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What is the difference between the County Clerk and the Clerk
Treasurer? |
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The Clerk Treasurer is an elected official of the city of
Columbus who is responsible for official city records. The
County Clerk is an elected official of Bartholomew County
who is responsible for county-wide voting registration and
elections procedures, all county court records, child support
and alimony payments, and marriage licenses. The County Clerk's
office is in the County Courthouse and the Clerk Treasurer's
office is in City Hall.
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| 2.
What is the difference between the County Treasurer and the
Clerk Treasurer? |
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The
County Treasurer is an elected official of Bartholomew County
who is responsible for the collection of and management
of funds resulting from county property tax assessments.
The Treasurer's office is in the County Building located
at the corner of 3rd and Franklin Streets. The Columbus
Clerk Treasurer is the chief financial officer for the City
of Columbus and thus manages all public funds within the
city's jurisdiction.
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| 3.
Do I contact the Clerk Treasurer's office for city permits and
licenses? |
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It depends upon
the type of license or permit. Zoning compliance certificates
can be secured through the City Planning Offices at City Hall.
The Office of Building and Zoning located in the Bartholomew
county offices at Third and Franklin handles building permits.
Taxicab licenses, itinerate merchant permits, and sexually oriented
businesses can contact the Clerk Treasurer's office in order
to learn what to do to comply with city ordinances.
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How can I acquire public records from the City? |
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Some records are available for inspection at the Clerk Treasurer's
office in City Hall. If you need a record that requires some
research on the part of the staff, then a written request
that specifies what you want will expedite your request and
some time may be required to access the record. There could
be a minimal charge per page for copies of large documents.
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| 5.
To whom is the office of the Clerk Treasurer's responsible? |
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..to
the voters of Indiana. The Clerk Treasurer is an elected official
of the City of Columbus. As such, he operates independently
of other elected officials. However, because of the fiduciary
nature of the job, it is particularly important that the Clerk
Treasurer's office comply with all federal, state and local
statutes. The Clerk Treasurer and the State of Indiana through
the office of the State Board of Accounts is responsible for
assuring that all city departments are also in compliance with
such.
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How can a company become a bidder for products and services? |
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City of Columbus will advertise for bids and quotes on many
items two times prior to purchases. These legal ads usually
appear in the Friday editions of the Republic newspaper. One
can also contact the Clerk Treasurer's office or fill out the
form on this web page to be considered for future bids.
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