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As an elected official the
Treasurer is responsible for mailing tax notices, collecting all
revenues for the County, its entities andthe municipalities within
the boundaries of Newberry County. This includes current and
delinquent real estate taxes, personal taxes, motor vehicle taxes and
other revenues for County Departments, including a waste disposal
fee, and renewal license fees on motor vehicles for the state of
South Carolina. Detailed records are kept, maintained, and balanced,
for these revenues and disbursed to County Government and its
entities, the County School District, Municipalities and special
projects according to levy, local ordinances and SC laws. Any
revenues not needed for immediate disbursement, are invested to yield
the highest interest possible. The Treasurer’s Office also
generates refund checks to tax payers for various reasons that are
determined by the Assessor or Auditor, provides tax information to
the public and legal professionals, provides County Officials and
Independent Auditors for the Entities and Municipalities with the
monetary figures required to carry out their duties, and submits
reports to the various State Offices. It is essential to be involved
with the latest legislative issues and attend workshops and seminars
pertinent to the laws and issues pertaining to the Treasurer’s
Office. The best interest of the Newberry County Citizens must be
kept in mind at all times.
Specific functions of Office
of Newberry County Treasurer
Collect and receipt all
taxes for the County (current and delinquent real estate, vehicles, personal).
· Collect DMV for
Department of Safety.
· Collect and
receipt the waste disposal fee for Newberry County.
· Collect taxes
for all municipalities in Newberry County.
· Receipt all
revenues collected for Newberry County, its entities, all departments
for Newberry County, and the Newberry School District.
· Balance cash
drawers daily.
· Make bank Deposits.
· Generate checks
for the Newberry County School District; all entities and departments
for Newberry County.
· Process and
enter all tax data and revenue data in the computer.
· Provide public
information to abstractors, lawyers and all researchers pertaining to taxes.
· Mail all tax notices..
· Go to banks
several times a day.
· Fill out forms
for bulk tax mailings, apply postage to daily mail and take mail to
the Post Office.
· Correspond with
customers by mail, telephone and fax.
· Process
computerized refund checks
· Process and
type checks for other departments and the school district.
· Generate
reports and balance monies received each day.
· Write letters
and prepare forms for magistrate to collect bad checks.
· Order supplies.
· Balance and
send DMV fees to the Department of Safety.
· Balance
recording fees with the Clerk of Court and remit the state portion to
the department of Revenue.
· Prepare records
for short term or permanent storage.
· Secure
sufficient amounts of change to operate office efficiently.
· Balance bank statements.
· Generate and
balance monthly reports such as apportionment reports, general ledger
and trial balance.
· Distribute
County revenues according to levy.
· Receive all
state monies for Newberry County
· Make bond payments.
· Prepare forms
and remit money collected by Magistrates and Clerk of Court to the
various State Agencies.
· Closeout
current real estate and turn over to the Delinquent Tax Collector
each year.
· Close out
General Ledger and prepare accounts and account numbers for upcoming year.
· Assist the
outside Auditor with County Audit.
· Supply
information to County Officials and help to prepare budget for the
upcoming year.
· Generate
monthly reports to the School District and County Administrator.
· Serve as a
member of the Jury Commission and the Forfeited Land Commission.
· Co-ordinate
with the County Auditor annually in determining revenues from taxes
needed to pay bond principal and interest on both County and School
Bond Issues.
· Compile, along
with the Auditor, reimbursement requests for Homestead Exemption,
Residential Exemption, and Manufacturers Exemption Programs, and
receive and disburse funds to the proper governmental entities for
these programs.
· Assist in
preparation of annual school budget.
· Assist
Municipalities and School District with data in preparation of annual CAFR’S.
· Disburse
Firemen’s Funds in accordance to State Law.
· Assist Bond
Attorneys in the preparation of pending bond issues.
· Disburse Fee In
Lieu of Tax monies, Tax Increment Finance monies and Merchants
Inventory monies.
· File abstracts
and annual reports with Comptroller General.
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