The mission statement of the Lake County Treasuer's Office is to safeguard taxpayer cash in the possession of the Lake County Government through honest and competent stewardship by actively managing banking relationships and by investing temporary surpluses. Further, the Lake County Treasurer's Office, as the Ex Officio County Collector, will bill, collect, and distribute real estate taxes to Lake County taxing bodies in a timely and efficient manner, providing excellent customer service to taxpayers by telephone, internet and direct personal contact.