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The Barton County Clerk is a (4) four year term elected position. A
brief description of the duties and responsibilities of the County
Clerk’s Office is as follows:
1) Takes minutes at all Commission Agenda meeting
2) Bookkeeping :Processes accounts payable for all County
departments.
General Ledger - a duplicate record of all transactions of receipts and
disbursements/appropriations which are transacted through the County
Treasurer’s Office.
Combined Bookkeeping - Balance Sheets, Financial Statements
3) Real Estate transfer record - Records transfer of ownership
from deeds filed with the Register of Deeds, probates, divorce decrees,
death certificates, etc.
4) Issues Fish and Game licenses, large game permits, etc.
5) Audit all 22 Barton County township annual reports and special
district annual reports
6) Certifies all municipality budgets to the State for: Barton
County, BCCC, Cities, Townships, School Districts and Special Districts
(Rate checking for illegal levy)
7) Certification of valuation :State Assessed,Real Estate,
Personal Property,Oil & Gas
8) Sets and certifies levies annually and prepares levy sheets
9) Certify tax roll to the County Treasurer for collection and
preparation of tax statements
10) Prepares adjustments to original tax statement/tax roll
Abatements (adjustment to tax owed before the tax
is paid)
Refunds (adjustment to tax which has already been
paid and refund to taxpayer)
Added/Escape Taxes (prepares tax statement for a
tax that was missed)
11) Mail/copy center - sorts and applies postage to all county
mail
12) Prepares "HOMESTEAD/FOOD SALES TAX RETURNS" for low income or
elderly persons
13) Maintains income tax forms for the public
14) Maintains Senate and House bills for public reference
15) Prepares financial reports to the State of Kansas |
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Email |
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County Clerk |
clerk@bartoncounty.org |
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| Email has become a regular means of
communication. While the County urges you to contact
officials with questions, Open Records Requests should be made
via the telephone or in person. We ask that citizens
remember that email is normally monitored during regular office
hours. However, training and other scheduled events often
take personnel away from immediate access to their email
accounts. |
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