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The County Auditor is responsible for a myriad of duties across all levels of county government. Although the Auditor is best known for the role of tax assessor, that is but one of the many functions of the office. The Auditor is the Secretary of the Budget Commission. This commission must annually review the tax budgets of all taxing districts within the county to determine that all tax levies are properly authorized and allocated to local government.The Auditor is the Secretary of the Board of Revision. This Board is responsible for ruling on property assessment prior to the issuance of the real estate tax list. Complaints on valuation are also heard.The Auditor is a member of the Tax Incentive Review council that grants an exemption from taxation for abatements, enterprise zones or tax increment financing. The Council annually reviews all agreements of existing exemption.The Auditor is a member of the Records Commission. This Commission is responsible for the review of all applications for records disposal. Other responsibilities include:Real Estate Appraisal and AssessmentReal Estate Taxes and Tax RatesGeneral AccountingProperty Tax Rollback and Homestead ExemptionEstate TaxesLicensing