The County Clerk's Office handles many administrative duties for Jefferson County. These duties include:
Acts as the Secretary to the Board of County Commissioners by scheduling meetings, preparing and distributing the agenda and recording and distributing official meeting minutes.
Responsible for keeping official record of the Board of County Commissioners
Serves as the County Election Officer
Responsible for Human Resources
Administrator of County Payroll
Administrator of Accounts Payable
Prepares Jefferson County Budget
Review budgets for all County taxing entities
Prepare budgets for cemeteries, townships, fire districts, drainage and watershed districts
Calculate and set mill levies for all taxing entities
Swears in elected officials and various board members
Certifies Tax Unit Boundary Maps
Issues Cereal Malt Beverage Licenses
Register Scrap Metal Dealers
Sell Kansas Wildlife and Parks permits
Maintains inventory for Jefferson County
Assist with Homestead Tax and Food Sales Tax Filings
Keeps Real Estate Ownership Records (Assessment Roll)
Prepare and add special assessments and state assessed utilities to tax roll