How Do We Spend Your Money?

We are proud to proactively provide you with information most frequently requested from our office under the Sunshine Law. If it’s your money, you should know how we use it, right?

Tax Maintenance Fund:

This money comes from the penalty on delinquent taxes. It is not your tax dollars, and it does not come out of the money we distribute to the taxing jurisdictions. In fact, if everyone paid on time, it wouldn’t exist. Missouri law says we can use it for any extra expenses in the Collector’s office, so we use it to push the office forward into better customer service, more professionalism, and greater transparency. If you want any further information, give us a call.

Primary Uses of This Fund:

  • Technology
  • Legal Representation for Delinquent Collections and Real Property Issues
  • Legislative Vigilance
    We constantly work with other jurisdictions and our representatives in Jefferson City to ensure good law stays in place and necessary amendments to law are given proper priority.
  • Education / Training
    GFOA, MCCA, NTLA, etc.