By MIKE COURSON
Great Bend Post
More than two months later, cleanup continues from the July 16 storm that damaged many trees and structures in and around Great Bend. One less visible way the storm has impacted residents is with vehicle titles. Barton County Treasurer Jim Jordan said if your car was totaled, it's important to know how that information was submitted to the state by the insurance company.
"In the state of Kansas, if your car has been salvaged due to hail or wind, we don't brand the title as a salvaged title," he said. "You need to make sure you get a letter from your insurance company that says 'hail or wind damage' so you don't have to brand your title as salvaged."
Having the correct title can impact the renewal of registration coming up in the new year. Jordan said, for the first time in half a decade, the state will be updating its vehicle plates with a blue and gold design that includes the motto, "To the Stars."
"The new plates are going to have four numbers and three letters," he said. "It used to be three letters and three numbers, now it's going to be four numbers and three letters."
With the HVAC renovation project ongoing at the Barton County Courthouse, the treasurer's office is located at the former JC Penney building in Great Bend located at 1500 Kansas Ave.