Rick Piepho

County Clerk & Election Officer

REGISTERED VOTERS as of 10/3/17      Democratic: 4,275     Libertarian: 165     Republicans: 10,682     Unaffiliated: 5.849     Total: 20,971

800 N Main, PO Box 687, Newton, KS 67114

316-284-6840

Fax: 316-284-6856

• The County Clerk serves as the official Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners

• Maintains the Board of County Commissioners official records and minutes of all meetings

• Performs all Accounts Payable duties

• Prepares Real Estate and Personal Property Tax Rolls

• Prepares State Assessed, In Lieu of Tax, and Special Assessment Tax Rolls

• Spreads Intangibles Tax on certain budgets for the Tax Roll

• Computes tax levies for all entities (87 levies) in Harvey County and prepares and distributes mill levy sheets

• Prepares changes and adjustments to original tax roll, abatements, refunds, and added taxes

• Maintains tax unit maps

• Maintains records of land valuations, ownership and current addresses

• Balances and prepares Motor Vehicle Tax Distributions 7 times per year and rental excise tax 2 times per year

• Assists in preparing Homestead Claims

• Handles road petitions/vacations

• Issues hunting and fishing licenses and park permits

• Issues house and structure moving permits

• Issues cereal malt beverage licenses

• Performs checks and balances on County funds through the Treasurer's Daily Statements

• Assists 15 townships with their budget preparation and keeps annual reports on file

• 15 Townships, 7 Cities, 5 School Districts, 2 Fire Districts, 2 Cemetery Districts, 1 Drainage District, and 1 Watershed District must file their budgets in this office by August 25 each year

Functions of the

Harvey County Clerk's Office

2016 Levy Sheet

​Now Available- click here

25  Rick Piepho - December 2014 - Present

Harvey County Clerk History

Harvey County was created from portions of Sedgwick, McPherson & Marion counties by an act of the Kansas Legislature on February 29, 1872.

After Harvey County was created by the legislature, a census of the residents was taken and sent to the Governor along with a petition to temporarily appoint three Commissioners and a County Clerk and assign the City of Newton as the county seat.

Harvey County was officially organized with the signature of Governor James Harvey on April 4, 1872.

Harvey County was named after Governor James Harvey.

The first election in Harvey County was held May 20, 1872 to elect all county officers and set the county seat as Newton.

$500 Scholarships available from the Kansas County Clerks & Election Officials Association (KCC/EOA)

visit the KCC/EOA website at http://www.kcceoa.org/scholarship for details or click here for PDF Instructions & Application

TERM:   The County Clerk is elected in November of the Presidential Election years and takes office the second Tuesday in January for a term of four years.

"Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."  

Abraham Lincoln - Gettysburg Address

Rick Piepho

The goal of the County Clerk's Office is to serve the citizens of Harvey County with courtesy in providing services and information as requested.   The County Clerk's Office also serves as the Election Office for the County.