Bates County Missouri Home County Offices Public Announcements Info Pages Contact Us Court Information Township Info Job Opportunities Photo by Ernie Koehn Important Information Click Here For COVID-19 Information From The Bates County Emergency Management Agency Bates County Courthouse Here you will find office and contact information about all the county offices. Read More Election Information Click here for all election resources. (Election results, Absentee Applications & Sample Ballots) Read More Bates County Information We have information about Bates County History, Towns, Cemeteries, the Battle of Island Mound, Maps, Schools, and MUCH MORE! Read More Welcome! Welcome to the Bates County Missouri website. We have a lot of information on the site and we hope you will find the information you are looking for from our website. If not, please contact us with your questions or comments! Copyright © 2020 Bates County Missouri - Website hosting and development by World Visions Internet Services, LLC Home Bates County Information Pages Cemeteries Bates County Commission Contact Us County Facts County Financials County Offices Court Information Elections Information History Links Maps Public Announcements Schools Tourism Towns in the County Bates County Recorder Year-end Billing Notice All bills received by Bates County before December 16, 2021, will be paid prior to year-end. Bills received after that date will not be paid until February 2022. All 3rd Class Counties in Missouri must submit their budgets to the Office of the State Auditor during January for approval. No funds may be disbursed prior to this approval. Sorry for any inconvenience. Marlene Wainscott Bates County Clerk