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Baxter County, Arkansas · who to call

Baxter County offices: who to call

The county's own offices — what each one does and what it costs, from the money trail — and the state offices located in Baxter County. This is an independent guide, not a government website; the county's official site is baxtercountyar.gov. Phone numbers and hours change — confirm before you go.

County offices

County judge$350,408 in 2026 budget lines named for it

Runs county government day to day — roads, county property and the budget the quorum court adopts.

Budget: County Judge $350,408

County clerk$688,675 in 2026 budget lines named for it

Voter registration and early voting, marriage licenses, and county records and minutes.

#1 East 7th Street, Suite 103, Mountain Home 72653 · 870-425-3475

Budget: County Clerk $688,375 · County Clerk's Cost Fund $300

Circuit clerk$7,500 in 2026 budget lines named for it

Court records and filings; in many counties also records deeds and other land records.

Budget: Circuit Clerks Commissioner's Fee Fund $7,500

Assessor$1,069,959 in 2026 budget lines named for it

Values property for taxes; where you assess your personal property each year.

Budget: County Assessor $999,959 · Assessor's Amendment No. 79 Fund $60,000 · Assessor's Late Assessment Fee Fund $10,000

Collector$1,081,655 in 2026 budget lines named for it

Collects property taxes.

Budget: County Tax Collector $579,421 · Collector's Automation Fund $476,000 · Law Enforcement Collectors Contract $26,234

Treasurer$424,752 in 2026 budget lines named for it

Holds and pays out county money.

Budget: County Treasurer $336,752 · Treasurer's Automation Fund $88,000

Sheriff and jail$8,161,240 in 2026 budget lines named for it

Law enforcement outside city limits, the county jail, and court security.

Budget: County Sheriff $4.7 million · Jail Maintenance & Operation $3.4 million · Sheriff's Traffic Enf. Proj. Grant $63,010 · Sheriff's Projects $40,455 · and 2 more

Coroner$276,781 in 2026 budget lines named for it

Investigates deaths that are sudden or unexplained.

Budget: County Coroner $276,781

Prosecuting attorney$344,584 in 2026 budget lines named for it

Brings criminal cases for the state (one office often serves several counties).

Budget: Prosecuting Attorney $344,584

Public defender$82,942 in 2026 budget lines named for it

Lawyers for people charged with crimes who can’t afford one.

Budget: Public Defender Fund $82,942

Emergency management and 911$1,099,328 in 2026 budget lines named for it

Disaster planning and the 911 dispatch center.

Budget: Emergency 911 Fund $878,977 · Office of Emergency Management $220,351

Veterans service officer$101,090 in 2026 budget lines named for it

Free help for veterans and families with VA benefits.

Budget: Veterans Services $101,090

Roads$5,515,140 in 2026 budget lines named for it

County roads and bridges.

Budget: Road and Bridge $5.5 million

Library$966,000 in 2026 budget lines named for it

The county library system.

Budget: Baxter County Library $966,000

Extension office (county share)$68,800 in 2026 budget lines named for it

The county’s share of the cooperative extension office (farm, 4-H, food and family programs).

Budget: Extension Office $68,800

Amounts add up the 2026 budget lines whose names match each office. An office can also be paid from lines named differently, so treat these as a floor — open each line to see its source page, or walk the whole money trail.

State offices in Baxter County

Arkansas DHS county office

Apply for or get help with SNAP food benefits, Medicaid, ARKids, TEA cash help, and child care help.

Baxter County DHS office · 204 Bucher Drive · Mountain Home 72654-0408 · 870-425-6011 · office page

Source: Arkansas Department of Human Services, County Offices Map

Arkansas DFA state revenue office

Get vehicle tags, titles, and registration, and get or renew a driver's license or state ID.

Mountain Home Revenue Office · 200 East 8th, Suite 102 · Mountain Home 72653-4412 · 870-425-2571

Source: Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, Office Locations (Revenue Office)

UAEX county Extension office

Free help from the U of A Cooperative Extension Service with farming, gardening, soil tests, 4-H, food safety, and family money skills.

Baxter County Extension office · 3 East 9th St. · Mountain Home 72653 · (870) 425-2335 · office page

Source: University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, County Offices

Arkansas Department of Health local health unit

Shots, WIC, family planning, birth and death certificates, TB and STD testing, and septic and well-water permits.

Baxter County Health Unit - Mountain Home · 850 Buttercup Drive · Mountain Home 72653 · 870-425-3072

Source: Arkansas Department of Health, Health Units

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