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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.

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Street Maintenance
County Government Departments/Offices
Responsible for the construction and maintenance of all secondary roads.

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County Government Departments/Offices
Street Maintenance

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.

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County Offices of Emergency Services
Disaster Response Services
Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
County Government Departments/Offices

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

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Sheriff
Correctional Facilities
County Government Departments/Offices
Oversees the election process, voter registration, maintains financial records for the county, maintains current real estate information and assessment maps.

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County Government Departments/Offices
County Auditor Offices
Election Information
Voter Registration Offices

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 and utility payments, burial assistance, and food may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.

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Veteran Burial Benefits
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
County Government Departments/Offices
Food Vouchers
Rent Payment Assistance
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Appraises all property in Polk County for tax purposes fairly and equitable by Iowa law. Provide the public with information regarding the appraisals.

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County Government Departments/Offices
Tax Collection Agencies

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

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Motor Vehicle Registration
Driver License Testing Sites
County Government Departments/Offices
County Treasurer Offices
Tax Collection Agencies
Driver Licenses
Offers parks, natural areas, preserves, historic sites, wetlands, and many educational and recreational opportunities.

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.

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County Government Departments/Offices
County Offices of Emergency Services
Disaster Response Services
Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning

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

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County Government Departments/Offices
Tax Collection Agencies

Provides county government departments and other county information.

County government offices.

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.

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County Government Departments/Offices
Public Parks
Conservation

Maintains official real estate documents, contracts, articles of incorporation, partnerships, state tax liens, military records, birth, divorce and death records/certificates. Offers marriage, hunting, fishing, 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.

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Death Certificates
Divorce Records
Hunting Licenses
County Recorder Offices
Military Records
Birth Certificates
Licensing/Certification/Accreditation
Marriage Licenses
Marriage Certificates
Fishing Licenses
Passports
County Government Departments/Offices

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.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
County Government Departments/Offices
Food Vouchers
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Veteran Burial Benefits

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

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Sheriff
Correctional Facilities
County Government Departments/Offices
Oversees planning functions and administrates county zoning ordinances, including building permits, conditional use permits, variances, re-zonings, subdivision plats, mining permits, and appeals.

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County Government Departments/Offices
Building and Safety
Handles emergency response incidents, including accidents, fires, floods, storms and other disaster.

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County Offices of Emergency Services
County Government Departments/Offices
Disaster Response Services
Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
Manages and maintains all trial court records, processes fines, fees, and court costs owed to the state, manages child support checks and civil judgments owed to litigants, and maintain record of liens on property. This office may also assist with involuntary hospitalization cases.

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County Clerk of the Courts Offices
County Government Departments/Offices
Courts

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.

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County Government Departments/Offices
Street Maintenance

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.

Categories

County Government Departments/Offices
Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
County Offices of Emergency Services
Disaster Response Services
County government offices.
County government departments and other county information.

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.

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Disaster Response Services
County Offices of Emergency Services
Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
County Government Departments/Offices