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The mission of the Office of
the Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder-Chief Elections Officer is
to ensure equitable treatment of county property owners by accurate
and fair valuation of land, improvements and business and personal
property; to create an accurate public record of transactions
affecting San Mateo County property; and to register county
voters and efficiently conduct honest elections.
In 1993, the departments of the Assessor and County
Clerk-Recorder-Elections were combined by the vote of the people of
San Mateo County with the passage of Measure G. In the year 1999,
the Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder consolidated all of its
operations in a new building on the County Center campus in Redwood
City. The Elections division and the storage of all election
materials and equipment is located in the Tower Road office in San
Mateo.
Our Duties
Assessor | County Clerk
| Recorder |
Elections | Warren
Slocum |
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Assessor
The Assessor is responsible for determining the assessed value
of all taxable property located in San Mateo County. With approximately
236,000 assessments each year, the Assessor's Office creates
the official record of taxable property (local assessment roll),
shares it with the County
Controller and Tax
Collector, and makes it publicly available. The local assessment
roll is determined by identifying, mapping, inspecting, and
calculating the assessed value for all real (land and structures)
and business properties. Typically, property tax is 1% of the
assessed value, plus an amount to amortize voter-approved bonds,
and any fees for special assessments or charges such as mosquito
abatement or sewer fees.
The Assessor's Office assesses over 217,000 units on the secured
roll and 20,000 units on the unsecured roll. In addition, the Office
processes approximately 50,000 transfer documents, 24,000 building
permits, 143,000 exemptions, and 10,000 business property statements
annually.
San Mateo County claims within its boundaries a wealth of land,
buildings, and taxable property with an assessed value of more than
$100 billion. The property tax revenues generated from these assets
are vital to maintaining local government operations and public
services.
The Assessor's office is located at
555 County Center, 3rd
Floor, Redwood City. |
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County Clerk
The County Clerk is authorized to issue marriage licenses and
perform civil marriages. The County Clerk is also the official
filing location for various legal and business documents: vital
records of birth, death or marriage; fictitious business name
statements; oaths of office and official bonds; powers of attorney;
professional registrations; environmental impact reports; passport
applications; name change orders; conflict of interest statements.
These records are made available to the public as allowed by
law, subject to a fee.
The County Clerk's office is located at
555 County Center, 1st
Floor, Redwood City. |
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Recorder
The Recorder preserves the official archive of various documents
relating to legally recordable transactions of events, such as deeds
and maps relating to real property sales, commercial financing
statements, or mechanic's liens. The Recorder collects documentary
transfer tax and conveyance taxes on property sales. Documents are
recorded, indexed, digitally archived, and made available for public
viewing and copying, subject to a fee.
The Recorder's office is located at
555 County Center, 1st
Floor, Redwood City. |
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Elections & Voter Registration
In service of an informed electorate and vigorous democracy, the
Elections division is responsible for voter registration, the
administration of all public elections within the county, and the
maintenance of all related official records.
Typical responsibilities include: the candidate nomination process;
initiative and referendum petitions; arguments and rebuttals for
ballot measures; candidates' campaign statements and financial
disclosure statements; voter registration and absentee ballots;
management of polling places; and the computation and certification
of voting results.
San Mateo County is very proud to be a leader among California
counties in our voting technology and reputation for fast, fair,
and accurate election results.
The Elections division is located at
40 Tower Road, San Mateo.
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