- The County Treasurer is responsible for the receipt, custody and disbursement of county funds.
- The Treasurer is the public trustee, except in first and second class counties.
- The Treasurer collects some state taxes and all property taxes – including those for other units of local government.
- The Treasurer collects and disburses school funds belonging to school districts located within the county.
- The Treasurer sends notices of and collects all property taxes for all local governments and disburses receipts for each after charging a statutory collection fee.
- The Treasurer conducts sales of property for delinquent taxes.
Otero County Treasurer Dennis Smith
First Elected: November 1978
Current Term Expires: January 2022
Address |
13 W 3rd St Room 213 La Junta, CO 81050 |
Office | 719-383-3030 |
Fax | 719-383-0109 |
Cell | 719-469-7033 |
hdsmith@oterogov.org |
Office Staff: Sharon Jones & Gayleen Springer
