Chancery Clerk
Gerald W. Bond
Email:
Mailing Address:
P.O. Drawer 7
Wiggins, MS 39577
Physical Address:
323 E. Cavers Avenue
Wiggins, MS 39577
Phone: 601-928-5266
Fax: 601-928-6464
Hours of Operation: Mon.-Fri. 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Chancery Clerk Personnel:
Brian Ross
Comptroller
Phone No: 601-928-5266
Email:
Deputy Clerks:
Lynn Stokes, Chancery Court
Stephanie Lee, Land Records
Micholyn Ramsey, Accounts Payable
Lori B. Redmond, Receiving/Land Redemption/Assistant Bookkeeper
Shella Lott, Purchasing
Chancery Clerk Services:
The role of the Chancery Clerk includes maintaining records of the Board of Supervisors and of the Chancery Court. Some of the responsibilities of the Chancery Clerk include:
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors :
- Attends all meetings of board of supervisors
- Records the minutes of the board
- Receives and processing claims made against the county, which necessarily includes maintaining the county's Docket of Claims
- Assists the board in equalizing the assessment rolls of real and personal property
- Compiles various reports on the board's behalf and submitting them to other state governmental entities as required
- Assists the board in preparing the annual county budget
- Submits a monthly report of all county funds to the board
County Auditor and Treasurer:
- Keeps accounts with each county office
- Keeps ledger accounts of all receipts and disbursements of county funds
- Keeps financial records for all county officers responsible for receiving or collecting money for the county, including a detailed account for debits and credits against the tax collector
- Issues receipt warrants and properly documenting funds paid to the county
- Collects privilege taxes and issuing privilege licenses on an annual basis
- Receives and disburses money on behalf of the county
- Reconciles statements from the county depository
Public Recorder:
- Records and stores several documents, including all deeds, deeds of trust, and other land documents and maintains an index of said documents.
- Records construction liens, federal tax liens, Lis Pendens and military discharges.
