The Office of Risk Management is responsible for administering a consolidated insurance and loss prevention program for the City government, in order to protect against financial loss. The Risk Management office also has responsibility for development of safety programs, self-insurance coverage, risk identification, and worker's compensation claims processing and control. The Registrar is appointed for a four year term by a three member electoral board of the city. The Registrar is charged with carrying out the directives of the State Board of Elections, the Commonwealth of Virginia Election Code and the governing body of the City of Colonial Heights to serve the voters of the City in the most effective manner possible. Persons owning real estate on the first day of January are charged with the property assessment for the year beginning on that day.
New construction is assessed monthly.
Individual real estate records are available at the Assessor's office. The Commissioner is an elected official responsible for assessing individuals and business personal property tax returns, reviewing state income tax returns, issuing business and professional licenses, and assisting the elderly and disabled with real estate taxes. The Treasurer is an elected official responsible for revenue collections of the City. Recording of all land instruments, wills, and gun permits, as well as qualification of guardians and executors, are handled by this department. Other duties include the issuance of marriage licenses and passports, swearing in of notaries, and registration of financing statements, judgments, liens, and releases.