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Treasurer
The County Treasurer is an elected official who serves a four-year term and is responsible for the administration of the Treasurer’s Office.
Functions of the Office
The principal functions of the office are to:
- Conduct Principal Residence Exemption (PRE) audits for Berrien County and Van Buren County
- Receive, maintain custody of, and disburse all County monies
- Maintain records of receipts and disbursements of monies from all County departments
- Collect and distribute all County governmental units’ delinquent property taxes
- Manage the investment of monies of the County
- Prepare and manage the County delinquent tax revision process
- Sell dog licenses and park passes
- Process FOIA requests
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Shelly Weich
TreasurerPhone: 269-983-7111, ext. 8035Shelly, a lifelong resident of Berrien County, has worked in the Treasurer’s Office for over 12 years. In April 2020, she was appointed Treasurer after serving as Chief Deputy Treasurer for 10 years. Shelly has gained knowledge and experience from governmental operations, the tax collection process, and the financial functions of the county and local municipalities.
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Physical Address
701 Main Street
2nd Floor
St. Joseph, MI 49085