Tom Cavanagh was elected Sangamon County Treasurer in 2002 and reelected in 2006 and 2010. He is a native of Springfield and a graduate of Griffin High School and Georgetown University in Washington D.C.
The Treasurer coordinates the collection of property taxes by the 26 township collectors and the collection of mobile home taxes. The public pays the first installment of real estate taxes to the "Town Collector" of the township where one resides and the second installment to the "County Collector" in the County Building. The Treasurer processes all the townships' property tax bills and provides the township collectors with accurate distribution amounts which they make to the respective taxing bodies. The office keeps records of the source of all property tax revenue and disburses it to taxing agencies.
The Treasurer functions as the main contact point for property tax and mobile home tax information for real estate parcels and mobile homes in Sangamon County through a combination of in-person, telephone, and internet based inquiry capabilities to provide 24 hour access to multiple years of information on property taxes.
The Treasurer, assisted by the County Clerk, conducts an annual sale of delinquent real estate taxes, delinquent mobile home taxes and unpaid special assessments.
The Treasurer of Sangamon County also serves as Capital Township Supervisor and Collector see.
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