Mike Harper, Revenue Commissioner    100 E. Commerce St., Rm 107    P.O. Box 1147    Wetumpka, Alabama 36092    334-567-1184   Phone    334-567-1116   Fax    334-514-5898   Mapping Dept.    334-567-1184   Assessments Dept.    334-567-1117   Appraisal Dept.                                                       334-567-1120   Collections Dept. Web Address: www.elmorerevenuecommissioner.com Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

The Office of Revenue Commissioner is a relatively new office in Elmore County. Created by special referendum on March 6, 1990, in accordance with Act No. 90-254, Elmore County voters approved combining the offices of Tax Assessor and Tax Collector into a “consolidated and unified system for assessment and collection of property tax under the supervision of an elected county official designated county revenue commissioner.” The county revenue commissioner is charged with the lawful and equitable administration of the property tax as required by the state constitution and Title 40 of The Code of Alabama – 1975. The property tax is an example of an ad valorem tax in that the value of the item being taxed determines the amount of tax. In Elmore County motor vehicles, also subject to ad valorem tax, are assessed and taxed by the Tag and Title Department, a division of the Probate Judge’s Office. The property tax, universally recognized and acknowledged as the local tax, represents a significant source of revenue or funding for necessary and desired public services in Elmore County. Currently the county’s net (after exemptions) assessed value stands at $638,703,400 with total tax collections of $15,293,123. At present property tax represents approximately 44% of county revenues. Local schools currently receive approximately 32% of the collections or $4,957,297 with their portion or receipts to increase to 40% of the property tax with the levy of an additional 3mills for district “A” schools collectible beginning this October (2007). Elmore County, generally recognized as one of Alabama’s fastest growing counties, is currently divided into approximately 44,000 parcels of real property covering approximately 630 square miles. In addition to responsibility for all real property, the office also values and assesses all business personal property (furniture, fixtures, equipment, machinery, etc.) and personal aircraft. Currently the Revenue Commissioner’s Office is composed of four departments; 1) Mapping; 2) Appraisal; 3) Assessment; and 4) Collections. Mike Harper was elected the county’s first revenue commissioner in the General Election held November 6, 1990, was re-elected in 1996 and currently serves in his third term having been re-elected in 2002. Prior to seeking elected office, Harper served for 11 years as an Appraiser in the Elmore County Tax Assessor’s Office where he attained the professional designation and certification as an Alabama Certified Appraiser (ACA). In addition to the ACA designation Harper also currently holds the Alabama Certified Tax Administrator (ACTA) designation, both conferred by Auburn University, Center for Governmental Services (CGS) and the Alabama Department of Revenue. Harper also serves as Senior Instructor in the Alabama Ad Valorem Education and Certification Program administered by Auburn University’s, Center for Governmental Services.