Latah County Treasurer
Latah County, Idaho
My vote power: High
What does this office do?
- Collecting property taxes, in many counties
- Investing county money until it is spent
- Paying the county's bills on time
Affects: Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates:
Democratic · Incumbent
BJ Swanson is Latah County treasurer and a retired commercial bank vice president who replaced the office's 45-year-old tax system. She wants to fund needs like a new county jail with options such as local option taxes to ease property taxes.
Republican
Peggy Gottschalk is an accountant with more than 35 years of private and public accounting experience. She has said her priorities are serving taxpayers and providing efficient, friendly customer service.
Sources: api.latah.id.us2 · voteidaho.gov