{"id":8,"date":"2017-07-25T02:41:28","date_gmt":"2017-07-25T02:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/raycountymo.com\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-10-19T17:16:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T17:16:31","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>No Excuse Early Voting will take place at the Ray County Clerk&#8217;s Office in the Ray County Courthouse until 5PM on 11\/2\/2026.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>RAY COUNTY VOTERS ARE<br \/>\nNOT IMPACTED BY THE CONGRESSIONAL<br \/>\nDISTRICT MAP CHANGES<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-235\" src=\"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/spacer.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"12\" height=\"6\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Welcome to the Ray County, Missouri website<\/h3>\n<p>Ray County was organized in 1820 and on January 1, 1821, when Missouri became a state, it was one of the original 14 counties and at that time included the entire northwest corner of the state. It was named after the Honorable John Ray, a state legislator. Richmond became the permanent county seat on September 24, 1827.<\/p>\n<h5>Current population is 23,494 according to the 2010 census.<\/h5>\n<h5>Ray County Certified Court Order For ARPA Funds<\/h5>\n<p>It is hereby resolved by the Ray County Commission as follows:<br \/>\n1. That the whole sum of ARPA Funds received to date and to be received in the future for a total of $4,470,977, and that $1.2 Million be claimed as a standard allowance for revenue loss; and<br \/>\n2. That the revenue loss funds received will be used to provide government services for the residents of Ray County, Missouri and that Ray County will designate the use of ARPA Funds by the end of calendar year 2024 and that the funds will be spent by the end of the calendar year 2026.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Certified-Court-Order-for-ARPA-Funds.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click here for Certified Court Order document.<\/a><\/p>\n<h5>Meet Your County Commission<\/h5>\n<div class=\"gca-column one-third first\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5987\" src=\"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Max-Hockemeier.jpg\" alt=\"Max Hockemeier, Ray County, MO Eastern Commissioner\" width=\"220\" height=\"285\" \/><br \/>\nEASTERN COMMISSIONER<br \/>\nMax Hockemeier<\/div>\n<div class=\"gca-column one-third\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5845\" src=\"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Presiding-Commissioner-Sheila-Tracy.jpg\" alt=\"Ray County, Missouri Presiding Commissioner Sheila Tracy\" width=\"220\" height=\"285\" \/><br \/>\nPRESIDING COMMISSIONER<br \/>\nSheila Tracy<\/div>\n<div class=\"gca-column one-third\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5990\" src=\"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Bobby-Don-Davis.jpg\" alt=\"Bobby Don Davis, Ray County, MO Western Commissioner\" width=\"220\" height=\"285\" \/><br \/>\nWESTERN COMMISSIONER<br \/>\nBobby Don Davis<br \/><\/div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-235\" src=\"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/spacer.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"12\" height=\"6\" \/><\/p>\n<h5>County Contacts<\/h5>\n<p><strong>If you have business with any office, please contact the office in which you need information from. See the list below of the office and contact number.<\/strong><br \/>\n<div class=\"gca-column one-third first\">Assessor<br \/>\n816-776-2676<\/p>\n<p>Building Inspector<br \/>\n816-885-1947<\/p>\n<p>Civil Court Clerk<br \/>\n816-776-2335<\/p>\n<p>Criminal Court Clerk<br \/>\n816-776-3377<\/p>\n<p>Collector<br \/>\n816-776-2187<\/p>\n<p>County Clerk<br \/>\n816-776-4502<\/div>\n<div class=\"gca-column one-third\">County Commission<br \/>\n816-776-4507<\/p>\n<p>Juvenile<br \/>\n816-776-4505<\/p>\n<p>Planning and Zoning<br \/>\n816-776-5398<\/p>\n<p>Prosecuting Attorney<br \/>\n816-776-2882<\/p>\n<p>Public Administrator<br \/>\n816-776-8612<\/div>\n<div class=\"gca-column one-third\">Recorder of Deeds<br \/>\n816-776-4500<\/p>\n<p>Septic Inspector<br \/>\n816-776-5413 ext 2<\/p>\n<p>Sheriff<br \/>\n816-290-5323<\/p>\n<p>Treasurer<br \/>\n816-776-4504<\/p>\n<p>Missouri Division on Additions<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.addictiontreatmentdivision.org\/drug-alcohol\/missouri\/\" target=\"_blank\">Visit Website<\/a><\/div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-235\" src=\"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/spacer.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"12\" height=\"6\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/index.php\/legal-notices\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7491 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Ray-County-Pharmacy-Services.jpg\" alt=\"Ray County, MO Detention Pharmacy Services Request for Proposal\" width=\"748\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Ray-County-Pharmacy-Services.jpg 748w, https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Ray-County-Pharmacy-Services-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Ray-County-Pharmacy-Services-400x293.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>ISSUED BY<\/strong><br \/>\nRAY COUNTY COMMISSIONER&#8217;S OFFICE<br \/>\nRay County, Missouri<br \/>\n100 W. Main Street, Richmond, MO 64085<br \/>\nRFP Questions: Captain Carter <a href=\"mailto:acarter@sheriff.raycountymo.gov\">acarter@sheriff.raycountymo.gov<\/a> 816-290-5323<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/index.php\/legal-notices\/\">CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE DETAILS<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"boxed\">\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Notice-of-Website-Information.pdf\">Official Notice Regarding Website Information<\/a><\/h6>\n<p><strong>The information provided on this website is made available as a public convenience and may not reflect the most current or official records. It shall not be considered the official posting of record.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Official postings are maintained on the bulletin board located outside the County Clerk&#8217;s office on the second floor and the first floor of the Ray County Courthouse, 100 West Main Street, Richmond, Missouri.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No Excuse Early Voting will take place at the Ray County Clerk&#8217;s Office in the Ray County Courthouse until 5PM on 11\/2\/2026. &nbsp; RAY COUNTY VOTERS ARE NOT IMPACTED BY THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT MAP CHANGES Welcome to the Ray County, Missouri website Ray County was organized in 1820 and on&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/template-right.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8"}],"version-history":[{"count":523,"href":"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7539,"href":"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8\/revisions\/7539"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/raycountymo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}