CONTACT INFORMATION

700 Webster St. Suite 10
Chillicothe, MO 64601
660-646-8000 ext 3
Fax: 660-646-8010
countyclerk@livingstoncountymo.com

Deputy Clerks

• Debra Anderson
• Barbara Duncan
• Martha Peery
• Brandy Wedlock

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NOTARY PUBLIC INFORMATION

Required by the State of Missouri:
Online Notary Training  | Statute Changes Regarding Notary Commissions

How To Become a Notary Public

Notary Public books and applications are available at the County Clerk’s Office.

Steps to becoming a Missouri Notary Public:

1. Read booklet provided by State.

• New books are now available and may be obtained from the County Clerk’s Office.

2. Complete mandatory training required by Secretary of State’s Office.

• Each person completing training will be certified and receive a certification number.
• Link to Missouri Secretary of State’s website to take the required training.

3. Send completed application to the Secretary of State.

• Application is located in the booklet – a $25.00 fee to the Director of Revenue should be included.
• Certification number should also be placed on the application.

4. Obtain a notary bond from an insurance company.

• This should be done after a letter is received from the State notifying you of your commission dates.

5. Bring the notary bond to the County Clerk’s Office, take the oath, sign the Notary ledger and pick up the official Notary Commission Certificate.

• A $3.00 fee made payable to Livingston County is required. 

6. Obtain a notary stamp and other supplies.

• The County Clerk’s office does not sell embossers or notary stamps.

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ELECTION INFORMATION

Election Judge Information

Qualifications of election judges. 
115.085 RSMo. No person shall be appointed to serve as an election judge who is not a registered voter in this state; provided that, before any election authority may appoint judges who are registered voters of another election authority's jurisdiction, the election authority shall obtain the written consent of the election authority for the jurisdiction where the prospective judges are registered to vote. Each election judge shall be a person of good repute and character who can speak, read, and write the English language. No person shall serve as an election judge at any polling place in which his or her name or the name of a relative within the second degree, by consanguinity or affinity, appears on the ballot. However, no relative of any unopposed candidate shall be disqualified from serving as an election judge in any election jurisdiction of the state. No election judge shall, during his or her term of office, hold any other elective public office, other than as a member of a political party committee or township office, except any person who is elected to a board or commission of a political subdivision or special district may serve as an election judge except at a polling place where such political subdivision or special district has an issue or candidate on the ballot. In any county having a population of less than two hundred fifty thousand inhabitants, any candidate for the county committee of a political party who is not a candidate for any other office and who is unopposed for election as a member of the committee shall not be disqualified from serving as an election judge.

If you are interested in serving as an election judge for Livingston County, click here for the form as a pdf file.

Previous Election Results

Missouri Primary Election 08 05 08

Presidential Preference Primary 02 06 08 | April, 2007 Election

November, 2006 Election | November 8, 2005, Municipal Election | April, 2005, R-I School Board Election

Missouri Election Calendars

 
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COUNTY LIQUOR & AUCTIONEER LICENSE

Available at the County Clerk’s Office:

700 Webster St., Suite 10
Chillicothe, Mo 64601
660-646-8000 Ext. 3

Prices vary.

A State Liquor License should be applied for and received before contacting the County. A County Liquor License must be renewed by June 30th each year.

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PLAT BOOKS & MAPS

2003 Plat Books are available at the County Clerk’s Office. Following is a price list for the current books and maps.

2003 Plat books - $26.00
Postage - $2.44

Wall Maps (48” X 36”) - E 9-1-1 Grid with landowners - $ 45.00

Road Maps (24” X 24”) - E 9-1-1 Grid
Color - $7.00
Black and White - $3.50

E-BOOKS - PLAT BOOKS ON CD-ROM - $30.00

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CENSUS INFORMATION

Coming Soon!

You may visit http://www.census.gov/ for information regarding the census.

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CALENDAR

Missouri Election Calendars

Important Dates & Deadlines

Coming Soon!

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VOTER INFORMATION

Voter Qualifications

• 18 Years of age by Election Day
• US Citizen
• Missouri Resident

No person shall be entitled to vote...

• While confined under a sentence of imprisonment
• While on probation or parole after the conviction of a felony
• After conviction of a felony or misdemeanor connected with voting or the right of suffrage

How to Register

• Request a mail-in post card registration
• Register in person at the County Clerk’s Office

Polling Place List

Still Not Sure Where to Vote?

Polling Place Look-up: https://mcvr.mo.gov/voterlookup/

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RESEARCH & RESOURCES

Missouri State Archives : http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/resources.asp

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FIRE & WATER DISTRICTS

Coming Soon!

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MEETINGS

Meetings & Legal Notices

Coming Soon!

Click meeting of interest to see agenda.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Anyone who has questions about valuations need to contact the assessor's office. All other questions may be directed to the clerk's office.

Click here to view the 2008 Livingston County Levies.

Assessor's Office: 660-646-8000, ext. 2
Clerk's Office: 660-646-8000, ext. 3

County's Valuation Up About 7 Percent
C-T Article Monday, October 24, 2005, Catherine Stortz Ripley, C-T News Editor

Livingston County's 13 township tax collectors received their books and mailed statements sometime after November 1. The county's valuation is up about 7 percent from last year. This year's total valuation is $146,476,704. Last year's total was $136,955,961.

Agriculture's valuation saw a small decrease while valuation in commercial and residential increased. Agriculture's valuation this years is $13,748,140 (down from last year's $13,908,360); commercial, $26,528,390 (up from last year's $24,630,615); and residential, $59,980,040 (up from last year's residential valuation of $53,595,720).

Total taxes to be paid this year are $8,041,882, about $467,030 (about 6 percent) over last year's taxes. Taxes billed last year amounted to $7,574,852. Taxes billed for real estate this year are $5,465,466, up from last year's $5,057,711. Taxes billed for personal property are $1,901,082.63, up from last year's $1,844,570.90.

School districts are the largest taxing entities in the county, and residents pay taxes to one of 12 school districts. Taxpayers throughout the county also pay taxes to the state (0.0300 percent per $100 assessed valuation), nursing home (0.1497), library (0.2650), health unit (0.2447), ambulance district (0.1500), and the developmentally disabled (0.0998). Property owners also pay township taxes and taxes to road and bridge (amounts vary by township). According to where the property is located, taxpayers pay additional taxes to cities or other entities. There is not a county property tax.

The city of Chillicothe has its tax rate set at 0.8071 percent per $100 assessed valuation for both real estate and personal property. The city of Chula's rate is 0.8936; Ludlow, 0.8871; Mooresville, 0.5299; and Wheeling, 0.6778. Big Creek Watershed has a 0.10 tax rate; Grundy County Fire District, 0.280; Hale Fire District, 0.2910; and North Central Missouri College, 0.3956. Sur tax in the county, which is the tax paid on commercial property, is at 0.6400.