Hazardous Household and Electronic Waste Disposal

Hazardous household and electronic waste disposal is open the 1st & 3rd Saturday of each month, now through the end of October.  Drop-off is at the Buchanan County Western District Barn located at 51 Houseman St. Faucett, Mo.

Eastern District Road & Bridge Update

Closed Juneteenth

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Meet our IT Team

From mobile technology within vehicles and desktop computers to servers and networking equipment, the Information Technology Department is tasked with keeping the offices within Buchanan County running and safe 24x7.       &...

Meet Planning & Zoning

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...

Crime Victims' Rights Week

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...

Eastern District Road & Bridge Update

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...

Meet the Courthouse Deputies

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. &...

Meet Human Resources

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 ...

Meet the Treasurer's Office

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...

Meet the Prosecuting Attorney's Office

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...

Register to Vote for February 8, 2022 Election

There will be a Primary Election on Tuesday February 8, 2022.  The last day to register to vote for this election is January 12, 2022.  To check your voter registration visit: www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/register. To view the...

2022 Assessment List

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...

Meet the Buchanan County Child Support Enforcement Office

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...

End of Year Paying Taxes & Recording Documents

The Buchanan County Courthouse is closed on Friday, December 24^th and Friday, December 31^st, 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...

Crime Victim Memorial Tree

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...

Closed Thursday November 25th & Friday November 26th

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!

Bid Listing

2022 Price Agreement for Concrete Mixes, Gasoline & Diesel, Propane, Rock, Tires & Tubes.  For more information visit: https://www.co.buchanan.mo.us/bids.aspx.

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Meet the Assessor's Office

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 ...

Ingenious Inventions on display at the Courthouse

"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 ...

Tax BIll

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Meet the Buchanan County Auditors

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...

Appraisers Assessing Properties

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 ...

3 New Bridges

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...

Bid Listing

Request for proposal: Food Service - Buchanan County Sheriff's Office. For more information visit  https://www.co.buchanan.mo.us/bids.aspx?bidID=291.

Bid Listing

Provide and install ethernet and fiber cabling at the Buchanan County Academy.  For information visit our website at https://www.co.buchanan.mo.us/bids.aspx?bidID=290.

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Meet the Buchanan County Clerk's Office

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...

Towers of St. Joseph: The Local Architecture of Harvey Ellis

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 ...

Meet the Collector's Office

Meet the staff of the Buchanan County Collector’s Office (1^st row: Peggy Campbell, Melanie, 2^nd row: Bridget, Maggie, 3^rd row: Holly, Heather, 4^th row: Susie)

The Buchanan County Collector’s Office is responsible for:

• Collecting taxes fr...

Collector Annual Tax Sale

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...

Bridge Work

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, ...

Show-Me Checkbook

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...

Buchanan County Public Administrator Office

Meet the Public Administrator office staff (front row: Katie, Randy, Rebecca, back row: Annette Bertelsen, Bonnie, Jordan)                         ...

Register to Vote

Last day to register to vote is July 7, 2021 for the August 3, 2021 Special Election.

To check your voter registration contact the Buchanan County Clerk at 816-271-1412

To register online visit https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/register

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