* Other includes all segments less than 1% of the total. Negative segments are not shown.
ASSESSOR
The Assessor is responsible for locating,
identifying and valuing all taxable property in the
County of Santa Cruz. The Assessor creates the
official record of taxable property (local
assessment roll), shares it with the Controller and
Tax Collector, and makes it publicly available.
RECORDER
The Recorder provides public notice by accepting
and recording legal documents as required by
law, as well as maintaining birth, marriage and
death records and indexes for the County.
The Recorder’s Office maintains a perpetual
record of real property transactions and vital
statistics. Real property records are open for
public research and staff provides assistance to
the public in accessing recorded transactions.
Digitized records are available for County
departments and copies on compact discs are
prepared for title companies and other firms.
For additional information please see the full
budget document.
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