Scott County Treasurer
Over their four-year term, a county treasurer is responsible for:Receiving property tax payments from the county tax collector and distributing the money to cities, schools and other entities that receive tax funds.Receiving county sales tax dollars and tracking what county funds those dollars go into.Serving as the county's investment officer and ensures county funds are banked where the money can earn interest.Keeping the county's financial records (aka checkbook).Presenting the county's financial status and income and expense reports every month at the Quorum Court meeting.In some counties, this person might provide other county officials advice on planning the county budget.https://www.uaex.uada.edu/business-communities/ced-blog/posts/2022/april/what-is-a-county-treasurer.aspx
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Bridget Herr
(Rep)
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Teresa A. Scantling
(Rep)
Describe in your own words the duties of the office you seek.
Describe in your own words the experience and skills you have that qualifies you for this position.
Describe the first thing you plan to change/improve when you take office and how you will accomplish that goal.
Campaign Phone
4792345881
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County Treasurer
1. Receive and disburse county funds
2. Safeguard county financial assets
3. Maintain responsible accounting for separate funds
4. Provide monthly financial reports
5. Reconcile the balance sheet and bank statement
6. Invest surplus funds responsibly
7. Provide information for budgeting
8. Make distributions to tax and government entities in a timely and lawful manner
I am an active CPA licensed in the State of Arkansas. I have worked in corporate accounting for over 10 years and have gained many varied and complex skills including accounting for multiple entities and intercompany transactions, budgeting, financial analysis, communicating with taxing authorities, external audits, preparing financial statements and ad hoc reports, preparing information for decision makers, supervising and training colleagues, and preparing reconciliations.
The main thing I hope to improve is the transparency of the treasurer's office. I would like constituents to feel comfortable to come in and visit to ask any questions about the use of any funds, publish regular financial reports, and receive and compile recommendations from the constituents for presentation to the quorum court for budgeting and county needs.
Campaign Phone
4796372780
Contest
SCOTT COUNTY TREASURER
My duties as the Scott County Treasure, is being the over seer and investment officer of the county's money. As the Scott County Treasurer, I am responsible for
the reconciliation of all checking accounts that pertain to the Treasures Office. I sign all check that pertain to the Treasurer's office, maintain the apprentice program for the Treasurer office, distribute moneys to the proper funds, and do the distribute of the tax money to the schools, and the distribute of the Act 833 money to the Volunteer Fire Departments.
I have had the Privilege of serving the Scott County Citizens for the past 22 years. With 17 of those years as serving as the Elected Scott County Treasurer.
The Treasures office is running very efferently at this time. The County is Financially stable. I will continue to do everything I can to ensure that continues.
My office follows the constitution and all new laws that are passed every year.
My Chief Deputy Treasurer Janet Moore has been with me for 5 years now, she is very efficient in everything she does.
She has 19 years' experience working for the Scott County Government and the Citizens of Scott County.
We will Continue to do the job at hand, and to serve the Citizens of Scott County to the bet of our ability.
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