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Auditor
Contact Information
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Fayette County Auditor
Fayette County Auditor
PO Box 267
West Union, Iowa 52175
Phone
Fax
563-422-9201
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00am - 4:00pm
Saturday & Sunday
Closed
Staff
Deputy Auditor
Clerk
Duties of the County Auditor
The office of the County Auditor was created in 1870 as part of a revamping of county government. The duties of the office covered areas that had previously been given to the County Judge in 1851, in the first Code of Iowa, and then to the Clerk of Court in 1861, with the formation of the Board of Supervisors.
The State Legislature added the duties of Commissioner of Elections in the early 1970s. The County Auditor is an elected position, with a term of four years.
Budget
The Auditor receives and compiles budget information from the various county departments and presents it to the Board of Supervisors and monitors the budget throughout the fiscal year. Click here for detailed budget info.
Commissioner of Elections
The auditor conducts all federal, state, and local elections that take place in the county. Responsibilities include voter registrations, absentee voting, recruitment and training of precinct election officials, printing and counting ballots, receiving nomination papers and notifying voters of elections, certifying results to the state or political subdivision involved and issues certificates of election to the proper person.
Clerk to the Board of Supervisors
The Auditor prepares meeting agendas and records the minutes for all board meetings.
Custodian of the Courthouse
The Auditor, under the direction of the Board of Supervisors, is responsible for the general maintenance and repair of the courthouse and handles issues involving office space and records storage.
Licenses/Permits
The Auditor’s office processes various licenses and permits:
Cigarette Licenses
Beer Permits
Liquor Licenses
Fireworks Permits
Passports
Passports
As a passport agent, the Auditor's office can assist in completing and mailing
applications for passports. Passports will be processed in the Auditor's Office until 3:30p.m. Monday through Friday. Passport Applications are available at our office or can be downloaded here
Real Estate Transfers
The Auditor enters and maintains records of all real estate transfers in the county. The Auditor keeps the plat maps and transfer books current so the public can examine them and determine property ownership.
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