Auditor/Treasurer

The County Auditor/Treasurer is a county official elected by Clearwater County voters every four years.  Minnesota Statutes govern the duties of the Auditor/Treasurer's office.  The County Auditor/Treasurer is the chief financial officer for the county.  The Auditor/Treasurer's Office is responsible for the collection of Real Estate, Personal Property, Mobile Home Taxes, along with updating tax parcels for current ownership and property owners mailing addresses.

The Auditor/Treasurer's Office is also responsible for the receipting of all County funds. Deeds are also processed for payment of Deed Tax and Mortgage Registration Tax. This office also works closely with Escrow Companies maintaining up to date information on taxpayers Escrow Accounts.

The office also stores all the tax rolls dating back to 1903. The tax records are public information and are available for review by the public.

 

 Property Tax Administration

Each taxing district within the county must certify a tax levy and special assessments to the County Auditor/Treasurer. The Auditor/Treasurer tabulates all of these levies and special assessments and then calculates the amount of real estate, personal property, and mobile home tax to be paid by each property owner in the county, based on the valuations certified to the Auditor/Treasurer by the County Assessor. All real estate transactions for property located in the county are processed through the Auditor/Treasurer’s Office to make changes to the ownership of property.

The Auditor/Treasurer’s Office reviews the ownership records in the tax system daily or as needed. Clearwater County has approximately 7,500 tax parcels. After the beginning of a new year the Auditor/Treasurer publishes a list of delinquent taxes in the official paper of the county.

Tax Due Dates:

First Half Real Estate and Agriculture: May 16

First Half Mobile Home: August 31

Second Half Real Estate: October 15

Second Half Mobile Home and Agricultural: November 15

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 Penalty for Late Payment of Property Tax

If you pay your first or second half property tax after the due dates, a penalty will be added to your tax.  The later you pay, the greater the penalty you must pay. The table shows the penalty you will pay if your property taxes are not paid before the date.

 General Administration

  • Serves as clerk to the County Board
  • Schedules County Board appointments
  • Prepares agendas and minutes of all Board meetings
  • Submits Board minutes for publication
  • Prepare and maintain employee files for all employee benefits
  • Prepares payroll for all county employees including payroll taxes, insurance premiums, and pension benefits
  • Issues liquor, wine, beer, tobacco, and transient merchant's licenses.

 Financial Administration

  • Prepare and submit annual county budget to County Board
  • Works with State Auditor's Office in preparation of annual audit and financial statement
  • Maintains a summary accounting of the Road & Bridge and Welfare Funds.

 Election Administration

The Auditor/Treasurer is designated by the Secretary of State as Registrar of Votors, and chief custodian of official voter registration and election records.  The Auditor/Treasurer is responsible for conducting the primary and general elections during the even number of years, as well as conducting special elections.

Election Information

  • Serves as Chief Election Office for the county
  • Oversees voter registration and maintains the State Voter Registration system data base for Clearwater County
  • Receives candidate filings
  • Oversees campaign finance reporting
  • Conducts absentee voting for State, Federal, and County elections
  • Trains election judges, head judges, and health care facility judges
  • Orders ballots and supplies for all precincts
  • Prepares ballots
  • Conducts public accuracy tests for election equipment
  • Delivers election equipment
  • Compiles election results
  • Provides election related information for State, Federal, and local elections
  • Conducts canvas of State, Federal, and County Elections

 Passport Information

To apply for an International Passport you must submit a completed passport application with one passport photo, a certified copy of your birth certificate along with a driver's license for identification.  To find out more, review passport information.


Passport Fees (Form DS-11)
Passport Fee is payable to the Department of State in the form of CHECK or MONEY ORDER

Execution fee needs to be separate from passport fee payable to Clearwater County in the form of cash, check, or money order.

For a printable passport fee chart click here.

ADULT APPLICANTS  (16 Years and Older)

What are you applying for?

Use Form

Application Fee

Execution Fee 

First-time Adult Passport Book

DS-11

$130

$35

First-time Adult Passport Card

Not valid for international air travel. Valid only for travel by land   and by sea to Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, and the Caribbean.

DS-11

$30

$35

First-time Adult Passport Book & Card

DS-11

$160

$35

Adult Passport Card

For applicants who currently have a valid passport book.

DS-82

$30

No Charge

 

ADULT RENEWALS

What are you renewing?

Use Form

Application Fee

Execution Fee

Adult Passport Book

DS-82

$130

No Charge

Adult Passport Card

Not valid for international air travel. Valid only for travel by land and by sea to Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, and the Caribbean.

DS-82

$30

No Charge

Adult Passport Book & Card

DS-82

$160

No Charge

 

ALL MINOR APPLICANTS (Under 16)

What are you applying for?

Use Form

Application Fee

Execution Fee

Minor Passport Book

DS-11

$100

$35

Minor Passport Card

A passport card is valid only for travel by land and by sea to the following locations: Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, and the Caribbean.

DS-11

$15

$35

Minor Passport Book & Card

DS-11

$115

$35


OPTIONAL FEES (Paid to the U.S. Department of State)
Expedite Fee Paid per application, in addition to required fees. Provides faster processing than routine service.

$60

1-2 Day Delivery Paid per application for 1-2 day delivery of an issued passport book from the Department of   State to the customer. Only applies to mailing addresses within the United States. Not valid for   passport cards.

$18.32

File Search Fee A file search is necessary when an applicant is unable to present evidence of U.S. citizenship or verification of a previously issued U.S. Passport or Consular Report of Birth Abroad. Applicant must submit Form DS-11 and a written request for a file search.

$150