Lyon County Government
Lyon County, KansasDirectory: Lyon County, Kansas
Address and Basic Information
Lyon County
430 Commercial Street
Emporia, Ks 66801
Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: Closed
**Closed on federal holidays
DEPARTMENTS
Animal Control – for lost & found domestic animals
Clerk /Elections – elections, county records repository, burn permits, house moving, fence viewing permits – and more
Commissioners – manage county property and set policy
Community Corrections – provides supervision of felony offenders
County Appraiser – parcel search, property sale history
County Attorney – prosecutes criminal cases. Their page has links to diversion forms
Department on Aging - services and a list of senior centers in the county
Extension Office – information for local citizens on production agriculture, home economics, gardening, youth development, family life and much more
Fairgrounds – information for events at the county fairgrounds.
Human Resources – job application form and openings
Law Library – legal information, not advice. Staffed Wed and Thurs mornings from 9 to noon, or by appointment
Noxious Weeds / Hazardous Waste – information on the noxious weed law and methods to control them
Planning / Zoning – regulations are posted online, as are a number of forms
Public Health – provides all the traditional functions of a county health department, plus medical, dental and mental health services
Register of Deeds – where liens and mortgages are filed, as well as financing agreements and security agreements
Road & Bridge – responsible for maintaining the County’s roads and bridges
Treasurer – where you register your car, pay property taxes, oil & gas and utility taxes