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enton County Tax Collector Gloria Peterson is no stranger to the courthouse. She has worked there in several different capacities since 1975 including more than 18 years as treasurer. Peterson has served the county as collector since 2009. “I have a great staff,” Peterson said. “It’s a blessing. I wouldn’t be able to do it without them. Tey are a team and I love to come to work.” In 2013, five of the collector’s office 24 employees will celebrate at least five
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years of employment. “All the elected officials from Benton County have been great to work with,”
Bledsoe said. “We work for the taxpayer, they all are helpful and are wonderful with the people.” Te tax collector has five offices — two in Bentonville and one each in Gra-
vette, Rogers and Siloam Springs. “We work on treating the taxpayer with dignity and respect,” Peterson said. “Te staff and I try to put ourselves in their shoes … after all those taxpayers pay our salaries.” Peterson said she was thankful the quorum court approved the new financial administrator position in her office. “It makes so much difference in the office when you have a certified public accountant working with taxpayers money,” Peterson said. Peterson also touted the business division in her office to Senator Bledsoe.
From 2010 to 2011, Benton County has shown a 21 percent increase in col- lections by its business division. Te three full-time business division employees contact local businesses about their tax payments and work with them in setting up payments. Te di- vision also makes calls as friendly reminders of pending payments. Technology has allowed for less paper and more efficiency as well, Peterson said.
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Benton County Tax Collector Gloria Peterson shares a report with Sen. Cecile Bledsoe stating the performance of the business division’s efforts in the collector’s office.
Treasurer ‘distributes’ facts on role
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Benton County Treasurer Deanna Ratcliffe explains her financial reports to Sen. Bledsoe. She also described the treasurer as the “official distribution officer” of the county and explained how the revenues are disseminated to the taxing units.
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he final step in the taxation process is the accounting and distribution of rev- enues in the treasurer’s office.
After working for Arvest Bank for 22 years,
Deanna Ratcliffe, Benton County Treasurer, decided to take her accounting skills to the courthouse and run for office. She has served the county as treasurer for eight years. Te treasurer is the official distribution of- ficer of the county. “Our county department heads have regular meetings with each other on the first Tuesday of every month,” Ratcliffe said. “We talk things over. We know we can’t do the best job possible
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