An important note from the Bates County Collector's office

Because the last day of the year is a Saturday the Bates County Collectors office will be open on Saturday December 31st until noon. We will also accept post mark for the 31st but be sure that it gets postmarked the 31st as most post offices have a cutoff on the last day of the month and any after that will be postmarked after the first. To be sure just mail it on Friday the 30th. Also as indicated on your tax bill we will not accept phoned credit or debit card payments after Dec. 20th as it holds up the lines in the collectors office but you can still make such payments by walking in to the collectors office. As you know the collectors office is extremely busy this time of year but we still want to wish everyone a very blessed Christmas.

-Jim Platt County Collector/Treasurer