About The Treasurer

John M. Allen

John M. Allen has lived in Arizona since 1983. He has been married to Tina for 40 years. John is the father of three and grandfather of six. He has a Business degree from Arizona State University. He served 12 years in the state legislature and has been the Maricopa County Treasurer since 2021.

About the Maricopa County Treasurer’s Office

The Maricopa County Treasurer’s Office has four units: Administrative Services, Business Operations, Financial Services, and Information Services.
Below are the functions performed by each unit.

Administrative Services

Completes human resources activities, invoice payments, budgeting, facilities management, tax bill mailing, contract management, ballot storage, and document scanning and retention

Business Operations

Collects property tax payments and performs research for taxpayers, property tax resolutions, tax abatements, excess proceeds, government property lease excise tax (GPLET), and tax lien and deed activities.

Financial Services

Functions as the bank for school districts and special taxing districts, oversees the Treasurer’s Office’s investment portfolio of seven to ten billion dollars, manages the online banking portal, compiles financial reports, and makes debt payments on bonds.

Information Services

Maintains and updates the office’s computer systems and software, develops new software for the office, provides application support to system users, and manages all data associated with property taxes.