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  2. Government

    1. Board of County Commissioners
      1. Meeting Agendas
      2. Meeting Minutes
      3. Meeting Recordings
      4. County Administrator & Support Staff
      5. Public Records
      6. Courthouse History
      7. District Maps / Redistricting
      8. Boards & Commissions
    2. Boards & Commissions
      1. Agendas & Minutes
      2. Board of Equalization
      3. Civil Service Commission
        1. Application Information
      4. Horticultural Pest & Disease Board
        1. What We Do
      5. Law Enforcement Officer & Firefighter (LEOFF I) Disability Board
      6. Planning Commission
      7. Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC)
    3. County Administrator
    4. Contact Us
    5. County Code
    6. Find Us
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  3. Departments

    1. Assessor
      1. Appraisal - Personal Property
        1. Appealing Your Property Valuation
      2. Appraisal - Real Property
        1. Appealing Your Property Valuation
        2. Appraisal Data
        3. FAQ - Appeals
        4. FAQ - Appraisals
        5. Glossary
      3. Change of Address
      4. About
        1. Assessor Home
        2. Appeal of Valuation
        3. Assessor's Role
        4. Available Information
        5. Budget Cycle
        6. Core Values (PDF)
        7. Frequency of Valuation
        8. Important Dates
        9. Method of Evaluation
        10. Property Tax Levies
        11. Tax Limits
        12. Tax Relief
      5. County Information
        1. County-Wide Demographics
        2. Crops Demographics
        3. Farm Demographics
        4. Graphs (PDF)
        5. Links
        6. Livestock Demographics
        7. Orchard Demographics
      6. Tax Information
        1. Property Tax Booklets
        2. Publications & Forms
      7. Publications & Forms
    2. Auditor
      1. Auditor Home
      2. Help Me Find It
      3. Elections (English)
        1. Auditor Home
        2. Current Election
          1. Current Election Results
            1. Past County Election Results
          2. Accessible Voting
          3. Ballot Drop Box Locations
          4. Ballot Return Statistics / Estadística de la Boleta
          5. Candidates
          6. Download Matchback Data
          7. Elections Calendar
          8. Elections Webcam
          9. Maps
          10. Missing Signature Form (PDF)
          11. Public Meetings
          12. Signature Update Form (PDF)
          13. Track Your Ballot
          14. Voters' Guide
          15. Voters' Guide (PDF)
          16. Sample Ballot
        3. Voters
          1. Register to vote online
          2. Print a voter registration form
          3. Cancel your voter registration
          4. Cancel the voter registration of a deceased voter
          5. Elections Home
        4. Ballot Drop Box Locations
        5. Candidates
          1. Candidates
          2. Important Next Steps After Filing for Office (PDF)
          3. List of Current Democratic Precinct Committee Officers (PDF)
          4. List of Current Republican Precinct Committee Officers (PDF)
          5. Voters' Pamphlet Administrative Rules (PDF)
        6. Voting Rights Project
        7. Archived Elections
        8. Ballot Rejection Rates Audit February 1, 2022 (PDF)
        9. Voter Registration Challenges
        10. Election Workers
        11. Maps
        12. Research
          1. Archived Elections
          2. Archived Voters' Pamphlets
          3. Current Maps
          4. Elected Officials List (PDF)
          5. Election Laws
          6. Election Reviews
          7. Introduction to County Canvassing Boards (PDF)
          8. Statewide Standards of 'What is a Vote' (PDF)
          9. Voter Registration Data Base Extract
        13. Taxing Districts
          1. About Bonds & Levies
          2. Calculating Validation Figures (PDF)
          3. District Validation Report (PDF)
          4. Jurisdiction Manual (PDF)
          5. Oath of Office (PDF)
          6. Voters' Pamphlet / Online Voters' Guide Kit (PDF)
          7. Voters' Pamphlet Administrative Rules (PDF)
      4. Elecciones (Español)
        1. Elecciones Archivadas
        2. Urnas Electorales
        3. Auditoria de Tasas de Rechazo de Boletas 02-01-2022 (PDF)
        4. Candidatos
          1. 2023 Guía para los candidatos (PDF)
          2. 2023 Entrenamiento para Candidatos (PDF)
          3. Recursos e investigación para campañas electorales
          4. Recursos para candidatos en cargos públicos
          5. Calendario electoral
          6. ¡Pasos importantes después de postularse! (PDF)
          7. Lista de Funcionarios Demócratas de Recinto Electoral (PDF)
          8. Lista de Funcionarios Republicanos de Recinto Electoral (PDF)
          9. Comisión de divulgación pública
          10. Folleto Electoral
          11. Normas administrativas para el folleto electoral (PDF)
        5. Elección en Curso
          1. Votación Accesible
          2. Ubicaciones de las Urnas Electorales
          3. Estadísticas de Boletas Devueltas
          4. Candidatos
          5. Resultados Electorales
          6. Vea Datos Electorales (Matchbacks)
          7. Calendario Electoral
          8. Cámara Web Electoral
          9. Mapas
          10. Formulario por Falta de Firma (PDF)
          11. Reuniones Públicas
          12. Formulario Actualización de Firma (PDF)
          13. Verifique si Recibimos su Boleta
          14. Folleto Electoral
          15. Impugnaciones de Inscripción Electoral
          16. Folleto Electoral (PDF)
          17. Boleta de Muestra
        6. Trabajadores Electorales
        7. Investigación
          1. Elecciones Archivadas
          2. Folletos Electorales Archivados
          3. Mapas
          4. Lista de Funcionarios Electos (PDF)
          5. Leyes Electorales
          6. Evaluaciones Electorales
          7. Introducción a la Junta Directiva de Escrutinio (PDF)
          8. Normas Estatales de lo Que es un Voto (PDF)
          9. Formulario para Solicitar Listas de Votantes
        8. Mapas
        9. Información para los Distritos
          1. Acerca de Bonos y Exacciones
          2. Calculando cifras de Aprobación (PDF)
          3. Reporte de Validación de Distritos (PDF)
          4. Guía Para los Distritos (PDF)
          5. Juramento de Cargo (PDF)
          6. Información para el Folleto / Guía electoral para Votantes (PDF)
          7. Normas administrativas para el folleto electoral (PDF)
        10. Impugnaciones de Inscripción Electoral
        11. Folleto Electoral
        12. Votantes
          1. Llene su inscripción electoral en línea
          2. Imprima y envíe su inscripción electoral por correo
          3. Cancele su inscripción electoral
          4. Cancele la inscripción electoral de un votante que ha fallecido
          5. Elecciones (español)
      5. Marriage Licenses
      6. Vehicle & Vessel Licensing
      7. Register to Vote
      8. Accounting
      9. Recording & Records Search
      10. A Message from the Auditor
    3. Clerk
      1. Court Docket
      2. Court Schedules & Procedures
        1. Court Holiday Schedule
        2. Court Schedule
        3. Courtroom Do's & Don'ts
        4. Presiding Judges
      3. Jury Reporting
        1. eResponse
        2. Juror's Guide
        3. Juror / Employer Law
        4. Jury Duty Notice
        5. Jury Management Clerk
        6. Jury Selection Process
        7. Parking
        8. Work Certification
        9. Current Jury Trial
      4. Passports
      5. Court Fee Schedule
        1. Appeals
        2. Civil
        3. Domestic / Adoption
        4. Fee Exemptions
        5. Miscellaneous
        6. Possible Criminal Assessments
        7. Probate / Guardianship
      6. Court Forms
        1. Domestic Partnerships
        2. Format and Style Rules for Mandatory Forms (PDF)
        3. Waiver of Civil Filing Fees (DOCX)
        4. WA State Court Forms
      7. Court Records
        1. Adoption
        2. Audio Recordings Request
        3. Court Transcriptionists
        4. Daily New Case & Judgment Audit Reports
        5. Digital Archives
        6. Odyssey Portal - Online Records Search
        7. Superior Court Clerk Records Request Form
        8. Superior Court Cases
      8. FAQ
      9. Clerk Facilitator
      10. Bail Bonds
      11. Court Payments
      12. Benton-Franklin Superior Court
      13. Domestic Violence
        1. Family vs. Domestic Violence Orders
        2. Sexual Assault Protection Orders
        3. Understanding Protection Orders
      14. Request an Interpreter / Solicitar Una Intérprete - Language Access Plan
      15. Submit Bench Copies
      16. Clerk's Role
      17. State V. Blake
      18. Enhanced Odyssey Portal
      19. ADA Policy
    4. District Court
      1. Court Calendar
      2. Probation
      3. Small Claims
      4. Name Change
      5. Pro SE Litigation
      6. ADA Policy
    5. Planning & Building
      1. Planning
        1. Current Planning
        2. Growth Management Act History
        3. Long Range
        4. Planning Fees (PDF)
      2. Building
        1. Building Code Ordinance
        2. Building Fees
        3. Building Permit Applications
        4. Fire Code Ordinance
        5. Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance
        6. Miscellaneous Building Forms
      3. Application Forms
      4. Business Registration
      5. Plans & Ordinances
        1. 2018 Fair Housing Resolution (PDF)
        2. Building Code Ordinance
        3. Business Registration Ordinance
        4. County Comprehensive Plan
        5. County Critical Area Ordinance
        6. Economic Development Plan (PDF)
        7. Fire Code Ordinance
        8. Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance
        9. Open Space / Open Space Program
        10. Shoreline Management Master Program
        11. Sign Code Ordinance
        12. State Environmental Policy Act Ordinance (SEPA)
        13. Subdivision Ordinance
        14. Zoning Ordinance
      6. Code of the West
        1. Introduction
        2. Access
        3. Utility Services
        4. Property
        5. Mother Nature
        6. Agriculture
        7. Conclusion
      7. Fee Schedule
      8. Code Enforcement Program
      9. Maps
      10. Outdoor Burn Program
      11. Planning Commission
    6. Human Resources
      1. Employment Opportunities
      2. Collective Bargaining & Salary Matrix
      3. Job Descriptions
      4. Prospective Employee Information
      5. Law Enforcement Officer & Firefighter (LEOFF I) Disability Board
      6. Civil Service Commission
      7. Public Records
      8. ADA Accessibility
    7. Prosecutor
      1. Crime Victims
        1. Child Victim & Witness
        2. Domestic Violence
        3. Grief During the Holidays
        4. Identity Theft
        5. Safety
        6. Steps in the Criminal Justice Process
        7. Therapy Dogs
        8. Victim & Witness Rights
        9. Victim Impact Statements
        10. Witness Information
      2. Adult Felony Division
      3. Child Support Division
      4. Civil
      5. District Court
      6. Juvenile Division
      7. Crime Victim Witness
    8. Public Works
      1. Permitting
        1. County Road Approach Policy & Criteria
        2. Online Payments
        3. Owner Will Maintain
        4. Permission to Apply Dust Abatement
        5. Special Motor Vehicle Permit
        6. Utility Accommodation on County Road
      2. Public Notices
        1. Bid Opportunities
        2. Construction Projects
        3. Interlocal Agreements
        4. Material Purchases
        5. Request for Qualifications/Proposals
        6. Surplus Auctions
        7. Solid Waste Projects
        8. Road Construction
      3. Solid Waste
        1. Electronics Disposal / Recycling Options
        2. Household Hazardous Waste Disposal
          1. En Espanol
        3. Public Comments
        4. Recycling
        5. Solid Waste Management Plan
        6. Used Motor Oil Collection
          1. En Espanol
        7. Workshops & Events
      4. Transportation Engineering & Planning Services
        1. 6-year Transportation Improvement Plan
        2. County Road Improvement District
        3. County Road Vacations
        4. Design Standards (PDF)
      5. Road Construction
      6. Resolutions & Ordinances
      7. Current Request(s) to Vacate
      8. Maps
      9. Public Works Divisions
      10. Employment Opportunities
    9. Treasurer
      1. Auctions
        1. Personal Property
        2. Tax Foreclosure Sales
      2. Paperless Tax Bills
      3. Pay Taxes Online
      4. Payment Options
      5. Property Tax Inquiry
      6. Real Estate Excise Tax Form
      7. Tax Relief
      8. Treasurer Duties
    10. Office of Public Defense
      1. Attorney Roster
      2. Benton-Franklin Superior Court Schedule
      3. Private Cases
      4. 72-Hour Hold Information
      5. Employment Opportunites
    11. Coroner
      1. Statistics
    12. Sheriff
      1. Law Enforcement
        1. BLM Contract, Off-Road Education & Enforcement
        2. Citizens Academy
        3. Explorers
        4. Investigations
        5. Marine Patrol
        6. Patrol
        7. Reserves
      2. Corrections
      3. Civil
      4. 911 / Communications
      5. Security
      6. Sex Offenders
      7. Citizen Academy
      8. Policy Manuals
      9. Forms and Applications
      10. Employment
    13. Horticultural Pest & Disease Board
      1. Commercial Growers
      2. Pest & Disease Information
      3. Photo Gallery
      4. Horticultural Pest and Disease Control Board
    14. Mapping / GIS
      1. Data Downloads
    15. Weed Board
    16. Bi-County
      1. Benton-Franklin Superior Court
      2. Benton-Franklin Juvenile Justice Center
      3. Benton-Franklin Health District
      4. Benton-Franklin Human Services
      5. Benton-Franklin Law Library
      6. Benton-Franklin Fair & Rodeo
      7. Horticultural Pest & Disease Board
      8. Washington Invasive Species Council
      9. Veteran's Assistance Fund
      10. WSU Extension of Benton & Franklin Counties
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  4. Services

    1. Alerts
    2. The Hapo Center
    3. Small Works Roster General Vendor List
    4. Franklin County RV Park
      1. Reservations
      2. RV Park Rates
      3. Policies and Park Rules
    5. Columbia Basin Veteran Center
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  5. How Do I...

    1. Apply For
      1. Employment Opportunities
      2. Civil Service Position
      3. Marriage Licenses
    2. Find
      1. Business Directory
      2. Community Events
      3. Community News
    3. Contact
      1. All Staff
      2. Sheriff
      3. Public Works
      4. Planning & Building
      5. County Clerk
      6. Assessor
      7. Auditor
    4. Submit
      1. Online Forms
      2. Public Works Online Payments
      3. Planning & Building Forms
      4. 2018 Claim for Damages Form (PDF)
    5. Sign Up For
      1. Alerts
      2. Notifications
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