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Welcome to the Official Website of the
City of Yates Center, Kansas.

620-625-2118 (Office and Police Department)

For non emergencies after hours, weekends or holidays, call the

Sheriff's Office at 620-625-8640

**Our new email is cityhall@yatescenter.gov**

Department and Employees

ADMINISTRATION

Janet Thompson, City Clerk

Kristen Cagle, Deputy City Clerk/Municipal Court Clerk

Elizabeth Mann, Water Billing Clerk/Office Assistant

STREET DEPARTMENT

Rodney Ryther, Street Superintendent

Amos Cagle, Streets

Robert Adair, Streets

CITY TREASURER

Susan Reser

CODE ENFORCEMENT

Kristen Cagle

PARKS

Robert Adair

POLICE DEPARTMENT

Michael Strode, Chief of Police

Vinson Baker, Assistant Chief of Police

Martin Schomaker, Officer

JD Hazelwood, Officer

WATER DEPARTMENT

Brent Torrens, Water & Wastewater Superintendent

Joseph Jordan, Water & Wastewater

CITY ATTORNEY

Jacob Manbeck

MUNICIPAL JUDGE

William Lacy

Council Committees

ADMINISTRATIVE

Atkin (Chair)

Porter

Waddell

Thompson

K Cagle

PUBLIC WORKS

Stewart (Chair)

Cavender

Waddell

Ryther

Torrens

PARKS & PUBLIC LANDS

Cavender (chair)

Cathcard

Porter

SAFETY

Cathcard (Chair)

Stewart

Atkin

Chief Strode

Chief Gaulding

BUDGET & FINANCE

Cathcard

Municipal Court

Yates Center Municipal Court

is held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 5:30 pm in City Hall.

The Yates Center Municipal Court oversees cases involving violations of City Ordinances which include traffic, misdemeanor criminal cases, and code violations.

Paying Tickets

There are several options for paying a ticket or fine. Those that do not require a Court appearance can be paid by phone, by mail, or in person at the Municipal Court. If there is a fine amount entered on the back or lower left of your citation, you can simply pay the ticket without a Court appearance.  Failure to comply with citations and/or paying fines and costs may result in the issuance of an arrest warrant and/or the suspension of driving privileges.

You may contact the Municipal Court Clerk at 620-625-2118,

Monday - Friday, 8:00 to 5:00.

Court Dates 2026

January 13th

February 10th

March 10th

April 14th

May 12th

June 9th

July 14th

August 11th

September 8th

October 13th

November 10th

December 8th