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Auditor
Location
Courthouse
855 State St.
Garner, IA 50438
Driving Directions
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 70
Garner, IA 50438
Contact Information
641-923-3163
Our Team
The County Auditor is a 4 year elected position. The office of the County Auditor was created in 1870 as a part of a revamping of County government. The duties of the office covered areas that had previously been given to the County Judge in 1851, in the first Code of Iowa, then to the Clerk of Court in 1861, with the formation of the Board of Supervisors. The State Legislature added the duties of Commissioner of Elections in the early 1970s.
Duties
The County Auditor has a variety of functions and duties. The main functions are:
- Clerk to the Board of Supervisors
- Commissioner of Elections
- Keeping Real Estate Transfer Records
- Maintaining financial records
- Preparing and certifying tax levies
