Angie Moser	Marcia Ashmore
Deputy County Clerk	County Clerk

 

The County Clerk, by Kansas Statutes, is responsible for a wide variety of duties, some of which are as follows:

Posts agendas for Commissioners’ meetings, attends meetings in order to take minutes, signs and issues all orders approved by Board of Commissioners and keeps the official records of County Commission;

Processes all accounts payable for all County departments, processes County payroll and prepares all necessary reports;

Maintains County personnel files, along with current County Personnel Handbook;

Combines valuations for each taxing district and certifies values to each taxing district and the State;

Audits all budgets received from the various County entities and helps prepare the County’s budget for submission to the Commissioners and filing with the State;

Computes all tax levies and prepares levy sheets;

Prepares real estate, personal property and state assessed tax roll and certifies to the County Treasurer;

Files a bond indebtedness report for all taxing entities in the County;

Maintains tax unit maps of the County;

Balance and certify distribution of motor vehicle taxes to County Treasurer;

Administers the County employee benefits program, including health insurance and retirement plans;

Serves as the County Freedom of Information Officer;

Maintains inventories of County property;

Provides assistance to County residents in preparing the Homestead Property Tax Refund Applications for the Kansas Department of Revenue;

Issues Kansas Wildlife and Park permits;

Carries out all elections and certifies results to the Secretary of State; maintains voter database; accepts filings for public office; keeps financial statements of expenses for county, city, school district candidates for the State.