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Longtime Atchison Co Clerk to retire

By Brian Hagen

12/16/2024

(KAIR)--A vacancy is forthcoming in Atchison County leadership, as the longtime County Clerk plans to step down.

That word comes in a release from the County, announcing the decision of Republican Atchison County Clerk Michelle Phillips to retire as the calendar year comes to a close.

Phillips has served as Atchison County Clerk since January 2017 and in Atchison County government for more than 30 years.

Due to the retirement, the role of County Clerk must now be filled by another Republican, with individuals interested in filling what the release calls an "important role," allowing "an opportunity to make a difference in Atchison County," now being sought.

According to the release, anyone who wants to fill the position should email Atchison County GOP Chair Derek Franklin, mobrant97@gmail.com.

According to Atchison County's website, the County Clerk's duties are many, including serving as the County Election Officer, with the office handling all voter registrations, while overseeing the filing of all candidates for County offices, School Boards, and Township offices. The Clerk also serves as Secretary to the County Commissioners and is in charge of the records for the county, while all budgets for the schools, fire districts, cemetery districts, drainage, watershed, cities and special districts are filed and processed through the Clerk- office.

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