Polk County’s treasurer is urging car buyers and dealers to title vehicles locally, launching a “Polk Proud” campaign to keep that business in the county.
Why it matters: Hundreds of vehicles are being titled in surrounding counties each month, draining thousands in revenue that would otherwise support Polk County services, Treasurer Mary Wells tells Axios.
Catch up quick: For decades, Iowa required vehicle titles to be processed in the owner’s county of residence.
- That changed last year, when a new law allowed vehicles to be registered in any county.
Zoom in: The change reflects shifts in how people buy cars, including online, making the process less cumbersome for consumers and sellers, Bruce Anderson, president of the Iowa Automobile Dealers Association, told Radio Iowa last year…