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Location:  McKean County Courthouse  Address: McKean County Tax Claim Bureau 500 W. Main Street  Smethport, PA 16749 Phone: 814.887.3230 Fax: 814.887.3376 Pager: N/A E-mail: click here Kathy L. Roche Director - McKean County Tax Claim Bureau Dianne Gallegos Assistant Director

McKean County Tax Claim Bureau

Employees: 
2 total: 2 full-time, 1-bargaining, non-civil Service (Director, Assistant Director)

Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Responsible for collecting delinquent real estate taxes for the school districts, municipalities, and county

2. Responsible for the accounting and distribution of all monies received /collected using proper accounting procedures, including current interest rates and delinquent fees, to keep accurate accounts of each property

3. Entry of, and satisfaction of, each claim received from tax collectors, completing the proper audit lien return sheets, receipts, dockets and notices

4. Prepares and mails reminders to outstanding delinquents twice per year

5. Prepares real estate tax sale procedures, including sale information, correspondence, mailings, all personal service and posting notices, petitions and advertising

6. Preparation, review, maintenance and filing of control records and, if required, procedural determinations

7. Prepares detailed, periodic reports and distribution summaries and maintains all department records

8. Responsible for collecting delinquent county per capita taxes for the year 2003

9. Responsible for collecting the current year county per capita and real estate taxes for the City of Bradford in the year 2005 


Mission Statement:
The Tax Claim Bureau collects delinquent taxes, conducts tax sales, provides accurate record-keeping, reposing to county, school and municipal taxing districts dealing with McKean County property. This Bureau strives to provide prompt and courteous service to all interested parties and the public it serves.

Internal Departments:
1. Assessment Office
2. Recorder of Deeds Office
3. Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts Office
4. Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphan's Court
5. County Sheriff's Office
6. County judicial system
7. County Treasurer's Office
8. Commissioners Office
9. County Solicitor
10. County Controller's Office

External Agencies/Organizations:
1. All county municipality treasurers
2. All county public school districts
3. All elected county tax collectors
4. Attorneys (local and out of area)
5. Abstracting companies (local and out of area)
6. Fire adjusters (for county claims)
7. Banks and mortgage companies (local and out of area)
8. Real estate agents (local and out of area)
9. Other Pennsylvania State Tax Claim Bureaus
10. Pennsylvania Department of Revenue
11. Federal Bankruptcy Courts
12. Infocon Corp. (computer on-line services)