Webster County Clerk
Duties of the County Clerk
Each county elects a county clerk whose responsibilities inclue the management of records of the county commission and election duties. The primary responsibilities center around two basic functions:
1. To act as clerk (fiscal officer) of the county commission
2. To act as the receiver of fees charged for the instruments filed and recorded with the county.
The county clerks are also responsibile for the following:
Issuanceof marriage licenses, birth and death certificates
Record births, marriages and deaths in the county
Serve as Chief Voter Registration Official for the county; register qualified voters
Maintain custody and integrity of the county's voting machines, ballot boxes and other election supplies
Conduct training sessions for poll clerks and other election officials prior to their service
Serve as the recorder of all documents
Keep records of the County Commission transactions
Keep minutes of all County Commission meetings
Responsible for the bookkeeping of the county including budget, accounting and payroll
Assist the County Commission in their absence
Responsible for public notice of all Commission meetings
Serve as Secretary to the Civil Service Commission
Issue hunting and fishing licenses
Provide notary services
Issue military service discharge records
Probate wills and assist in administration of estates
Conduce absentee voting and early voting, prepare ballots, accept candidate filings, and other election-related dutlies
Eva R. Green, County Clerk
Webster County Clerk
2 Court Square Room G-1
Webster Springs, WV 26288
(304)847-2508
(304)847-7755
Email: Webstercoclerk@frontiernet.net