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Williams County reviews treasurer/recorder report, hires vector director and approves appointments and contracts
Summary
The board received a treasurer/recorder office update, introduced new vector director Hunter Dearman, approved appointments (morgue, coroner, water board), promoted internal hires for highway and engineering directors, and authorized several contracts and leases.
Williams County commissioners received routine administrative updates, approved multiple personnel appointments and contracts, and welcomed a new vector director during their Dec. 8 meeting.
Patty Okerczyk, the county treasurer/recorder, provided an operations update: her office has six full‑time staff and one part‑time remote indexer, mailed 2025 real estate tax statements on Dec. 10 and said taxpayers must pay by Feb. 17, 2026 to receive the 5% discount. She said the first half payment is due March 2, 2026, and the second half is due Oct. 15. Okerczyk noted the primary residence credit was increased from $500 to $1,600 for tax year 2025 (and for mobile homes per the change cited in HB 1176), with the application window opening Jan. 1 and the deadline April 1; transfer rules for the credit also apply when taxpayers sell and buy a new primary residence.
On records, Okerczy…
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