Misc. Responsibilities
Kansas wildlife and parks
To obtain a hunting/fishing license, park permit, or other license/permit that pertains to Ks Wildlife and Parks, call: KS Dept. of Wildlife & Parks #620-672-5911 <or> Visit KDW&P website (see quick links on right) <or> Visit our local Barton County Clerk's office 1400 Main Rm202 Great Bend.
Homestead Refund (tax season)
The Homestead Refund is a rebate program for the property taxes paid by homeowners. The refund is based on a portion of the property tax paid on a Kansas resident’s homestead. The refund is a percentage of your general property tax. The maximum refund is $700.
To qualify you must be a Kansas resident, living in Kansas the entire year. Your total household income must be $34,000 or less.
You must also meet one of the following requirements:
- You were born before Jan. 1, 1960 OR
- You must have been totally and permanently disabled or blind during the entire year, regardless of your age; OR
- You must have had a dependent child living with you all of last year who was born before Jan. 1, 2015, and was under the age of 18 all of 2015. OR
- are a disabled veteran (50% or more disability), or the surviving spouse of a disabled veteran who has not remarried, or the surviving spouse of an active duty military personnel who died in the line of duty and not remarried.
"Household income" - is generally all-taxable and non-taxable income received by all members of the household.
To figure it yourself you can visit the website... ( see quick links on right)
To apply for or replace a Social Security card
To obtain or replace your Social Security card please visit Barton County Clerk's office 1400 Main Rm202 Great Bend <or> Click on the following form: Social Security Form(click)
You can also visit Social Security’s website... (see quick links on right)
To obtain or replace a certificate of marriage, birth, death
To obtain or replace a certificate of marriage, birth, or death. please visit Barton County Clerk's office 1400 Main Rm202 Great Bend.
You can also visit Kansas Dept. of Health and Environment (KDHE) website... (see quick links on right)