Government Day

Government Day

Introduction

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County Mayor: Kenneth Broadway.
• Chairperson of Legislative Body (County Commission).
• Chief financial, budgeting officer of Decatur County.
• Member of all committees & boards of County

Commission.

• Responsible for custody & care of county property.

• Plays major role in establishing utility districts.

• Appoints emergency communications district board

members.

• County's leader in dealing with other governmental

entities.

The Decatur County Commission

• Consists of 18 commissioners, two from each of nine districts.
• Approves total county budget.
• Appropriate all funds used by county.
• Establishes the property tax rates.
• May enact vehicle wheel tax, through private act and two thirds majority.
• Has power to zone unincorporated areas of the county.
• Regulate sale of beer.
• Adopt general laws concerning financial management, budgeting and county

purchasing.
• Must provide & maintain courthouse & Jail
• Approves renovation, expansion and new construction of county buildings.
• Elect/approve certain department heads.

County Clerk: Randy Pope.
• Keep official records of the County Commission.
• Collect, motel, beer, business taxes & veh. reg. fees.
• Issues vehicle titles and registrations.
• Issues marriage and business licenses.
• Process applications for beer permits.
• Issues hunting and fishing licenses.
• Collect fees for registrations, licenses and permits.

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County Trustee: Janice Wright.
• Serves as treasurer for the county.
• Collects all county property taxes.
• Maintain a fair regular acct. of all money recd.
• Invest temporarily idle county funds.
• Disburse sales tax revenues.
• Keep detailed account of all transactions.
• Coordinate with county mayor & budget committee.

Assessor of Property: Randy Smith
• Appraise & assess taxable real property.
• Appraise & assess taxable personal property.
• Appraise & assess tangible personal

property.
• Calculate assessed value of all property for

taxation purposes.
• Coordinate closely with County Mayor, Trustee

County Commission and Register of Deeds.

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Register of Deeds: Don Davis
• Record and preserve deeds, powers of attorney,

deeds of trust, mortgages, liens, contracts, plats,

leases, judgments, wills, court orders,

military discharges, & other lawful documents.
• Keep record of fees, commissions collected.
• Collect "transfer" and "mortgage taxes.
• Make reports on fees, commissions and taxes

to the county.
• Make report on taxes collected to the revenue

department.

Sheriff: Ronald Kenner
• Principal conservator of peace in the county.
• Suppress all affrays, riots, routs, unlawful

assemblies, insurrections,& other breaches

of the peace.
• Serve warrants.
• Enforce laws concerning crimes against

persons, property, administration of government

and offenses against the public health, safety

and welfare.
• Maintain county jail.

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CLERKS OF COURT
Gen. Sessions & Circuit Court - Danny Tanner
Chancery Court - Liz Carpenter
• Attend each court session with appropriate

papers for cases on the docket.
• Administer oaths to parties & witnesses.
• Keep minutes of the court.
• Maintain rule & execution dockets.
• Invest funds.
• Collect state and and county litigation taxes.
• Collect injuries compensation tax

(Circuit Clerk only).
• Conduct sales of property and court orders.
• Collect alimony, pursuant to court orders.

(Chancery Clerk only).
• Attend state court conferences.
• Work with County Mayor, Budget Committee

& County Commission regarding budget

County Road Supervisor: David Keeton
• General oversight of the county hwy. dept.
• Control location, relocation of county roads.
• Supervises construction, reconstruction of

county roads.
• Repair, maintain county roads and bridges .
• Submit an annual work program to the

county commission.
• Submit annual budget to county commission.
• Insures all equipment and tools are plainly

marked as county road department property.
• Maintain a repair shop for repair of vehicles,

and equipment.

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Decatur County 911 went on line October 19, 1995. Our 9 Board members are appointed by the County Executive and County Commission, and serve without compensation.

Training includes: CPR certified, EMD--Emergency Medical Dispatch 40 hours, Basic Communication 40 hours, NCIC--National Crime Information Center 40 hours, HazMat--Hazardous Materials 16 hours, 8 weeks of working with a certified operator before being on shift.

Example Schedule For - Government Day

7:45 a.m.	Meet at the Chamber Office
8:20-8:45 a.m.	Decatur County Highway Department Continental Breakfast Compliments of the Highway Department
9:50 - 9:05 a.m.	Sheriff's Department Tour of Facilities
9:05 - 9:20 a.m.	E-911 Tour of building and explanation of services provided. Presentation by Debbie Keeton, Director
9:25-9:40 a.m.	Election Commission Presentation by Irene Campbell
9:45 - 12:30 p.m.	Decatur County Courthouse Tour with elected officials, comments from officials County Mayor, Kenneth Broadway Randy Pope Janis Wright Don Davis County Court Clerk Trustee Register of Deeds Danny Tanner Liz Carpenter Randy Smith Circuit Court Clerk Clerk & Master Assessor of Property
12:30-1:30 p.m.	Lunch Emilee Kay's Restaurant Compliments of Decatur County Government Topics for discussion: County Commission and County Executive's Role in the County Government. Duties-Authority, or lack of authority, and how it effects you Taxes-Property, wheel, sales, and severance-amount of revenue generated by each-why sales tax us appropriate for funding education. Budget-Tax rate-why reappraisal effects tax rate-Percent of Budget to certain areas. Grants-How they effect the budget Fund Balance-Why? Landfill-revenue and savings to county
1:45 - 4:00 p.m.	Parsons City Park-Leadership Ropes Course Presentation by Sgt. Donnie Inman

ADMINISTRATOR OF ELECTIONS
• Employment of office personnel.
• Preparation and submission of budget.
• Requisition and purchase of supplies.
• Maintain voter registration files.
• Instructs poll workers.
• Preparation of notices for publication.
• Prepare & maintain fiscal records.
• Disseminate information regarding all aspects of the electoral process.
• Attend educational seminars.
• Full knowledge of current laws pertaining to the electoral process.
• Assists with apportionment planning.

Note: Ms Mary Sue Myracle has assisted Ms Irean Campbell and the election commission the past forty
years, during elections.

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