If you are starting a business in Garnett/Anderson County, here are a few things you might need to know:
First
Stop Clearinghouse
This state office was created to assist new businesses. Its staff is
trained to help new business owners weave their way through the paperwork
required
by the state. Their assistance is free. They may be contacted at (785)
296-3803.
http://kdoch.state.ks.us/public/tools/publications/programs/pgm_docs.jsp?pgID=999887313027
Kansas Department of Commerce
The Business Development Division of the Kansas Department of Commerce
was created to help exiting Kansas businesses grow and new
ones succeed. Craig VanWey, the Southeast Region Project Manager has information
on current state programs, resources and financial aid for business.
For more information contact:
Craig VanWey
Southeast
Region Project Manager
Business Development Division
Kansas Department of Commerce
105 W. Euclid Street
Pittsburg, KS 66762-5101
(620) 232-0955
Voice
(620) 232-5952 Fax
TTY (Hearing
Impaired): (785) 296-3487
cvanwey@kansascommerce.com
www.kansascommerce.com
Kansas Department of Revenue
A new business orientation is conducted on a regular basis throughout
the state to help new business owners understand the taxes, rules and
forms required of Kansas businesses. Free one-on-one counseling on form
preparation, requirements and business tax issues is also available. Dates
and location information are listed on the Internet at http://ksrevenue.org/smbusworkshops.htm.
Kansas Small Business Development Center
The mission of the Small Business Development Center is to provide management
and technical assistance, resource referrals, business information and
training to small business owners. Free one-on-one counseling is offered
on accounting and record keeping, business plan development, business
start-ups, market analysis, management information systems, pricing, public
relations, sources of capital, cost analysis, computer systems, government
procurement, advertising plans, product development, invention feasibility
and commercialization. Free resources and referrals are also offered.
The office for the Garnett/Anderson County Area can be reached by calling
(620) 235-4920.
Business Licenses
Neither the city nor the country requires a business to obtain a general
operational license. However, we suggest that you provide area emergency
service departments an after-hours contact person for these departments
to call if an emergency involving your facility occurs. While no occupational
licenses are required, the state does require licenses for some types
of businesses, including those dealing with food or alcohol.
Building Permits
Depending upon the extent of a renovation, the city and county may require
building permits for those improvements. All expansions or new construction
require building permits. For information on these permits and related
fees, businesses located within Garnett should call Herb Waring, Zoning
Officer at Garnett City Hall (785) 448-5496. Businesses operating outside
Garnett but inside Anderson County should call Tom Young, Planning and
Zoning Department at the Anderson County Annex (785) 448-3984.
Property Zoning
All land within the city of Garnett and Anderson County is zoned. To insure
that your business is located within the proper zoning, you should contact
the responsible planning department. In Garnett, call Herb Waring, Zoning
Officer at Garnett City Hall (785) 448-5496. For other cities and
rural Anderson County contact Tom Young, Planning and Zoning Department
at the Anderson County Annex (785) 448-3984.
Sales Tax Rates
Sales tax should be collected for retail sales. The current sales tax
rate in Garnett is 6.8%. Outside the city of Garnett the sales tax rate
for Anderson County is 6.3%.
For
more information about Garnett, contact:
Executive Director
Dennis Arnold
dennis@andersoncountyks.net
Anderson County Development Agency
131 West 5th Avenue
Garnett, Kansas 66032
(785) 448-5496
Website: www.andersoncountyks.net
City of Garnett
P.O. Box H, 131 West 5th Avenue
Garnett, KS 66032
(785) 448-5496
E-mail: info@garnettks.net
Website: www.garnettks.net
Download: Business Resource Guide.
