About the Treasurer

Angela L. Higginbotham, Treasurer
1714 Cascade Drive, Pembroke, Virginia 24136
(540) 921-1240 (W)
ahigginbotham@gilescounty.org

Overview of Professional Experience

Constitutional Officer Commonwealth of Virginia

Treasurer of Giles County |Manager Department of Motor Vehicle Licensing Agency |License Agent Department of Game and Inland Fisheries |Social Services Fiscal Agent |Revenue Collection Agent Giles County Public Service Authority

July 1, 2018- Present
• The scope of the treasurer’s responsibilities encompasses the collection of state and local funds, the disbursement and investment of local funds, and the accounting for those funds.
• Other duties include budget preparation, preservation of records, and preparation of unclaimed property reports.
• Handles procurement and purchasing for internal office, office management, personnel issues, and must be knowledgeable of the laws pertaining to these functions.
• Involved with all phases of public accounting.
• Daily interaction with the public dealing with Treasurer and DMV related issues.
• The treasurer is an elected official and operates independently of local government.
• Operate and manage a Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles licensing agency in addition to   being Treasurer. Volume of business is approximately $800,000 yearly.
• License agent for Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
• Bill and collect revenue for the Giles County Public Service Authority.

Chief Deputy Treasurer / Bookkeeper for County of Giles

August 20, 2001 – June 30, 2018

• Reconciled bank statements
• Processed monthly direct drafts for taxpayers
• Controlled General Ledger Postings
• Maintained Software Collection System
• Oversaw collections processes that resulted in tax collection rate of 99% and higher
• Provide backup to teller windows
• Provide reports to the Giles County Board of Supervisors

Education

1988 to 1993 – Radford University
Radford, Virginia
Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting)

2018 to current – University of Virginia Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service
Charlottesville, Virginia
Master Governmental Treasurer Certification Program

2001 to 2018 – University of Virginia Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service
Charlottesville, Virginia
Master Governmental Deputy Treasurer Certification Program

 1988 – Pulaski County High School, Dublin, Virginia
                             

Awards and Special Recognition

Treasurer’s Office

• Master Governmental Treasurer – 2018
• Deputy Treasurer of the Year awarded by The Treasurer’s Association of Virginia – 2011
• Master Governmental Deputy Treasurer – 2002

Personal

• Boy Scouts of America awards: Cub Scouter Award, Den Leader Award-WEBELOS, Scout Leader’s Training Award, and the District Award of Merit

Treasurer’s Statement

One of the primary responsibilities is the collection of tax revenues. We have averaged 100.2% collection rate over the 16 years. We continue to work with taxpayers to establish payment plans to improve our collection rate and more importantly, help taxpayers meet their obligation.

I am very proud to state that our office has received the Award of Office Accreditation by the Treasurer’s Association of Virginia sponsored by the Compensation Board, Commonwealth of Virginia. Along with myself being certified as a Master Governmental Treasurer, all six deputies in our office are certified as Master Governmental Deputy Treasurers through the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia.

I advocate an open door policy. If you have any questions and/or suggestions as to how we can better serve, please do not hesitate to call upon me.