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County clerk reports record transfer revenue, flags maintenance and election-equipment costs
Summary
Grant County Clerk Taz Clemens reported 2024 revenue figures including $363,000 in ad valorem receipts and about $150,000 in deed-transfer tax; she reported turning over $49,535.83 in excess fees this year and requested building repairs and an estimated $8,000 for mandatory election-equipment maintenance.
Taz Clemens, Grant County Clerk, told the fiscal court that 2024 produced strong revenues in several categories and reviewed operational needs for her office.
Clemens said the office collected about $363,000 in ad valorem (personal property) tax revenue in 2024 and roughly $150,000 in deed-transfer tax. "I gave a check to the fiscal court for $49,535.83, which brings the total in the 9 years that I've completed as county clerk to $828,407.46," Clemens said.
She said staffing currently includes six full-time deputies, two part-time employees and one high-school co-op, and that revenue patterns (fewer car and property sales in winter) inform conservative budgeting. On mandatory election-equipment maintenance, Clemens reported an initial vendor estimate of just under $8,000 and said she had follow-up questions for the vendor and the equipment manufacturer.
Clemens also asked the court to address several facility issues: cracked concrete and railing at the north entrance, sticky glass entry doors that sometimes impede elderly visitors, worn carpeting in a meeting room, and out-of-service lighting. She emphasized the glass doors as a security concern: "If we can't lock them, I can't secure the building," she said.
Magistrates asked a few clarifying questions about the maintenance estimate and about ranking repair priorities; Clemens said the list was not prioritized and she would provide more details as the court prepares the budget.
