Auditor

Financial

The Auditor’s Office maintains the official financial records for Wahkiakum County. This includes keeping warrant registers, processing and maintaining payroll and all related records, preparing and monitoring the county budget, including supplements, and preparation of financial reports.

The Auditor must audit all bills for approval by the Board of County Commissioners. It must be confirmed that there are adequate funds to cover the payments in the proper departmental budgets. The Auditor’s Office also provides payroll and accounts payable services to Wahkiakum County’s Junior Taxing Districts.

Elections

Wahkiakum County is an entirely “Vote by Mail” county. You can register to vote or obtain information at our office or on our Elections page.

Licensing

Wahkiakum County Auditor’s Office is a registered agent for Washington State Department of Licensing (DOL). We provide a variety of services including, but not limited to: title transfers, registration renewals, trip permits, disabled parking permits, tonnage for trucks, manufactured home titling and manufactured home elimination. For additional information or services, go to the Department of Licensing (DOL) website. For manufactured home title elimination instructions go to Building and Planning Land Use, Building Permits & Shoreline webpage or click here.

Marriage Licenses can be applied for in person at the Auditor’s Office. Both parties must be present. The License is not valid until three days after the application is made and then it expires after 60 days.

Recording

Documents recorded by the Auditor include, but are not limited to, deeds, real estate contracts, liens and other written instruments which are required by law to be recorded in the county. Once recorded, the document is accessible to the public. Copies of recorded documents are available for a fee.

The fees for recording documents vary depending on the document type. Please be aware that there are state mandated requirements that forms must meet prior to being recorded.