About Us
We are honored to provide valuable services to the citizens of Bureau County and we pride ourselves in giving efficient and attentive service to all who visit our office.
Duties of the County Clerk & Recorder:
- Administering elections in Bureau County
- Maintaining voter registration for Bureau County
- Calculating tax rates applied to property and collecting delinquent taxes
- Maintain vital records for Bureau County (Birth, Marriage, and Death records)
- Issuing of Marriage Licenses
- Commissions for notaries
- Maintain assumed business name filings
- Maintain statement of economic interest filings
- Issuing liquor licenses and raffle licenses
- Processing accounts payable for Bureau County
- Create County Board agendas & minutes
- Maintain County Resolutions and Ordinance records
- Maintaining recorded original documents pertaining to property transactions in Bureau County
- Accept filings of deeds, mortgages, releases and assignments, property liens, and assorted federal, state, and local liens
- Maintain veteran’s discharge papers
- Recordation and storage of subdivision plats, and surveys, and monument records
Come in for a visit or preview our office via this website. We look forward to seeing you!