Traverse County Auditor/Treasurers Office
Address: P.O. Box 428, Wheaton, MN 56296
Phone: (320) 422-7740
Kit Johnson, County Auditor/Treasurer
E-Mail: kit.johnson@co.traverse.mn.us
Elections E-Mail: elections@co.traverse.mn.us
The Auditor/Treasurer office is responsible for the administration of finances, elections, licensing and property taxes. The office provides tax administration for all taxing districts in Traverse County. These duties include the maintenance of names, addresses, legal descriptions for tax rolls, truth-in-taxation notice, calculation of property taxes, tax increment financing, tax forfeiture, special assessments and the settlement of tax dollars. The Auditor’s Office administers the issuance of auctioneer, beer, and liquor licenses. The Auditor’s Office also administers the County’s centralized accounting system. This system controls all fiscal aspects of the County including paying bills, payroll, collecting revenues, financial statement preparation and budget reporting. This office also administers the County functions of Federal, State, and Local elections. This process involves registration of voters, candidate filings, ballot layout, electronic tabulation of ballots, absentee voting, production of election day rosters, Election Day signature rosters, election night results, abstracts, maintaining voter history and administering county recounts.
Links
Property Tax Information
Financial Statements
Elections
–Voter Registration
–Polling Place Finder
–Election Results
Elections E-Mail: elections@co.traverse.mn.us
County Campaign Finance Reports
Carol Johnson, December 8, 2016
Dennis Zimbrick, December 8, 2016
Kevin Leininger, December 20, 2016
Matt Franzese, November 6, 2018
Todd Johnson, November 6, 2018
Trevor Wright, November 6, 2018
Leann Peyton, November 6, 2018
Chester Raguse, November 6, 2018
The Auditor/Treasurer is the Deputy Registrar for the County and administers the Motor Vehicle Department.
Laura Cronen, Deputy Auditor/Treasurer
Phone: (320) 422-7738
E-Mail: laura.cronen@co.traverse.mn.us
Motor vehicle transactions include license plates, tabs, vehicle transfers, new vehicle and out-of-state registrations, boat, snowmobile, all-terrain, motorcycle and trailer licensing. Driver’s licensing includes driver’s license renewals, name and address changes, identification cards and instruction permits.