County Clerk

Charlotte Scott-Schmidt is the Montgomery County Clerk. The County Clerk is elected to a four year term in November of the Presidential Election year and takes office in January following the election. Ms. Scott-Schmidt also serves as Election Officer and Public Freedom of Information Officer for the county.

Ms. Scott-Schmidt is the official secretary for the Board of County Commissioners.

The Montgomery County Clerk is a member of the Kansas County Clerks Association. Here is a brief overview of the services the county clerk provides:

Service to the Public
Payroll and Accounts Payable
Financial Reports
Audit all Budgets and Compute Tax Levies
Balance and Distribute Motor Vehicle Tax
Provide Budget Assistance to Townships, Cities, and Special Districts
Prepare Real Estate and Personal Property Tax Rolls
Prepare State Assessed, in Lieu of Tax and special Assessment Tax Rolls
Maintain Tax accounts

Official Secretary to the Board of County Commissioners
Keeper of Commissioners' official records
Maintain Inventory and Fixed Assets
Hearing / Tracking for appeals
Assist with special districts creation
Maintain Tax Unit Maps
Handle Road Petitions / Vacations
Homestead preparation for the elderly
Issue permits and Licenses

For more information about the role of the Kansas County Clerk, visit the Kansas County Clerks & Election Officials Association website at www.kscountyclerks.org.

Forms for birth certificates and death certificates are also available. If you need to contact the County Clerk the number is 620-330-1200. (fax number 620-330-1202.) Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday.