Mahoning County Treasurer
Responsibilities: To collect taxes in the county and its subdivisions, disburse expenditures, and invest the county s funds.Salary: $88,952Term: 4 yearsTesorero del CondadoResponsabilidades: Recaudar impuestos en el condado y sus subdivisiones, desembolsar gastos e invertir los fondos del condado.Salario: $88,952Mandato: 4 años
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Wade Calhoun
(Rep)
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Daniel R. Yemma
(Dem)
What are your top two priorities for this office?
If elected, how will you address these priorities?
Occupation
Business Analysis Manager
Qualifications for Office:
18 years combined local government and private sector management, finance and accounting experience.
Education
Master's Degree in Public Administration; Master Certificate in Public Budgeting and Financial Management. Bachelor's Degree in Political Science / Minor in Business
1. Enhancing Reconciliation Processes and Timeliness: Addressing the recurring state auditor's findings with timely reconciliation of financial records is crucial.
2. Aggressively Pursuing Delinquent Taxes and Efficiently Managing Refunds:
Another critical priority is to address the outstanding delinquent tax payments and effectively manage the refunds due back to taxpayers from overpayments.
1. Strengthening internal controls and financial reporting.
This includes implementing more robust procedures for tracking and managing transactions, enhancing oversight mechanisms, and ensuring that all staff members are adequately trained. Additionally, addressing any gaps identified in the audit reports and working collaboratively with other county departments to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting will be essential for maintaining public trust and ensuring the effective management of taxpayer funds.
2. This involves intensifying efforts to collect overdue taxes through effective and fair collection strategies while also streamlining the process for issuing refunds to ensure that taxpayers receive their due amounts promptly. By balancing these efforts, we can improve revenue collection, reduce outstanding liabilities, and enhance overall financial stability for Mahoning County.
Occupation
Mahoning County Treasurer
Qualifications for Office:
Began work as Chief Deputy Treasurer in 2007, appointed County Treasurer in 2011, successfully re-elected in 2012, 2016 and 2020
Education
MBA in Business Administration, Bachelors in Accounting both Youngstown State University
1) Maintain and increase tax collection amounts while reducing delinquency
2) Manage County investment portfolio according to policy objectives
1) Maintain and increase efficiencies of methods of payment available to taxpayers. Work with County legal dept to effectively collect delinquent accounts.
2) Work in conjunction with investment advisor and County Investment Advisory Committee to increase amount and earnings of portfolio while protecting and safeguarding all monies
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