Placer County Health & Human Services Public Works Department

The Placer County Assessor is one of the departments that operates under the government of Placer County, Calif., which also operates auditor controller, elections, air pollution, treasurer, transit, planning, and parks and ground departments. The Placer County Assessor maintains its office in Auburn, Calif. The department completes statutorily mandated property tax assessments and uses them as a means to fund government services. It completes annual and supplemental assessment rolls for county properties that are subjected to local assessment. The department performs business property audits to ensure the compliance and equalization of business property evaluations. The Placer County Assessor provides property information for local governments, property owners and business communities.

The Community Health Division is a part of the County of Placer, Calif., and protects the health and wellbeing of residents. It identifies and combats communicable diseases through public education and prevention measures. The division also works to combat child and elderly abuse cases. It works to prevent contagious disease outbreak at local and regional levels. The division s responsibilities include birth and death registrations and managing various child care programs. The Community Health Division provides untraditional programs for women, infants and children. It manages a health laboratory that works to prevent infectious disease outbreak. The laboratory also offers rabies, tuberculosis and salmonella testing services. The Community Health Division is located in Auburn, Calif.