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County Clerk

Tammy Vopat, County Clerk/Election Officer

430 Commercial
Emporia, KS 66801
620-341-3245
Electronic mail: lyclerk@lyoncounty.org

Duties

The Kansas Canton Clerk and Ballot Official has many duties. Though it would exist impossible to list every task that every county clerk/election official does, a snapshot is available below. The County Clerk'south duties are listed nearly 1,000 times in Kansas Statutes.

Clerical

Clerk to the Lath of Canton Commissioners
Records and maintains official minutes of meetings
Maintains all contracts with the County
Maintains the County Seal(s)
Attests the signatures of the County Commissioners on documents
Assists with vacation of County roads

Budgeting

Responsible for office budget(due south)
Certifies that cash and budget are available to cover claims
Reviews and approves all claims for payment and issues 1099s
Keeps all fiscal reports of the County and other entities
Assists smaller taxing entites with upkeep grooming annually

Tax

Calculates July and November abstracts of valuation and taxation
Compiles and reports annual bonded indebtedness of the county
Prepares the tax curl in preparation of printing taxation statements
Maintains special assessments to the revenue enhancement gyre
Processes abatements/additions and escapes to the tax roll
Assessment of sewer costs and placement on tax roll

Miscellaneous

Sells moving permits
Maintains fixed asset inventory for the County
Assists taxpayers annually with Homestead Revenue enhancement refunds
"Freedom of Data Officer" for the County
Maintains all legal publications for County
Maintains all claims against the Canton
Maintains a map of all taxing units in the County
Provides "check and balance" to motor vehicle, full general ledger and real and personal belongings from other offices past maintaining a separate set up of records
Administers County policies every bit set by the County Commission

Voter Registration/Ballot (Chapter 25 of Kansas Statutes)

Maintains authentic Voter Registration Rolls
Collects filing fees for local candidates
Verifies signatures on petitions for candidates, question initiatives and recalls
Recruits, appoints and trains lath workers for all elections
Is responsible for all aspects of election: ballots, polling sites and equipment in accordance with federal, country and local laws and regulations
Maintains records of elections in official abstract

Homestead Tax Refund

The Homestead Refund is a rebate of a portion of the property taxes paid on a Kansas resident's homestead. Your refund percentage is based on your total household income. If you own your abode, the refund is a percentage of your general property tax.

If you demand help filing your Homestead Tax Form, the Canton Clerk's Part can assist you lot, Gratuitous of charge. Our hours of assistance are Monday thru Friday nine:00 a.chiliad. to 4:00 p.chiliad.

For boosted Homestead information, visit the Kansas Section of Revenue website.

Mill Levy

The Kansas Statutes qualify local governments to levy belongings taxes. In addition to cities, townships, counties, schools, and local governments; too included are special districts such as hospitals, fire, cemeteries, watershed and libraries, etc. The history of how belongings classifications were asset pre re-appraisal and changes to the classified rates as listed in the Property Taxation Statewide Certificate.

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