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​Responds to calls and aids in the rescuing of abandoned, sick or injured or stray animals.

Offers to Help find homes for adoptable animals No animal is ever turned away from the shelter regardless of health, age, breed, or temperament.

All pets for adoption will be spayed/neutered before leaving the shelter, are current on all age-appropriate vaccines and microchipped and tested for heartworms (dogs) or FELV (cats).

Macon County Animal Control has a veterinarian on staff.

Provides property assessment, property value information, Homestead, Veteran and Family Farm Credit sign up.

Oversees the election process, voter registration, maintains financial records for the county, maintains current real estate information and assessment maps.

Provides record keeping services for the county. Including all civil, probate, traffic, criminal, and juvenile cases. Also collects and disperses all monies ordered to be paid by the court.

Offers law enforcement services to the Palo Alto County area. Issues gun/firearm permits, runs requested background checks, and manages the county Jail.

Provides law enforcement services to Emmet County, including the operation of correctional facilities.

Maintains official real estate documents, contracts, articles of incorporation, partnerships, state tax liens, military records, birth, divorce and death records. Offers fishing, ATV, Boat and Snowmobile licenses/renewals and a Passport acceptance facility and photo service. Military Records for tax exemptions and benefits also available. Can also offer marriage licenses and certificates. 

OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS: mortgages, deeds and contracts, assignments, releases, plats and surveys, easements, State and Federal tax liens.

County government offices:

Auditor (712) 623-5127

Assessor (712) 623-4171

Clerk of the District Court (712) 623-4986

Conservation (712) 623-4753

County Attorney (712) 623-3011

CPC Administrator (712) 623-6541

Emergency Management (712) 623-3749

Engineer (712) 623-5197

Environmental Specialist (712) 623-4753

General Assistance (712) 623-3848

Mental Health Coordinator (712) 623-6541

Recorder (712) 623-4363

Sheriff - Communications (712) 623-5107

Supervisors (712) 623-5127

Treasurer's Office (712) 623-3292

Veteran Affairs (712) 623-3180

Zoning (712) 623-5197

Emergency operations center for the County, which handles emergency response incidents, including accidents, fires, floods, storms and other disasters. Also responsible for requesting federal assistance after a disaster.

Provides property assessment, property value information, Homestead, Veteran and Family Farm Credit sign up.

Provides engineering and design of County roadway projects, including local resurfacing and bridge replacement. The division is responsible for the construction and maintenance of the County Secondary Road System, including ditch cleaning, roadway surface repairs, bridge and culvert repairs, and snow removal.

Provides collection of property taxes, conducts annual tax sale for delinquent taxes, processes vehicle transactions, and issues motor vehicle titles and registrations.

Offers to work with surrounding communities and businesses to develop procedures and preparations in the case of an emergency or disaster. Services include testing of sirens on the first Tuesday of every month, working with the Braidwood Nuclear Power Plant to ensure safety in case of a nuclear disaster, coordinating with the National Weather Service to notify the public in case of a severe weather alert, and working with companies in the local area that deal with hazardous materials.

Offers law enforcement services to the Poweshiek County area. Issues gun/firearm permits, runs requested background checks, and manages the county Jail.

Collects property taxes and responsible for maintaining all financial records for the annual audit.

Provides property assessment, property value information, Homestead, Veteran and Family Farm Credit sign up.