FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 1, 2020
UPDATE: BUTTE COUNTY ANNOUNCES NEW DROP BOX FOR PROPERTY TAX PAYMENTS
Oroville, Calif.—In an ongoing effort to minimize the spread of COVID-19, a payment box has been established outside 25 County Center Drive to allow residents to drop off property tax payments, by check or money order, without needing to enter the building. The new drop box is located outside the South entrance to the building between the Assessor’s office and the Treasurer/Tax Collector’s office. Beginning Thursday, April 2, 2020, 25 County Center Drive will be completely closed to the public, until further notice.
Property tax payments can also be made online at www.buttecounty.net/treasurertaxcollector, or by phone by calling 1.844.882.3391. Please note: there is a flat $4.95 processing fee when paying with a debit card, or a 2.34% processing fee when paying with a credit card.
Staff remains available to answer telephone calls and email during the closure. Information regarding Butte County department hours and closures is posted online, please visit www.buttecounty.net for up to date information.
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March 26, 2020
BUTTE COUNTY ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF OFFICES LOCATED AT 25 COUNTY CENTER DRIVE
Oroville, Calif.—The health and safety of our employees and Butte County residents is of utmost importance. In an effort to slow the spread of COVID 19, Butte County offices located at 25 County Center Drive, in Oroville, will be closed to the public starting Friday, March 27, 2020 for the foreseeable future.
The following offices are included in the closure of 25 County Center Drive:
County Administration – 530.552.3300
Assessor’s Office
• General Inquiries: 530.552.3800
• Change of Address Inquiries: 530.552.3804
• Inquiries regarding business / personal property/ boats and airplanes: 530.552.3810
• Exemption Inquiries: 530.552.3758
• Email: AssessorsOffice@ButteCounty.net
Auditor-Controller’s Office – 530.552.3618; DHepner@ButteCounty.net
County Counsel’s Office – 530.552.4070
District Attorney’s Office
• Main Office: 530.538.7411; DA@ButteCounty.net
• Victim Assistance Bureau: 530.538.7340; VictimWitness@ButteCounty.net
Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Office
• Property Tax Inquiries: 530.552.3720
• Collections Inquiries: 530.552.3710
• Treasurer Inquiries: 530.552.3730
• Payment Options: www.buttecounty.net/treasurertaxcollector
Please note: Property tax payments can be placed in the drop box located outside the Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Office by using the south entrance to the building between the Assessor’s Office and the Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Office.
Staff remains available to answer telephone calls and email during the closure. Information regarding Butte County department hours and closures is posted online, please visit www.buttecounty.net for up to date information.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 25, 2020
CRACK SEALING OF COUNTY CENTER DRIVE
Oroville, Calif.-- Butte County Public Works will be performing crack sealing of County Center Drive, from Nelson Avenue to Table Mountain Boulevard during the time period of March 30, 2020 to April 2, 2020. This crack sealing process will help to seal the roadway surface, and will help prevent the formation of potholes during inclement weather.
Motorists that travel these roadways should expect delays of up to 15 minutes. Work schedules will vary based on the weather and crew availability, but will generally start at 7:30 a.m. with work completed and roads opened back up to traffic by 3:00 p.m.
During work hours, County Center Drive will be restricted to a single lane of traffic, with flaggers stopping and directing traffic through the work zone. Please drive carefully and pay attention to the directions provided by our traffic control personnel.
The Butte County Public Works Department has been serving its residents since 1850, providing cost effective roadway maintenance services. The Department maintains approximately 1,300 miles of roadways, over 500 bridges and drainage structures and more than 18,000 road signs.
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