COUNTY TREASURER

The Treasurer ensures the accurate record-keeping and distribution of funds for county operations. Responsibilities include:

• Investing revenues and managing ACH transfers for tax payments
• Preparing financial reports, including monthly statements and annual audit submissions
• Collecting and distributing tax revenues to various entities, including schools, townships, and state funds
• Processing miscellaneous county revenue and submitting funds to the Kansas Department of Revenue

The Treasurer's Office manages property tax collection and tax lien enforcement, including:

• Collecting real estate and mobile home taxes, special assessments, and utility taxes
• Assisting with Kansas Homestead tax relief for senior citizens and disabled individuals
• Pursuing delinquent tax collections through legal means, including tax sale proceedings
• Notifying property owners of delinquent taxes and coordinating annual tax sales

Property taxes may be paid in two installments:

First half due December 20 (delinquent December 21)

Second half due May 10 (delinquent May 11)

The Treasurer’s Office provides motor vehicle services for Edwards County residents, including:

• Licensing, titling, and registering vehicles
• Collecting use taxes and processing refund claims
• Issuing special license plates and duplicate titles
• Working with Department of Motor Vehicle Investigators

For questions regarding tax payments, motor vehicle registration, or financial reports, the Edwards County Treasurer's Office is available to assist the public.

Kansas law requires that property owners with outstanding taxes receive a formal notice explaining the importance of timely tax payments to avoid a tax sale. The Treasurer’s Office follows these steps:

• Sending notices to property owners with unpaid taxes
• Preparing and mailing notices for the annual tax sale to the listed property owner
• Assessing publication fees for delinquent taxes
• Advertising delinquent properties for sale at the annual tax sale

Delinquent property taxes may result in legal action, including the sale of the property to recover unpaid amounts. Property owners are encouraged to pay taxes promptly to avoid additional fees and legal proceedings.

The Edwards County Treasurer’s Office provides the following driver's license services:

• Renew Kansas Driver’s License / ID Cards
• Issue New Kansas Instruction Permit (with written test or completion of Driver's Ed)
• Renew Kansas CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) without hazmat endorsements
• Issue New Kansas Identification Cards

Limited transactions are available - please contact our office for more information.

(620) 659-3132

edwardstreas@edwardscounty.org