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

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

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

Collects property taxes, conducts annual tax sale for delinquent taxes, processes vehicle transactions, issues driver's licenses, and issues motor vehicle titles and registrations.

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

Issues licenses for birth, boating, death, fishing, hunting, marriage and snowmobiles. And is responsible for maintaining and recording a wide variety of official documents affecting real estate and numerous other valuable miscellaneous documents.

The County Recorder works with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Iowa Department of Revenue and the Iowa Department of Public Health. Detailed reports are filed monthly and annually to the county and to the state agencies.

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

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

Maintains county parks and recreation areas and provides hunter safety classes, camping, fishing and boating information. Outdoor recreational opportunities are available through county parks and outdoor wildlife areas.

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.

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.

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

Advises and aids veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits through compensation or pension claims. Emergency financial assistance for basic necessities such as rent, mortgage interests payments, utilities, burial expense and food may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.