The County Clerk’s Office records documents that affect title to real property in Sherman County. All documents received for recording must be in compliance with Oregon statutes. Documents are recorded, then indexed, scanned, and microfilmed. See the Fee Schedule for costs and Recording Procedures & Requirements for further details. The County Clerk’s Office accepts cash … Continued
Bottles for taking well-water samples are available at North Central Public Health Department in The Dalles. After you collect your sample, deliver it to the Wicks Water Treatment Plant outside of The Dalles. Cost is $30 to test for bacteria (T coliforms and E coli) and nitrates. Results are private and only released to whomever … Continued
The Sherman County Tax Office sends out four distinctly different property tax statements — real, personal, manufactured structures, and utility — in late October of each year representing taxes for the current tax year, July 1 through June 30.
There is a change of address form located on the back of the return portion of your statement. Simply fill this out and return with your payment. If you have yet to receive your tax statement, simply contact the Finance Director to update your address information.
If your property tax statement is green, it simply means that no mortgage company has requested your tax statement. If you have recently refinanced or changed lenders, your mortgage company may not have requested your tax statements. The property owner is responsible for making sure that property taxes are paid. If you are not sure … Continued
If your property tax statement is yellow, it means either a mortgage company or the Disabled and Senior Citizens Property Tax Deferral Program is paying your property tax for you. This statement is for your records.
If your property tax statement is yellow, it means that a mortgage company has requested your tax statement. Seniors taking part in the Senior Citizens Property Tax Deferral Program also receive a yellow tax statement. If your mortgage company or the Senior Citizens Property Tax Deferral Program pays your property taxes for you, then this … Continued
You can pay by mail, at the Courthouse, by telephone, or online. There’s a “convenience fee” — levied by our secure-payment processor — for the latter two options. See our “Options for Payment” page for specifics.
Interest is charged on any past due installment(s) for the schedule you are following. By Oregon law (ORS 311.505), the interest rate is 1.333% per month or fraction of a month until paid.
Property taxes may be paid in installments using one of the following schedules: Full payment — Pay the “Full Payment” amount on or before November 15 and receive a 3% discount. Two-third payment — Pay the “2/3 Payment” amount on or before November 15 and receive a 2% discount. The final one-third payment is due by May … Continued
