County Treasurer
April Bowersock
P.O. Box 56
209 S. Blackhoof Street
Wapakoneta, Ohio 45895
Phone: 419-739-6745
Biography of April Bowersock
April and her husband William have two daughters, Ashley and Kayla. Is a graduate of Wapakoneta High School, and is a a life long resident of Auglaize County. She is a past Council President and past Treasurer of St. Paul United Church of Christ in Wapakoneta. She has 18 years of finance experience in banking and 25+ years of management experience. She is the Dollars for Scholars Treasurer, Auglaize County Women's Republican Club member and past President. Serves as Treasurer of Northeast District Treasures Assocation.
Duties of the Auglaize County Treasurer
County treasurers, who are elected to four-year terms, serve as the county banker, safe keeper of all taxes and investor of local funds. The responsibilities of county treasurer include:
- Collection of local taxes, particularly the real property and personal taxes. They are also responsible for taxes on manufactured homes, inheritance, hotel-motel and special assessments.
- Safekeeping of taxes collected in taxing districts such as schools, cities, townships and villages
- Preparations of daily and monthly financial statements of deposits submitted to the County Auditor
- Investment of undisbursed funds to earn revenue for the general operating fund.
- Serves on the County Investment Board to provide financial data, investment instruments, financial forecasting, and current and future interest rate schedules.
- Oversight of complaints from property owners who feel their property taxes are too high
- Approval of spending levels for schools, cities and townships
- Assessment of computer needs for the county.
Staff
The Treasurer's office has a staff of 3 full time employees:
Janet Wellmen
Barb Smith
Ruth Smith
Several part time employees help at real estate tax collection time during the year.
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Page Last Modified: January 27, 2009
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