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Tax Collector's Office

The Tax Collector is the collector of taxes for the county and collects municipal, county, school and improvement district taxes and turns them over to the County Treasurer. The Collector is responsible for collecting all property taxes from the first day of March to the tenth day of October during the calendar year after they are assessed.


Carol Ward

511 Union Street, Suite 107
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Phone: (870) 933-4560
Fax: (870) 933-4519
E-Mail: carol@craigheadcounty.org
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County Assessor
The Assessor's Office is responsible for the administration of the property tax system. Traditionally, Assessors are viewed as performing three functions:
(1) Discover property for the purpose of imposing property taxes:
(2) Value property to determine basis of the tax:
(3) List the property for an official tax roll.

You must visit your Assessor each year for assessing your vehicles, in order to obtain license. The Assessor is also responsible for certifying the $300.00 tax credit for all homeowners.

County Assessor's Office
511 Union Street, Suite 130
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Phone: (870) 933-4570
(870) 933-4572
Fax: (870) 933-4522


Circuit Clerk

The Circuit Clerk is the clerk of the circuit, domestic relations and juvenile court, and is also the ex-officio county recorder and is responsible for recording deeds, mortgages, liens, surety bonds and the county collector of child support. The Circuit Clerk also swears in all notary publics. The circuit clerk prepares summons, warrants, orders, judgments, and injunctions authorized by the circuit, domestic relations and juvenile court for delivery by the county sheriff.

Ann Hudson
511 Main Street, Suite 200
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Phone: (870) 933-4530
Fax: (870) 933-4534
E-Mail:ahudson@craigheadcounty.org
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County Clerk

The County Clerk is the official bookkeeper of the county and serves as the clerk for the county, quorum and probate courts. The County Clerk serves as secretary of the Board of Equalization and records the minutes of their meetings. The County Clerk is the official voter registrar, issues marriage licenses and keeps a record of all firms in the county, which have incorporated and also is responsible for payroll records and accounts payable.

Nancy Nelms
511 Main Street, Suite 202
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Phone: (870) 933-4520
Fax: (870) 933-4514
E-Mail: Nancy@craighedcounty.org
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Helpful Information
Absentee Voting Information PDF

 


County Judge

The County Judge is the chief executive Officer for county government in Arkansas. The Judge authorizes and approves the disbursement of all appropriated county funds, operates the system of county roads, administers ordinances enacted by the quorum court, has custody of county property, accepts grants from federal, state, public and private sources, hires county employees except those persons employed by other elected officials of the county, and presides over the quorum court without a vote, but with the power of veto.

Dale Haas
511 Union Street, Suite 119
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Phone: (870) 933-4500
Fax: (870) 933-4504
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County Treasurer

The County Treasurer is the disbursement officer of the county, and is the unofficial or quasi comptroller. The Treasurer is responsible for the custody and disbursement of all county funds and school district funds. The Treasurer receives county tax collections, county turnback funds, federal matching funds, state aid to school district funds and revenues from various other sources. After receiving this revenue, the Treasurer distributes the money to the various taxing units of the county.

Russell Patton III
511 Main Street, Suite 205
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Phone: (870) 933-4540
Fax: (870) 933-4541
E-Mail: Russell@craigheadcounty.org
Photo - Russell Patton III

 
Quorum Court Members for the year 2005-2006
District #1
Ken Stacks
527 W. Washington
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Work phone-(870)-932-5530
Home phone-(870)-972-0303
District #8
Bobby Lee Trammell
4518 Harrisburg Rd.
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Home-(870)-932-4639
Cell Phone-(870)-919-3315

District #2
Dan Oswald
302 North McClure
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Home-(870)-932-2290

District #9
Mary Suiter
2019 Pleasant Grove Rd.
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Home-(870)-935-7784
District #3
Jim Bryant
2009 Magnolia
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Home-(870)-932-9506
District #10
Michael Hawkins
499 CR 360
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Home-(870)-932-3135
District #4
Kenneth Hendrix
1400 Twin Oaks
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Home-(870)-972-0837
District #11
Duane Harvey
502 CR 702
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Home-(870)-932-5668
Work-(870)-935-2418
District #5
Barbara Weinstock
208 Wilkins
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Home-(870)-935-1117
District #12
Charles Smith
P O Box 45
Caraway, AR 72419
Home-(870)-482-3875
District #6
Max Render
3200 Moore Road
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Home-(870)-935-7031
District #13
Mike Cox
328 CR 408
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Cell Phone-(870)-530-0202
District #7
Bud Langford
809 Shade Tree
Jonesboro, AR 72404
Home-(870)-935-4864
Work-(870)-935-7410