Fremont County Treasurer

Judith M. Crain, Treasurer
PBX: 712-374-2122
FAX: 712-374-6202
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. M-F
Holiday Closings: See Holiday Schedule
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First half tax payments were due on September 1, 2009 and became delinquent on October 1, 2009.
Second half payments are due on March 1, 2010 and will become delinquent on April 1, 2010.

* eCheck (electronic funds transfer), Discover Card, Master Card, and Visa are accepted for Internet transactions. If using echeck, the tax receipt number shown on your property tax statement will be required to complete your transaction. Do not use the decimal or numeral after the decimal when making your payment. Please be advised a surcharge of $20 will be assessed for a dishonored check, draft or order as prescribed in Iowa Code 554.3512.

Vehicle registration renewals can be processed the month before, the month of, and the month after the expiration month. You are eligible to renew online if you received a renewal notice through the US Postal Service that contains a PIN number for online renewals. Starting February 2010 vehicle registrations that are delinquent will be eligible for renewal on line.
(This will be for vehicles registrations due in December 2009 and after).
Half year license and apportioned vehicles are not eligible for online renewal.

Press Release

Time21 (Transportation Investment Moves the Economy in the 21^st Century) legislation, effective January 1, 2009,will increase some fees for motor vehicles in the county treasurer’s office, according to Fremont County Treasurer, Judy Crain.

Iowa’s roads and bridges have been deteriorating at a rapid rate. With 114,000 miles of highways, roads and streets and 24,753 bridges, Iowa ranks 5^th in the nation in the number of bridges and 13^th in miles of roads but has the 48^th worst urban interstate pavement conditions, 35^th worst rural interstate pavement conditions, 45^th worst primary highway (non-interstate) conditions, and 33^rd worst percentage of bridges that are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete.

The Time21 fund will begin to address these problems with the goal of funding an additional $200 million annually over the next 20 years to be used only on roads and bridges.

January 1, 2009, registration fees will increase for newly purchased pickup trucks and special trucks. For 2009 new and used pickups less than 3 tons, the fee will be increased from $65.00 to $150.00 per year for vehicles less than 7 model years. The pickup trucks older than 7 model year fees will gradually be phased down to $50 per year.

2010 model year and beyond pickups that are used for business trade (commercial or agricultural) fee is still $150 for 3 tons; but when it is used for personal use, it will be assessed registration fees by weight and list price (just like a car).

The weight and list price for cars will be adjusted up so the minimum fee will be $50.00. Title fees will increase from $15.00 to $25.00. Registration fees on all trailers less than 2000 pounds will increase from $10.00 to $20.00 and all trailers more than 2000 pounds to $30.00. All travel trailers will go from 20 cents per square foot to 30 cents per square foot.

The fees on vehicles currently owned will NOT increase but they will take longer to be reduced to the minimum fee of $50.00 at 12 model years.

The additional funds generated will be used to meet critical road and bridge infrastructure needs over the next 20 years.

Fremont County Treasurer, Judy Crain stated, “December registration renewal notices have been recently mailed. There may be 2 options – one for payment before December 31, 2008 and one for payment after January 1, 2009. Customers are strongly urged to examine their statements – they may wish to renew their registrations before December 31, 2008, when fees may increase.”