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Sedgwick County clerk seeks stable staffing as office implements truth‑in‑taxation mailings
Summary
County Clerk Kelly Arnold presented a $1.66 million 2026 budget request emphasizing state‑mandated duties, a 100% staffing rate and an ongoing software replacement effort; the clerk highlighted the county’s role administering the revenue‑neutral rate mailings and said the state will reimburse the county for the near term.
County Clerk Kelly Arnold told the Board her office’s 2026 general‑fund request is $1,660,000 and is driven primarily by personnel costs. Arnold said the clerk’s office has 18.5 full‑time employees divided into divisions for real estate recording, taxation and clerk administration, and that “everything I do is state mandated.” Arnold said the office recently has achieved stable staffing and maintains live customer…
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