Responsibilities
- Approving and managing budget
- Set County policy
- Set tax levy’s
- Making citizen appointments to County boards
The commissioners also take on the roles of public manager, community leader, citizen liaison and legislators. They are required to interpret county government decisions, communicate citizen’s needs, hear and resolve complaints about county services and communicate with the board appointees.
Commissioner Districts
- Commissioner District #1 consists of East Ogallah Township Precinct, Ogallah Township Precinct, South Ogallah Township Precinct, WaKeeney City East Precinct and South WaKeeney Township Precinct. Kurtis Brock is currently serving his 1st term. His term expires January 2027.
- Commissioner District #2 consists of South Collyer Township Precinct, WaKeeney Township Precinct, and WaKeeney City Central Precinct. Jerry White is currently serving his 2nd term. His term expires January 2029.
- Commissioner District #3 consists of Collyer City Precinct, Collyer Township Precinct, and WaKeeney City West Precinct. Jared Hager is currently serving his 3rd term. His term expires January 2029.