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THINGS to KNOW about
Crook County
Government
Crook County is governed by a three-member elected county
court (known as the board of commissioners in some counties).
The county judge is the presiding officer and chief administrative
officer for the county. He is assisted by two part-time commission-
ers. Each serves for four years. The court sets the budget and gen-
eral personnel policy for 25 separate county departments. Some
department heads are hired and accountable directly to the court,
while others are elected, including the clerk, assessor, treasurer,
district attorney, sheriff, and surveyor. The county government is
separate from the City of Prineville, which has a separate elected
council, maintains separate offices and staff, and has general
authority within the city limits. The annual county budget is in
excess of $52 million, about 42 percent of which is in the dedicat-
ed county road fund. The resources include payment from the fed-
eral and state government, fees for service, property tax, and gas
tax. Property taxes account for about 9 percent of the county’s total
budget.
County Assessor
Assessor:
Brian Huber
Phone:
541-447-4133
Address:
200 N.E. Second St., Suite 200
Average house sales amount:
2006 ...................................................$212,173
2007 ...................................................$224,151
2008 ...................................................$206,874
2009...................................................$145,040
2010 ...................................................$120,537
2011 .....................................................$99,005
2012 .....................................................$96,655
The assessor’s office produces a document
known as the assessment roll, which lists the
market value and ownership of each property in the county. The
assessment roll is used to figure each property owner’s share of
property taxes, which are approved by voters within each district.
The assessor is responsible to the public for the overall adminis-
tration of the property tax system in the county. His staff includes
five appraisers who estimate the market value for each property in
the county. Clerks in the assessor’s office maintain ownership
records, title records, accurate maps, and sales
records.
Clerk
Clerk:
Dee Berman
Phone:
541-447-6553
The County Clerk is on the second floor of the
Crook County Courthouse. One of the clerk’s pri-
mary responsibilities is managing elections, reg-
istering voters, and ensuring the right to vote.
The clerk also preserves all files and records for
the county and keeps records of transactions
and other interests that affect title to real prop-
erty.
BRIAN
HUBER
DEE
BERMAN
231 N Main St. • Prineville, OR 97754 • 541-447-6580
• Fax: 541-447-5179 • 1-800-353-5248
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