Bourbon County Clerk Duties:

• Serves as Secretary to the Board of County Commissioners; attends Commission meetings; prepares and posts agendas and keeps meeting minutes; maintains proceedings of Commission meetings, including all contracts and agreements entered into by the County.
• Prepares annual budgets for most townships and fire districts and all cemeteries, watersheds and light districts in the County.
• Receives and compiles all budgets submitted by County entities, cities, townships, the community college, school districts, and all special districts. 
• Compiles, calculates, and prepares tax levies.
• Prepares real estate, personal property, and state assessed tax roll, including special assessments, 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; maintains voter database; accepts filings for public office; keeps financial statements of expenses from county, city, school district candidates. 
• Provides Accounts Payable and Payroll functions for all County departments; receives all claims filed against the County. 
• Provides checks and balance to property transfers, motor vehicle collections and Treasurer’s daily ledger activities.
• Serves as the County Freedom of Information Officer. 
• Maintains fixed asset inventory for the County.
• Provides assistance to County residents in preparing Homestead Property Tax Refund  and Food Sales Tax Applications for the Kansas Department of Revenue. 
• Issues Cereal Malt Beverage Licenses to establishments outside the city limits and issues Firework Permits to stands throughout the County for 4th of July week. 
• Issues Kansas Wildlife and Park permits.