TROY – Increased access and more space are the primary reasons for a major move for the Lincoln County Assessor and Collector’s offices to the former Bank of America building.

“Staffs in each office are excited about the larger space and the accessibility that the public will have,” said Kevin Bishop, the county’s assessor.

The offices officially opened for business in their new location on April 21. Last year, the county finalized the purchase, located on Highway 47 in Troy for $2.1 Million. The original list price was $2.3 Million. At the time of the sale, Commissioner Matt Bass said “it will be a wise investment for the county.”

Bishop previously told the Lincoln County Journal that the building is 14,000 square feet with a shade over 7,000 square feet both upstairs and in the basement. Funding for the building according to Lincoln County Clerk Kenneth Schulte included $1.2 million paid with interest money earned from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and the remaining amount was surplus from the assessor’s office. Schulte says the building purchase is paid off.

“I feel the county has made a great decision in acquiring the property — it will provide easy access to all taxpayers; its location has great accessibility as well,” Bishop said. “The next goal will be to utilize the basement storage for all the county offices that are needing some extra space to store their records. The building will provide a better flowing design that will work great for county taxpayers now and well into the future.”

Bishop says visitors can expect “more streamlined access” noting the old Courthouse was not efficient enough for visitors and customers. Additionally, the Collector’s Office has gained a major upgrade in storage by using the old bank for the purpose of storing their most accessed records. Also, the drive thru will serve as a hub to take property tax payments only. Previously, Bishop said the new location has “great potential” to serve the county for the next 15 to 20 years.

Hours for the offices will remain the same:
Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.