County Clerk

Janet Andrews was elected to a four-year term as County Clerk in November 2012. She was first elected to the position in 1992.

Party Affiliation: Democrat

Term: The County Clerk is elected in November of the Presidential Election years for a term of four years. There are no term limits for this position.

The County Clerk's Staff: - Shelly Vopat Deputy Clerk

The County Clerk is responsible for a wide range of duties as specified by State Statues.

• Serves as Secretary to the Board of County Commissioners; attends Commissioner meetings; prepares and posts agendas and keeps the minutes; maintains proceedings of Commissioner's meeting, including contracts and agreements entered into by county;
• Records all deeds and transfer and maintains the County Tax rolls;
• Maintains and balances
• Assists in the preparation of Township, Fire Districts and Cemetery Budgets. Receives and compiles all budgets submitted by County entities, the school district; presents budget to County Commissioners for consideration and revisions;
• Maintains separate, detailed bookkeeping for auditor's records;
• Compiles, calculates prepares tax levies;
• Prepares real estate, personal property and state assessed tax roll and certifies to County Treasurer;
• Accumulates and files a bonded indebtedness report for all taxing entities in the county;
• Carries out all elections and certifies to the Secretary of State; maintain voter database; accepts filings for public office;
• Provides Accounts Payable and Payroll functions for all county departments and receives all claims filed against the county;
• Administers the County employee benefits programs, including health insurance and retirement plans;
• Maintains personnel records, job descriptions and the County Policy;
• Retrieves and balances Motor Vehicle Tax then interfaces distribution to County Treasurer;
• Serves as County Freedom of Information Officer;
• Maintains inventories and long range plans;
• Provides assistance to county residents in preparing Homestead Tax Refund Application for the Kansas Department of Revenue;
• Issues Cereal Malt Beverage Licenses to establishments in the county;
• Issues Kansas Wildlife and Park permits and submits quarterly and annual reports

LINKS:
Kansas Secretary Of State
Kansas Dept. of Wildlife And Parks
Kansas License And Permits

CONTACT INFORMATION
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PH 785-472-4161
FAX # 785-472-3818
ADDRESS: 210 NORTH KANSAS
ELLSWORTH, KS. 67439.
HOURS : 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM , MONDAY - FRIDAY.