lancaster county government
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Lancaster County Government. Can you name the 13 cities/towns in Lancaster County?. Denton. Roca. Hickman. Lincoln. Raymond. Firth. Hallam. Waverly. Panama. Sprague. Davey. Bennet. Malcolm. Lancaster County Gov’t. Established 1855 Organized 1859. County Board of Commissioners. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Lancaster County Government
Lancaster County Government
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Can you name the 13 cities/towns in Lancaster
County?
Can you name the 13 cities/towns in Lancaster
County?
Lincoln Hickman
Waverly
Bennet Davey
Denton
FirthHallam
Malcolm
Panama
Raymond
Roca
Sprague
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Lancaster County Gov’tLancaster County Gov’t
Established 1855Organized 1859
Established 1855Organized 1859
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County Board of CommissionersCounty Board of Commissioners
Power to make laws & enforce in county
Serve as Exec. & Leg. Branch
5 CommissionersEach represents
different district in county
Elected & Serve 4 yr. terms
Meets weekly
Power to make laws & enforce in county
Serve as Exec. & Leg. Branch
5 CommissionersEach represents
different district in county
Elected & Serve 4 yr. terms
Meets weekly
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County Board of CommissionersCounty Board of Commissioners
DutiesWatch over towns & cities in countyOversee county budgetCounty BuildingsServices
Plowing snow country roadsRegistering votersMarriage/Drivers licenses
Sheriffs/CourtsBuild Bridges & roadsOversee rural libraries
DutiesWatch over towns & cities in countyOversee county budgetCounty BuildingsServices
Plowing snow country roadsRegistering votersMarriage/Drivers licenses
Sheriffs/CourtsBuild Bridges & roadsOversee rural libraries
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Lancaster Counties Elected Administrators
Lancaster Counties Elected Administrators
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County CommissionersDO NOT WRITE!!
County CommissionersDO NOT WRITE!!
Five Commissioners5 districtsSmoyer, Heier,
Schorr, Raybould, Hudkins
Has legislative and executive powers
Manage county funds, pass ordinances
Five Commissioners5 districtsSmoyer, Heier,
Schorr, Raybould, Hudkins
Has legislative and executive powers
Manage county funds, pass ordinances
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County AssessorCounty Assessor
Supervises and directs assessment of all property in Lancaster county
Norman Agena
Supervises and directs assessment of all property in Lancaster county
Norman Agena
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County AttorneyCounty Attorney
Serves legal counsel to Lancaster County and its elected officials
Prosecutes persons accused of breaking laws
Joe Kelly
Serves legal counsel to Lancaster County and its elected officials
Prosecutes persons accused of breaking laws
Joe Kelly
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County ClerkCounty Clerk
Maintains official records for the countyi.e. marriage
licenses
Dan Nolte
Maintains official records for the countyi.e. marriage
licenses
Dan Nolte
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County EngineerCounty Engineer
Designs, constructs, inspects, maintains, and repairs county roads, streets, and bridges
Don Thomas
Designs, constructs, inspects, maintains, and repairs county roads, streets, and bridges
Don Thomas
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Public DefenderPublic Defender
Represents clients in felony and misdemeanor cases
Those that don’t pay for own lawyer
Dennis Keefe
Represents clients in felony and misdemeanor cases
Those that don’t pay for own lawyer
Dennis Keefe
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Register of DeedsRegister of Deeds
Maintains records on deeds, mortgages, etc authorized by law
Norman Agena
Maintains records on deeds, mortgages, etc authorized by law
Norman Agena
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County SheriffCounty Sheriff
Responsible for maintaining peace and enforcing law in rural areas of county and in towns and villages not having police departments
Terry Wagner
Responsible for maintaining peace and enforcing law in rural areas of county and in towns and villages not having police departments
Terry Wagner
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County TreasurerCounty Treasurer
Receives all money collected by the county
Collects and distributes all taxes for county, school districts, and special districts
Andy Stebbing
Receives all money collected by the county
Collects and distributes all taxes for county, school districts, and special districts
Andy Stebbing