Clerk

Jerri Young, Clerk

616 Second Street
P.O. Box 277
Tribune, KS 67879
Phone: (620) 376-4256
Fax: (620) 376-4255
Email Clerk: gcclerk@fairpoint.net

Hours:
8 a.m. – 4 p.m. M.T.

Function of Department

• Combine all valuations for each tax district and certify values to each tax district and the state
• Assist with preparation of township and cemetery budgets and annual reports
• Audit all budgets and file with the state
• Compute all tax levies and prepare levy sheets
• Prepare real estate, personal property and state assessed tax roll and certify to County Treasurer
• Prepare added and abated taxes to original tax statement/tax roll
• Prepare Homestead and Food Sales Tax returns
• Issue moving permits
• Maintain tax unit maps of the county
• Balance and certify distribution of motor vehicle taxes to County Treasurer
• Accumulate and file a bonded indebtedness report of all county tax entities

Duties of the Clerk

Secretary:

• Secretary to County Board of Supervisors
• Keep County  Board  of Supervisors’  financial records

Bookkeeping:

• Process accounts payable for all county departments
• Duplicate ledgers to the County  Treasurer
• Maintain duplicate check  registers and balance check  book
• Record ambulance payments
• Submit July Abstracts to Property Valuation Division
• Submit November Abstracts to Property Valuation Division

Real Estate:

• Record  transfer of ownership from deeds, probates, divorce decrees, death  certificates, etc.
• Maintain a file of real estate by address, legal description, and name

Wild Life & Parks:

• Issue Fish & Game licenses, large game permits, stamps, park  permits, and boat registration
• Prepare reports to Wildlife  & Parks and the  State Treasurer of Sales

 For more information, visit the links below:

• Election Office
• Forms Available
• Homestead Property Tax Refund Information
• Food Sales Tax Refund Information
• How to Claim Your Refund or Tax Credit
• Taxpayer Assistance
• Frequently Asked Questions