Treasurer's duties

County treasurers, who are elected to four year terms, 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 and personal property taxes. They are also responsible for taxes on manufactured homes, inheritance, 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 provide 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 Revisions oversees complaints of property owners who feel their property taxes 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.

Treasurers through the years :

  • 2020 - 0000 Frank Grafmiller
  • 2012 - 2020 Melissa Rife
  • 2000 - 2012 Carolyn Frederick
  • 1985 - 2000 Gene Cheney
  • 0000 - 0000 Lewis Gottfried Jr.
  • 1941 - 1977 Karl F Kraus
  • 1937 - 0000 E.C. Richmond
  • 1925 - 0000 Charles Wentz
  • 1915 - 0000 Charley Ellis
  • 1906 - 1907 W.A. Bristol
  • 1900 - 0000 S.S. Longabaugh
  • 1891 - 0000 J.H. Keare
  • 1880 - 1884 George W. Freet
  • 1878 - 1880 George W. Bates
  • 1876 - 1878 George W. Biles
  • 1874 - 1876 William Smalley
  • 1869 - 1874 J.A. Hare
  • 1866 - 1869 W.F. Goodbread
  • 1861 - 1866 D.C. Murray
  • 1857 - 1861 James Freet
  • 1853 - 1857 William W. Bates
  • 1845 - 1853 George Harper
  • 1845 - 1845 Abner Jurey
  • Treasurers information taken from 'History of Wyandot County 1884' and office documents.
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