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Treasurer
Contact Information
Treasurer
Madison County Courthouse Annex 201 W Court PO Box 152 Winterset, IA 50273
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Beginning
January 1, 2022
hours for title transfers will be
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Drivers License
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:15 am -3:45 pm
(Drivers License by Appointment Only)
Phone
Fax
515-462-5039
Duties of the County Treasurer
Driver's License Department - 8:15 am - 3:45 pm
By appointment only. Please call to schedule an appointment or with any other questions.
General office hours are:
Tax and auto departments
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Driver's license department
8:15 am - 3:45 pm
By appointment only. Please call with any questions
Beginning January 1, 2022 hours for title transfers will be 8:00 a.m – 4:00 p.m
Duties of the Teasurer
The County Treasurer is custodian of all county funds. Files a semi-annual settlement with Board of Supervisors and reports all fees collected.
Receipts are given of all monies collected and deposited, and records are kept of all the funds. Annually, on the third Monday of June the County Treasurer shall offer at public sale
all parcels on which taxes are delinquent.
Pays all county warrants drawn by County Auditor. Pays interest on drainage warrants not paid for lack of funds. Apportions monthly all taxes collected to the various schools, townships, towncorporations, state and county funds.
The County Treasurer, as agent for the state, collects use tax on motor vehicle transfers and also collects license fees on all motor vehicles and trailers. Issues license plates on all motor vehicles and trailers.
Conducts written exams and driving tests; issues drivers licenses and non-driver IDs.
Responsible for depositing and investing the county’s money Collects all taxes certified
by the County Auditor and collects 1.5 percent interest per month on all delinquent taxes.
The first installment becomes delinquent October 1st, and second becomes delinquent on April 1st unless otherwise stated.
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