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The County Assessor identifies taxable property and assesses property values. Properties are reappraised at least once every five years. The assessor also tracks new construction, assesses business ...

The Justices of the Peace presides over a justice court that handles cases such as traffic tickets, misdemeanors, small claims and evictions. They can also issue protective orders and officiate ...

The county record keeps the official public record of property ownership and other legal documents.When you buy a home, take out a mortgage or have a lien placed on a property, the paperwork is ...

The public administrator manages the estates of people who die without a will and when no family member or other qualified person is able or willing to do it. Public administrators work under the ...

The treasurer collects money owed to the county, including property taxes, keeps track of public dollars going in and out of the county, and pays the county’s bills. The treasurer is also responsible ...

The county clerk is responsible for keeping county’s official records. They serve both the county commission and the district court, and also run elections in some Nevada counties. They also issue ...

This story is part of an ongoing series, Who Controls the West, which examines the people, companies and organizations that make decisions over how land and resources are used across the American West ...

Festivals, like UFO Fest in McMinnville, Ore. bring people together to talk about aliens, paranormal activities and more. Photo Alex Couraud / Sierra Nevada Ally On a late spring afternoon, hundreds ...

This article first appeared on High Country News. Fifty miles east of Reno, Nevada, on the edge of Fallon, a small agricultural and military town, John King looked across a noisy highway toward the ...