TAXES DUE BY DECEMBER 31ST

  AS THE END OF THE YEAR IS QUICKLY APPROACHING AND IF YOU HAVEN’T PAID YOUR PERSONAL AND REAL ESTATE TAXES YET, THE BATES COUNTY TREASURER’S OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY. THEY WILL BE OPEN UNTIL 4:30 ON DECEMBER 31^ST FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE TO PAY IN PERSON. ALSO, IF YOU CHOOSE TO MAIL YOUR 

   PAYMENT, IT MUST BE POSTMARKED BY MIDNIGHT ON DECEMBER 31^ST.  HOWEVER, IN BUTLER YOU MUST HAVE YOUR LETTER IN EITHER THE LOBBY OR IN THE OUTSIDE BOX NO LATER THAN 5PM FOR IT TO HAVE THE DECEMBER 31^ST POSTMARK. ANYTHING THAT IS DROPPED OFF AFTER 5PM WILL NOT BE PROCESSED UNTIL THE NEXT DAY AND YOUR TAXES WILL HAVE A 7% PENALTY ADDED ON TO THE BILL.

  JUST MAKE SURE YOU EITHER STOP BY JIM PLATT’S OFFICE IN THE BATES COUNTY COURTHOUSE BY 4:30 ON DECEMBER 31^ST OR HAVE YOUR PAYMENT IN THE BOXES BEFORE 5PM TO MAKE YOUR YOU ARE NOT PENALIZED. 

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