About City Collector
About this position
The City (Tax) Collector or Receiver is responsible for the collection all taxes owed to the city.
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Collector
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
18 years old, US citizen, an inhabitant and resident of the city for at least one year next preceding his election, and a resident, at the time he files and during the time he serves, of the ward from which he is elected
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee or voter signature requirement.
- Filing period
- December 15, 2026 - January 19, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 201 W Lexington, 2nd Fl, Independence, MO 64050
- Filing phone
- 816-881-1626
- Step 3
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