The Responsibilities of Our County’s Treasurer Department
COUNTY TREASURER
The treasurer is responsible for the receipt, management, disbursement, financial reporting, bonds and investment of all monies paid to the County and services as agent for the State of Kansas Department of Revenue and Finance.
The Treasurer compiles composite reports from individual record books to general ledgers: reviews and reconciles receipts, bills, and cash received to assure accuracy of figures to prevent discrepancies and financial loss. In addition, the Treasurer categorizes, indexes, files and deposits materials, forms and monies received to assure public funds are administered properly.
The Treasurer is responsible for the proper receipt, accounting and disbursement of county funds within proper policies Established by the State of Kansas, Edwards County Commission and townships for adequate financial control.
Real Estate Division
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To collect taxes certifies for all real estate, mobile homes, special assessments, utilities
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Process Kansas Homestead payment for senior citizens and disabled persons
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Pursue collection of tax liens by ordinary law suit or by proceeding to the taking of the tax sale deed
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Prepare for publishing a newspaper notice of tax sale
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Conduct annual and adjourned tax sales
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Send notice of delinquent taxes to taxpayers with outstanding taxes
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Send notice of annual tax sale
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Process tax sale redemptions
Collection of Property Taxes
It is the Treasurer’s duty to collect all taxes, certified by the County Clerk, which includes real estate, mobile home, special assessments, buildings on leased land, equipment assessed as real estate utilities. The County Clerk delivers tax lists of the various districts to the Treasurer at the beginning of each fiscal year. Taxes are segregated in taxing districts, and the amounts collected are apportioned to the various funds; State, Area Schools, Ag Extension, County, School, corporate entities and townships.
Property Tax Payments
Property taxes may be paid in two installments. The first half is due December 20 and becomes delinquent December 21; the second half is due May 10 and becomes delinquent May 11.