What We Do
Grant Rahjes currently holds the position of Phillips County Clerk, an elected office with a four-year term that began on January 13th, 2025.
The Clerk’s Office is most known for conducting federal, state, and local elections for Phillips County voters. We are required to:
We provide services to the employees of Phillips County including:
The Clerk’s Office is responsible for working with the Board of County Commissioners as the Clerk to the Board. This entails:
Our office works closely with the Board to develop and manage the annual budget, as well as administer the certification of the budget.
What is the tax roll and how is the Clerk’s office involved? This role is one of the most commonly misunderstood responsibilities. The Clerk’s Office is responsible for the certification of the tax roll and tax unit maps for all public entities in the county. The property division of the Clerk’s office prepares the tax roll, which consists of:
The tax roll process consists of using the appraised values of all properties, as certified by the County Appraiser’s Office, and converting those into assessed values. Once assessed values are determined and the mill levy is established by the Clerk's Office the tax roll is calculated.
The Clerk’s Office maintains records of real estate by address, legal description, and owner name. In addition, records of all real estate transfers of ownership are recorded, using various legal records such as deeds, probates, divorce decrees, and death certificates.
Some of the lesser-known functions of the Clerk’s Office include, but are not limited to:
