The Barton County Appraiser’s Office is in the process of collecting new construction information and reviewing properties that have sold, County Appraiser Barb Esfeld said. For each property that has sold, personnel will verify the data on record and take a picture of the property. “These properties assist the office in analyzing the market and market conditions to value properties in the upcoming year,” she said.
Personnel are also collecting data on any new structures built in 2016. This data is needed set the Jan. 1, 2017, values.
To set values, the department must review properties that have sold, check replacement cost amounts and perform other market analysis, Esfeld said.
“As always, vehicles will be marked and staff wears name tag,” she said. “Public cooperation in these efforts is very much appreciated.”
The Appraiser’s Office has the duty to set fair market value of properties as of Jan. 1 of each year. For additional information, call 620-793-1821 or go tobartoncounty.org and click on the Appraiser’s tab.
This report was part of County Administrator Richard Boeckman’s bi-weekly departmental update. Other highlights included:
County Engineer Barry McManaman
• Assisted Kirkham Michael with information needed for the Kansas Local Bridge Rating Program.
• Technician assisting with the asphalt roadway sealing project being done by Road and Bridge.
• Reviewed a utility permit application from AT&T for a fiber optic line east of Great Bend.
• Reviewed the Global Stability Analysis report for Bridge 200 on East Barton County Road.
Road and Bridge Director Dale Phillips
• Both Road and Bridge and Noxious Weed personnel have been involved with the sand/chip seal operations in northwest Barton County. Approximately 100 miles of road is expected to be sealed, however rains have delayed the project which was scheduled to be completed at the end of last week.
• Sealing in Claflin is scheduled for next week.
• Mowing of roadsides was completed. Double pass mowing began last week. This will be the final pass and should take six to eight weeks to complete.
• Sign work continued as needed.
Solid Waste Director Phil Hathcock
In the past reporting period, the Barton County Landfill took in:
926 tons of municipal solid waste
197 tons of construction/demolition waste
56 tons of special waste
544 loads of waste received for disposal
$45,787.59 of revenue generated through disposal fees
County Treasurer Kevin Wondra
• The Treasurer’s Office processed a total of 1,306 motor vehicle transactions between Sept. 8 and 21, 2016. Of those, 812 were vehicle renewals and 257 were new titles. In the past two weeks, the department has renewed, registered or updated eight Commercial vehicles.
• Personnel are still attempting to clear up delinquent properties so they are not on the tax sale. At this time, 57 tracts remain on the tax sale. Kevin Wondra, County Treasurer, will start going around to these properties in an attempt to make contact with the owners.
• The bookkeepers are in the process of reconciling the bank accounts. All daily work is current.
Juvenile Services Interim Director Marissa Woodmansee
• All Stars class was taught to two classes at Riley Elementary school.
• Juvenile Correctional Advisory Board meeting was held Sept. 12.
• Youth Awareness class was held on the Sept. 7 and 14 for drug and alcohol and anger control.
• Juvenile Intake and Assessment has completed 22 intakes since Sept. 2.
• Juvenile Intensive Supervised Probation and Case Management currently are supervising 64 youth from the Judicial District.
• Project Stay is the Case Management program for youth who have truancy issues and currently provides Case Management for 30 youth in the Judicial District.
• Teen Court is held every month and currently has 16 active cases and three new referrals from Barton County.
