The Auditor-Treasurer receives payment of all current and delinquent property taxes.  This department also calculates the tax rates, prepares the Truth in Taxation Notices and Property Tax Statements.  This department handles all information regarding land transfers, elections and business licenses.

• The Auditor-Treasurer calculates tax rates and taxes due based on the levy request submitted by the county, cities, school districts and special taxing districts. After payment, apportions and disburses the proceeds to the various governmental subdivisions.
• Prepared the Truth in Taxation Notices and Property Tax Statements for every taxable real and personal property in Houston County.
• Maintains and collects property taxes and spreads the tax collections to the proper taxing district
• Works with tax credits and special tax deferments
• Maintains special assessments for cities and townships, applies the payments for collection and remits the annual installments to the proper taxing district
• Administers Tax increment Financing as it pertains to tax calculation
• Conducts Tax Forfeiture Land Sales on behalf of the county
• Maintains the tax roll through updates to ownership, splits, transfers and the combining parcel process
• Chief Elections Administrator for Houston County
• Serves as Deputy Registrar (License Center) for the county
• Processes liquor, auctioneer and peddler/transient merchant licenses
• Acts as the bank and custodian of all County funds and cash assets
• Invest idle cash reserves into such banking instruments as CD’s (certificate of deposit) and Money Market (savings account)
• The department is required by law to maintain a set of records for all funds received and expended. Similar records are kept by the Houston County Finance Department.  This provides a system of checks and balances necessary in all financial administration.
• The Auditor-Treasurer is elected by the citizens of Houston County to serve a four year term