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09/30/2026 · Mariposa
The Three-Breath Buffer That Keeps Your Day From Driving You
Before you answer the annoying email, open the news, or say yes on autopilot, try creating a tiny pause. Three deliberate breaths can give you back the choice you thought you’d lost.
The Bird That Keeps Singing: Emily Dickinson’s Small, Stubborn Hope
Emily Dickinson gives hope feathers, a perch, and one remarkable habit: it sings without asking for anything in return. Read this tiny poem today when you need courage that doesn’t make a speech.
09/30/2026
Seneca on the Trouble We Invent Before Anything Happens
A Roman philosopher had a sharp diagnosis for modern anxiety: the mind is often more inventive in anticipation than reality ever gets the chance to be.
09/30/2026
The National Ear: Washington Keeps Betting on the Last Minute
Congress still treats deadlines like personality tests, while families and employers absorb the cost of political theater. Meanwhile, regulators and courts keep writing the rules that will shape the next decade.
09/30/2026
The Museum Audio Guide Deserves a Standing Ovation
Forget the blockbuster exhibition for a moment. The most underrated performer in any museum is the little plastic rectangle whispering historical gossip directly into your ear.
09/30/2026
Lanesboro, Minnesota: The Bike Trail Town That Forgot to Be Boring
Follow the Root River into southeastern Minnesota for limestone bluffs, a walkable main street, and a breakfast plate that justifies the entire drive. Lanesboro is small enough to understand in one afternoon and strange enough to keep you poking around until dinner.
09/30/2026
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Mariposa County Quarterly Investment Reports Treasurer Duties The Treasurer-Tax Collector receives, safeguards, distributes, and invests County funds. You can find Mariposa County Investment Policy and Guidelines here Treasurer Duties Treasurer Duties Treasurer Duties. All County departments deposit their cash, checks, and electronic funds through the Treasurer's office. Mariposa County Investment Reports: June 2026 (PDF) March 2026 (PDF) December 2025 (PDF) September 2025 (PDF)
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Treasurer / Tax Collector Mariposa County unsecured taxes are mailed in august each year and due by september 30. secured taxes are mailed by the end of october and will be due in two installments by december 10 and april 10. Plan ahead and pay your secured taxes MONTHLY in advance with EASY SMART PAY. Although our computer system does not allow for monthly payments, Easy Smart Pay will collect your monthly tax payments for you and make your payment to the county before the due date. Fees May Apply. We have provided a secure drop box available 24 hours outside the front door of our building located at 4982 10th street in Mariposa. To assist our taxpayers, we have waived the E-Check/EFT fee. You may make your payment on our website by clicking the circle below that says "PAY A BILL" with an E-Check for FREE or by using your Credit Card for a convenience fee of 2.5% (minimum of $2.50) or your Debit card for a convenience fee of 1%. We are still here to assist you. Please contact us at 209-966-2621 for any assistance needed to make your payment however we do not accept payments over the phone. Tax Collector Duties The Tax Collector’s Department collects taxes, sells tax-defaulted land, and assists Taxpayers, Mortgage and Title companies, and members of the public with current and past information regarding local property taxation. Our office provides the best customer service to meet the needs of our constituents. TITLE COMPANIES AND TAXPAYERS TAXES ARE DUE BY DECEMBER 10 AND APRIL 10 Treasurer Duties The Treasurer-Tax Collector receives, safeguards, distributes, and invests County funds. You can find Mariposa County Investment Policy and Guidelines here. All County departments deposit their cash and checks through the Treasurer’s office. Here are the Mariposa County Quarterly Investment Reports. Transient Occupancy Taxes (TOT) and Tourism Business Improvement District (tbid) assessment The Treasurer- Tax Collector collects the TOT and TBID assessments. All rentals must be approved prior to renting in Mariposa County. The TOT and TBID tax is imposed on people who stay less than 30 days. In Mariposa County tax will be 12% of the room rate and the TBID is 1.5% starting January 1, 2021. Returns are reported and due monthly. SUBMIT AND/OR PAY YOUR TOT ONLINE.
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SUBMIT AND/OR PAY YOUR TOT ONLINE. TOT RETURN FORMS TOT/TBID Return (DOC) TOT/TBID Return (PDF) TOT/TBID Return (XLS) TOT Exemption Claim Form (PDF)
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