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County clerk outlines elections, payroll and land-records duties
Summary
County Clerk Jamie Shum reviewed the clerk—s statutory responsibilities, including elections administration, payroll and accounts payable, property ownership lists, tax-unit certification, and the clerk—s role in the revenue-neutral rate and special-assessment processes.
Jamie Shum, Douglas County clerk, briefed the commission on the clerk—s office functions, statutory responsibilities and operational challenges.
Shum described two main clerk divisions—elections and general government—and the clerk—s role as clerk of the board. "We handle accounts payable and payroll. Last year, we made about 10,500 individual payments," Shum said. She said the clerk maintains a ledger separate from…
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