County Treasurers are elected to four-year terms. They serve as the local county banker, safe keeper of all taxes, and investor of local funds. The responsibilities of county treasurers include:

• Collection of local taxes, particularly the real property taxes. They are also responsible for taxes on manufactured homes, hotel-motel, and special assessments.

• Safe keeper of taxes collected in taxing districts for the schools, cities, townships and villages.
• Chief County Investment Officer who, as such, oversees the county’s investments and provides to the county financial data, investment
  instruments, forecasting, and interest rate schedules.
•  Prepares daily and monthly statements of deposits into the County Treasury.
• As a member of the County Board of Revision oversees complaints of
  property owners who feel their property values are too high.
•  As a member of the County Budget Commission takes an active role in approving the level of spending for the cities, townships and schools.
•  Statutory member of a County Land Bank Board, which may facilitate the transfer of vacant, delinquent properties to new owners.