Posted on: May 13, 2022
Meet Kristy and Ryan, they manage the Buchanan County Planning and Zoning Office. This office is responsible for regulating a variety of planning activities in unincorporated areas, including land divisions, lot-line adjustments, zoning district...
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Posted on: April 22, 2022
The week of April 24-30, 2022 is National Crime Victims' Rights Week. Please join us at any of the planned events to support and remember victims of crime.
4-25-22: Wear teal for Sexual Assault Awareness Month or blue for Child Abuse Prevention M...
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Posted on: April 19, 2022
Beginning April 25, 2022, the Eastern District Road & Bridge Department will be starting our reclaiming process. Currently our budget allows us to chip seal approximately 40 of our 120 miles of chip seal roads putting them on a 3-year rotati...
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Posted on: April 8, 2022
Meet the Courthouse Deputies. The outstanding Deputies assigned to the Buchanan County Courthouse are responsible for the safety and security of all citizens, judges, office holders, court employees, and office staff that enter the courthouse. &...
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Posted on: March 28, 2022
Weather Permitting, the Buchanan County Eastern District will be closing the following roads for repairs.
- SE Old Frame Road from SE 70th Road to MM Highway from April 4, 2022 to April 8, 2022
- SE 95th Road from S169 Highway to SE Sterrel Road from April 11, ...
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Posted on: March 9, 2022
The Buchanan County Human Resources office is a two-person team consisting of the Director of Human Resources, Annette Lanham, and the Payroll Specialist, Dustin Roe. The Human Resources office plans, coordinates, and directs the administrative ...
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Posted on: February 9, 2022
Pictured left to right Edney, Treasurer Dave Gall and Morgan
Meet the Buchanan County Treasurer’s office. This office is responsible for receipting revenue coming into the county, making deposits, investing monies, balancing bank accoun...
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Posted on: January 7, 2022
Meet the staff of the Buchanan County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Front Row: Kalei, Georgia, Kristine; Frist Row: Heather, Joelle, Michelle, Chad, Leslie, Logan, Siobhan, Josh; Back Row: Andrew, Ron Holliday, Bob, not pictured Kristina.
Ron Ho...
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Posted on: December 29, 2021
You will be receiving your personal property assessment list in the mail soon. Remember to draw a line through any personal property you did not own January 1, 2022 and include any personal property you purchased on or after January 1, 2021. &am...
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Posted on: December 9, 2021
Meet the Buchanan County Child Support Enforcement office; back row: Cathy, Laura, Pam, Tammy, Sarah, Dee, Leslie; front row: Heather, Tania, Rebecca, John. Not pictured: Laura and Leslie.
The Child Support Enforceme...
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Posted on: December 2, 2021
The Buchanan County Courthouse is closed on Friday, December 24th and Friday, December 31st, 2021.
The last day to pay tax bills in person will be Thursday December 30, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. Taxes can be paid online at https://www.co.buchanan.mo.us/2...
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Posted on: December 1, 2021
For the past 25 years, the Buchanan County Prosecuting Attorney's Office has organized and hosted the Crime Victim Memorial tree lighting service. This year a live tree was planted, now the memorial is a permanent fixture on the lawn of the Bucha...
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Posted on: November 22, 2021
The Buchanan County Courthouse will be closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday November 25th and Friday November 26th. We hope this Thanksgiving finds you with plenty of reasons to give thanks. Happy Thanksgiving!
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Posted on: November 9, 2021
Meet the Assessor’s office front row Tracy, Tina, Amanda, Stena; back row Steve, County Assessor Dean Wilson, Valerie, Angela, Rachael, Robbie, Chad.
The Assessor’s office is responsible for developing and maintaining a current list of ...
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Admin Office
Posted on: November 1, 2021
"Ingenious Inventions: An Entrepreneurial History of St. Joseph Innovations" is currently on display at the Buchanan County Courthouse through the end of November. The exhibit presents the stories of some of St. Joseph's most ...
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Posted on: October 8, 2021
They are auditors, but still a fun group. Meet the Buchanan County Auditor's office; left Buchanan County Auditor Tara Horn center Konda and bottom right Becky.
The Buchanan County Auditor is responsible for establishing, implementing, a...
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Posted on: October 1, 2021
Now displayed at the Buchanan County Courthouse. Stories in Stone is five double-sided panels highlighting cemeteries around the entirety of Buchanan County. From the first county seat in Sparta, MO, with the cemetery of the same name,...
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Posted on: September 28, 2021
The appraisers from the Assessor's office will be assessing all properties in the southwest corner of Buchanan County. It is a state requirement to verify property tax assessments each year. Staff from the Buchanan County Assessor's office will ...
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Posted on: September 22, 2021
The Eastern District in Buchanan County now has 3 new bridges. Thank you to Andy Mecias at Snyder & Associates, Inc., Brad Parn at Brookfield Box and Bridge, LLC and MoDOT. All County Bridge projects were funded by the Off-System B...
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Posted on: September 9, 2021
Meet the staff of the Buchanan County Clerk’s Office (Bottom Row: Lexi Crump, Sandy Wood; Top Row: Mary Baack-Garvey, Connie Grosdidier, Kerry Peppard)
The Buchanan County Clerk’s office also serves as the Election Authority; this offic...
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Posted on: August 31, 2021
The St. Joseph Convention and Visitors Bureau presents “Towers of St. Joseph: The Local Architecture of Harvey Ellis.” on display at the Buchanan County Courthouse from September 1st-September 30th. Stop in and see ...
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Posted on: August 9, 2021
Meet the staff of the Buchanan County Collector’s Office (1st row: Peggy Campbell, Melanie, 2nd row: Bridget, Maggie, 3rd row: Holly, Heather, 4th row: Susie)
The Buchanan County Collector’s Office is responsible for:
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Posted on: August 5, 2021
On Monday, August 23, 2021 at 10:00 a.m., the Buchanan County Collector will hold the annual tax sale at the Buchanan County Courthouse. All bidders must get clearance from the city of St. Joseph code enforcement office, pre-register and sign an...
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Posted on: July 27, 2021
Buchanan County is continuing to replace bridges in the Eastern District. The second bridge over Riley Branch on 110th road is complete. On August 2nd, Brookfield Box and Bridge will start working on SE 145th road over Jenkins Branch, ...
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Posted on: July 19, 2021
State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick visited Buchanan County Monday morning, recognizing us for participating in the Show-Me Checkbook. Auditor Tara Horn provided all of Buchanan County's expenditures and made it possible for the...
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Posted on: July 12, 2021
Meet the Public Administrator office staff (front row: Katie, Randy, Rebecca, back row: Annette Bertelsen, Bonnie, Jordan) ...
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Posted on: June 9, 2021
This office has recorded documents that date back to July 1839. Numerous types of documents are recorded daily such as, land records, plats, surveys, lot line adjustments, affidavits, beneficiary deeds, deeds of trust, assignments and foreclosur...
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Posted on: May 24, 2021
3 Bridges are being replaced in the Buchanan County Eastern District. Bridgework is completed on SE 125th road over James Branch. The bridge over Riley Branch on 110th road is currently under construction and closed to traffic, alterna...
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