Presiding
Gene Newkirk
Western District
Rick Zweerink
Eastern District
Bill Farnham
The County Assessor is responsible for discovering, listing and valuing all real and personal property in the county for property tax purposes. Roger Harrison has been performing these duties since 1989 and is currently serving his sixth four-year term as Assessor in Pulaski County.
The county has over 18,000 real estate parcels and more than 13,000 personal property accounts that the Assessors Office maintains and oversees. Pulaski County has experienced tremendous growth since Roger first took office, jumping from a countywide assessment of $89 million in 1989 to over $400 million in 2010.
The Assessors Office recently made its GIS aerial photography available online. This service is free to the public and allows the user to print the map(s) of their choice. The link to the site is available below. Please remember that the site is still a work in progress and should be used as a general reference only.
The Assessors Office follows normal Courthouse operating hours of Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Assistance is also available by calling (573) 774-4717, Fax (573) 774-4722 or email pulaskiassessor_leblink.com.
How Is Your Real Estate Assessment Determined?
Assessment is the process of placing value on a property for the purpose of property taxation. The first equalized assessment values were placed on the county tax rolls in 1985. Reassessment has occurred every two years since then, if needed, and is an update of all real property assessments in the county. The last substantial reassessment in Pulaski County was in 2007. The purpose of reassessment is to equalize values among taxpayers and to adjust values to current market conditions.
In general, real estate appreciates (will be sold for more than what the owner paid for it at an earlier date), making reassessment necessary. The reassessment process helps keep new construction home owners, who have been put on for current value, from bearing the tax burden since older homes are also brought up to their current value. Since mass appraisal methods are used by the county, statistical analysis of local sales are used in conjunction with field review work to establish a value for land and improvements to the land.
The assessment date in Missouri is January 1st. Reassessment values are placed on the county tax rolls in the odd numbered years (2007, 2009 etc) and this value is used for a minimum of two years. However, new construction and improvements to existing properties are assessed yearly.
After an appraised value has been determined for a property, a percentage of that value is calculated to arrive at the assessed value. The percentage of the property value to be used is determined by the classification or use of the property. There are four classes of real property: Residential (19%), Agricultural (12%), Commercial ( 32%), and Other (32%). For example – A residential property appraised at $100,000 would have an assessed value of $19,000. ($100,000 X 19% = $19,000)
How Is The Property Tax Amount Determined?
Taxes are calculated by multiplying the assessed value of a property by the combined tax levy for that particular property. The total amount of the levy is arrived at by adding together each individual levy for each individual tax entity that levies a tax on that particular property.
For example - In 2010, a $100,000 home in the Waynesville R-6 School District (outside city limits), would have produced a $710.18 tax liability. This was determined by taking $100,000 X 19% = $19,000. The assessed value of $19,000 is multiplied by the combined levy of $3.7378 (per hundred). $19,000 X .037378 = $710.18.
Should You Be Paying Personal Property Tax in Missouri ?
Click on "“Personal Property Assessment Chart”" on Left to Find Out
Property Tax Assessment Chart.pdf
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As your Circuit Clerk I am responsible for Domestic, Civil, Criminal, Traffic, Child Support, Mechanic Liens, Transcript Judgments, Adoption, Small Claims and Juvenile cases filed in Pulaski County. I am a Jury Commissioner and maintain the jury information and scheduling of jurors. I am on call 24 hours a day 7 days a week to file criminal cases when a warrant is needed, search warrants and Petitions of Order of Protection. We create the Courts schedule, enter docket entries, record hearings, collect filing fees, court costs, and fines. It is my duty to perserve the record and the history of Pulaski County. Serving the Citizens of Pulaski County with excellence and pride. I am dedicated to providing the leadership and the services that keep our Courts at the forefront of the Missouri Judiciary. Thank you for allowing me to serve you!
Terri Mitchell brings a wealth of experience to the Collector’s Office. She owned and operated Mitchell Insurance Agency in Richland for 25 years and was elected to the Richland R-IV Board of Education for 4 terms, serving as President 6 of the 12 years, which enhances her understanding of tax levies for the school districts in the county. She also served on Missouri’s Central Region Workforce Investment Board and is a member of the Missouri Cattleman’s Association and the Richland Chamber of Commerce.
Terri’s parents, SGM John and Doris Starmer, made Pulaski County their home when Terri was 4 years old. Her father served in the United States Army and was a WWII veteran; he retired after 31 years of service. Terri’s husband of 33 years, Jim Mitchell, served in the Missouri State Legislature as the 148th District Representative for 14 years. She and Jim have two children, Mona Shaw and Levi Mitchell, and two grandchildren, Brayden Burd and Gavin Shaw. Public service has been a way of life for Terri and her family.
Presiding Commissioner
Western District Commissioner
Eastern District Commissioner
I have been the Coroner of Pulaski County Missouri since 2000. As the Coroner, my interaction with the public usually comes at the most tragic of times. It is my goal to ensure that a thorough and complete investigation is conducted into the unexpected loss of life and that those findings be made readily available to the families and investigating agencies involved. I am a 28 year resident of Pulaski County and have spent the past 19 years serving in the fields of Emergency Medicine and Law Enforcement. I look forward to meeting you on the street but pray your family never requires my services. So please be safe.
Thank you for visiting the Pulaski County Clerk's website. The County Clerk is responsible for several county administrative functions and public services.
We hope that you find our site helpful in obtaining the information you are seeking. Our normal office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m.
The County Clerk is the election authority for the county and its political subdivisions, and is responsible for conducting all public elections. The County Clerk is responsible for all voter registration activities in the county. There are more than 20,000 people registered to vote in Pulaski County.
Please be advised that any time a voter moves from county to county or state to state, that voter will need to re-register to vote in their new county/state of residence. If a voter is already registered and moves to a new residence located in the same county, that voter will need to update their registration, preferably before election day.
The deadline to register to vote prior to any given election is 28 days. Voting in a county or precinct therein that does not represent your current residence on election day is a violation of Missouri statute and is prosecutable by law.
The County Clerk is responsible for processing payroll and administering certain benefits for county employees. It is the County Clerk's responsibility to collect and compile payroll records for each employee from the various county departments, to enter and process payment of paychecks. It is also the County Clerk's responsibility to account for payroll deductions, and to oversee administration of insurance and retirement benefits.
The County Clerk is responsible under Missouri statute to issue warrants for payment of accounts payables for the County, including vendors and contractors. It is the Clerk's responsibility to review all requisitions for payment once submitted by department heads or officeholders and approved by the County Commission.
Status of Accounts Payable
Each department head will be able to access the current status of any accounts payable. If you have a question regarding the status of processing, you should contact the department head first. The County Clerk's Office is not responsible for collecting requisitions, nor is the County Clerk able to expedite requisitions for payments.
The County Clerk is responsible for the local processing of notary public commissions. Applicants must first apply with the Missouri Secretary of State's Commissions Division, and obtain a surety bond when so instructed. The bond then must be remitted to and verified by the Clerk in order for the applicant to receive his/her oath and commission.
The County Clerk is also responsible for the issuance of county auctioneer licenses and liquor licenses.
The mission of the 25th Judicial CIrcuit, Juvenile Division and its Juvenile Offices is to provide immediate and effective safeguards for abused and neglected children and to provide professional early intervention services to delinquent and status offenders using collaborative resources and efforts to ensure public safety. To serve the citizens of this community through a comprehensive delivery of services to children and families so that children reach their full potential, victims rights are restored and decisions made are determined by what is in each child's best interest.
Kevin was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to his parents, Don and Nancy Hillman. He attended Fairfield High School in Fairfield, Ohio, graduating in 1993. During high school, Kevin played both high school and club soccer and earned his Eagle Scout award. After high school, Kevin attended Centre College in Danville, Kentucky on an Army ROTC Scholarship. In addition to ROTC, Kevin was a member of the Centre College soccer team, active in student government, and a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in History and Government, Kevin went on to attend the University of Cincinnati College of Law. Kevin was a member of Moot Court, Student Court, and the Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity. Kevin graduated with a Juris Doctorate Degree in 2000 and became a member of the Ohio Bar the same year.
During law school, Kevin worked for the Office of the Butler County Prosecuting Attorney in Hamilton, Ohio. Kevin began as a law clerk, received his legal intern license to prosecute misdemeanors, and eventually worked his way up to become an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney upon passing the bar exam. Kevin left the prosecutor's office in January 2001 to begin the Judge Advocate Officer Basic Course at the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School in Charlottesville, Virginia. Upon completion of his basic course in April 2001, Kevin moved to Waynesville, Missouri to begin his assignment at the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate at Fort Leonard Wood.
Kevin served for a little over five years on active duty in the Army at Fort Leonard Wood. During his active duty time, Kevin served as a legal assistance attorney and as the Officer in Charge of the Fort Leonard Wood Tax Center. He later became trial counsel (military prosecutor) for the Third Training Brigade. His final assignment on active duty was as Special Assistant United States Attorney, prosecuting civilians who committed crimes on Fort Leonard Wood in United States District Court in Springfield, Missouri.
Although not a native of the Ozarks, Kevin and his wife fell in love with the area and the people of the Ozarks and decided to make Pulaski County their home. Kevin transferred from active duty to the Missouri Army National Guard in April 2006. During his time in the Guard, Kevin has served as the Deputy Command Judge Advocate for the 35th Engineer Brigade at Fort Leonard Wood and now currently serves as Chief of Military Justice. In that capacity, Kevin is the Missouri Guard's chief prosecutor and works at the Joint Forces Headquarters in Jefferson City, Missouri. Kevin has also completed the Judge Advocate Officer Advance Course and Intermediate Level Education at Command and General Staff College.
After active duty, Kevin was admitted to the Missouri Bar and Kevin transferred to a civilian legal practice at the law firm of Smith and Turley in St. Robert, Missouri. Kevin's areas of practice included criminal defense, civil litigation, collection actions, creditor rights in bankruptcy, and business litigation. In 2007, Kevin was appointed St. Robert City Attorney. In this role, he serves as both the city counselor and city prosecutor. As prosecutor, Kevin has overseen a caseload of over 2000 cases per year in the St. Robert Municipal Court. In 2009, Kevin was also appointed as the Municipal Judge for the City of Waynesville, overseeing a docket of nearly 1500 cases per year.
In addition to his work, Kevin is active in the Pulaski County community. Kevin and his family are members of the Waynesville United Methodist Church, where he has served in the past as the trustee chair and the financial secretary. He serves as adjunct professor for Park and Webster Universities at Fort Leonard Wood. He is a member of the Rotary Club of Pulaski County. He has served as President and Vice President of the Pulaski County Bar, and currently serves as treasurer. Kevin is a member of Waynesville Lodge #375 A.F. & A.M, the Scottish Rite, and the Pulaski County Shrine Club. Kevin is a graduate of the Missouri Bar Leadership Academy and serves as co-chair of the Military Law Committee. Kevin also referees youth soccer and high school soccer.
Kevin is married to his high school sweetheart, Allie. The couple have two wonderful daughters, Abigail and Alyssa. Kevin and Allie also have two dogs that were adopted, a greyhound named Scooby and a mutt named Daisy, as well as an adopted cat, Gracie. Kevin enjoys spending time with his wife and girls boating and fishing at Lake of the Ozarks and on the Gasconade River. Kevin is also an avid golfer who enjoys playing at Oak Hills and Piney Valley.
I am a native of Pulaski County and have lived in this county my whole life. I was elected as the Public Administrator and began my duties on January 1, 2001.
The courts appoint the Public Administrator to serve as the Legal Guardian and/or Conservator for citizens who need assistance making decisions. As the Legal Guardian and/or Conservator the Public Administrator has to account for each individual client's monies and property, as well as making decisions on medical treatment and placing individuals in living arrangements. I work with each client's team, which can include family members, Health Care workers, Social Service workers and staff at the facilities where some of the clients live, to make informed decisions that will be in the best interest of the client.
I have found this position to be rewarding and tough at times, but I truly enjoy my job and serving the citizens of Pulaski County. Thank you for electing me as the Public Administrator.
I am dedicated to working hard, working smart and serving Pulaski County with integrity. Striving for excellence to serve you better.
Whether you are visiting this site in order to conduct business with the Recorder's Office or just learning about how your government works, we hope you will find our website useful. We constantly strive to improve the services we provide.
As your Recorder of Deeds it is my duty to preserve the records of Pulaski County. I record any land transaction that takes place within the County. Including Warranty Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Trustees Deeds, Beneficiary Deeds, Deeds of Release, Quit Claim Deeds and many other types of documents. It is also my duty to issue Marriage Licenses and execute Passport applications. On average we issue 550 marriage licenses per year, record 9,332 documents a year, and execute 1300 passport applications.
Thank you for allowing me the privilege and honor of serving the citizens of Pulaski County.
Marriage License1.pdf
The Pulaski County Sheriff's Department stands ready to provide fair, impartial and professional law enforcement services to the citizens of our county. As we strive each day to accomplish our statutory duties of service to the Pulaski County Circuit Court and the safe operation of the county jail, we pledge to remember that we deal with citizens from all walks of life. We pledge to remember that, "We the People" is not just a phrase from our constitution; it is a special way of life and the ultimate power in our nation.
The County Surveyor is elected by the voters of Pulaski County to a four year term and must be a Professional Land Surveyor, licensed by the State of Missouri.
I advise the County Commission on land surveying concerning property owned or utilized by the county. I also represent Pulaski County when it contracts with the Department of Natural Resources’ Land Survey Program to re-monument government section and quarter – section corners.
I am a member of the County Board of Equalization.
The County Surveyor does not receive a salary from the county and I charge for my services on an individual basis. I also work as a private Professional Land Surveyor from my office building on the south side of Historic 66.
I will perform the duties of Treasurer with the utmost integrity, loyalty and diligence in service to the great citizens of Pulaski County. Thank you for allowing me to serve you.
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