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CHANGES COMING TO REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT
Several changes are coming to the Real Estate Department of the Auditor’s Office of Bartholomew County, Indiana.
Changes to the Transfer of Property, Effective July 1, 2019 as follows:
The Transfer Fee will be $10 per Legal Description. This is per 2019 changes to the State Statute IC 36-2-9-18 which raises the fee from $5 to $10.
The 18-digit State Parcel Number will be REQUIRED on ALL conveyance documents for each parcel being conveyed. This is also found in IC 36-2-9-18.
These changes are based on an Ordinance by the County Commissioners.
WE ARE GOING DIGITAL!
We now have all of our “current” Property Ownership Cards scanned/entered in digital format. Once all of this data is LIVE, it will be a great improvement for those searching our transfer records. The ability to search by previous owner will be available. The “current” Property Ownership Cards will no longer need to be pulled from the books for transfers or plats. Old Transfer Books have also been scanned. Testing of this data has shown it to be very effective and quick when searching for information. At some point, the “old” books and “current” property ownership cards will be sent to an archive facility.
In connection with going digital, we now accept on-line transfers through Simplifile.
If you have any questions regarding the information listed above,
please ask any of us within the Real Estate Department
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The Auditor is an elected position authorized by Article 6, Section 2 of the Indiana Constitution and serves a four (4) year term. The County Auditor is the fiscal officer of the county. Additionally, the Auditor serves as the clerk to the County Council and as a secretary to the Board of County Commissioners, recording all offical proceedings in writing for the executive IC 36-2-2-11. The specific duties of the Auditor are identified under IC 36-2-9.
Staff
Chief Deputy: Dalene Pattingill
Payroll Administrator: Kim Thompson
Accounts Payable/Receivable Administrator: Carolyn Massengale
Administrative Services Supervisor: Catherine Greenlee
Administrative Services - 2nd Deputy: Laura Lamb
Administrative Services - 2nd Deputy: Rose Johnson
Real Estate & Tax Billing Administrator: Chris West
Real Estate Department - 2nd Deputy: Will Norris
Real Estate Department - 2nd Deputy: Julie Schuette
Auditor's Office
Financials
County Finances
Understanding county finances can be difficult. This section attempts to shed some light on this subject by describing the sources of county revenue, the budgeting of this revenue, and the processes involved with the expenditure of the revenue.
Revenue Sources
There are six (6) major categories of county revenue. They are local taxes, state funding, federal funding, debt funding, investment income and miscellaneous revenue.
Budget Process
Below is a chart highlighting the budget process.
Expenditures
Once the budget process is complete, the Auditor creates a ledger of each county fund and a separate account for each appropriation or disbursement. Disbursements are credited against the appropriation accordingly to keep track of the unexpended balance. Only the board of commissioners and various county boards and commissions specifically empowered by law are authorized to make purchases for the county either directly or by contract.
Purchases less than $150,000 are defined as "Small Purchases" by the State of Indiana and the procedures for expenditures of this amount or less are defined in IC 5-22-8. In general, counties follow formal bidding procedures IC 4-13.6-5 for purchase of materials within the same line or class totaling over $50,000 for the year.
Helpful Links
Helpful Links
Department of Local Government Finance
Indiana County Auditor's Association