Brown County Treasurer
The treasurer is a constitutional officer, elected by vote of the county at large for a term of four years, but prohibited from serving more than two terms within 12 years. The treasurer duties include but are not limited to the following: Collect, retain custody of and disburse county fundsSend annual statements to each taxpayer of tax owed; collect state and local general property taxes, including delinquent taxes, inheritance taxes, innkeeper's tax and taxes on certain capital stock and bank depositsWork closely with the auditor to ensure balancing of ledgers and accounts Serve as a member of the county board of finance
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Andy Vasquez Bond
(Rep)
1. Please describe the occupations, education/training and experience that qualify you for this office.
2. Why are you running for this office/position?
3. Please identify the major areas of responsibility of treasurer and address what internal controls you believe are critical to success and accountability.
4. What do you see as challenges in this office and what improvements do you hope to implement?
Campaign Phone
812-720-0516
Occupation
Brown County Treasurer
I have 15+ years of experience in the Treasurer’s office. In 2008 I started as a part-time employee and in 2010 I accepted the full time Deputy Treasurer position. In 2013 I accepted the Chief Deputy Treasurer position working alongside Mary Smith. I took office in 2021 as Treasurer. I have experienced each position through the years, so I am well diverse in the daily operations of the Treasurer’s office. I have attended multiple Treasurer conferences over the years, where I have learned valuable information and skills that we have implemented in the daily operations of the office.
I am running for County Treasurer because I enjoy working for the taxpayers of Brown County. I have lived in this beautiful county for all 45 years of my life. It would be my honor to be able to continue to give back to my community by continuing to be a servant to the taxpayers of Brown County.
The Treasurer has many major areas of responsibility. I think the largest responsibility is that they are the Chief Financial officer of the county. The Treasurer oversees investing funds according to state statute. Another major responsibility for the Treasurer is collecting property, innkeeper and dog taxes. Some taxpayers may not realize that mobile home transfers and moving permits start in the Treasurer’s office.
One of the most critical internal controls in the Treasurer’s office is the daily balancing of funds with the Auditor’s office. In the Treasurer's office there are multiple steps to closing out our business day. Each employee has a hand in the daily closing. Procedures like this are in place to keep our internal controls stron
A challenge that came to light after I took office in 2021 was training new employees and getting them up to speed on the daily operations of their position. I currently have fairly new staff; one is full-time, and the other position is part-time. I would like to have two full-time positions in the future so I can better train my staff and help them become more comfortable in their positions. In the meantime we will continue with education and training available to us.
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