Treasurer

Robert Lothspeich, CPA, Treasurer  treasurer@co.whitman.wa.us
400 N Main Street

P O Box 550

Colfax, WA  99111

Phone: (509) 397-6230

Fax: (509) 397-5580

General Email:  trstaff@co.whitman.wa.us

Office Hours:  9:00am to 5:00pm daily

Purpose

The Whitman County Treasurer acts as the banker/cash manager for the County and its Junior Taxing Districts. The Treasurer’s Office is responsible for developing the best policies and procedures to maximize the return and minimize the risk of the citizen’s public funds. We are in place to do the receipting, cash accounting, and reporting of those funds. We are charged with billing, collecting, and distributing property tax revenue. We disburse revenues coming into the County from sources such as sales tax, grants, state school funds, and many others. Millions of dollars a year pass through the Treasurer’s Department.

Departmental Responsibilities

• Property Tax Collection: 1st half due April 30th, 2nd half due October 31st

• Property Tax Foreclosure/Distraint
      - 2005 Foreclosures

• Real Estate Excise Tax

            - Mobile Home Transfers & Movement Permits

            - Penalty & Interest
            - REETAs in PDF Format - Real Estate Excise Tax Affidavit, Mobile Home Real Estate Excise Tax Affidavit,

               Real Estate Excise Tax Supplemental Statement.  (New forms released from Department of Revenue 5/6/04.)

• Receipting

• Investments
      - Whitman County Investment Policy

• Bonds and Loans

• Cash Accounting

• Cash Management

• Taxing District Reports

• Contact Information

• Short & Long Plats