Contact Us
We've compiled key contacts and elected officials from each department in Pottawattamie County. Please review our Departments page for a searchable list of department services and resources. The Pottawattamie Courthouse directory phone number is (712) 328-5600.
911 Communications
Courthouse · Basement Level227 S 6th St · Council Bluffs, IA 51501
Office: (712) 328-5654
Robert Anderson 
Penny Ravlin 
Matt WilberCounty Attorney
Melvyn Houser Board of Supervisors
Courthouse · Second Floor227 S 6th St · Council Bluffs, IA 51501
Primary: (712) 328-5644
Scott Belt 
Marilyn Jo Drake 
Lynn Grobe 
Justin Schultz 
Tim Wichman Buildings and Grounds
Courthouse · Ground Floor227 S 6th St · Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-4791
Jason Slack 
Suzanne Watson 
Mark Shoemaker Courts
Courthouse223 S 6th St · Council Bluffs, IA 51501
- Clerk of Court - District: 4th Floor, (712) 328-5604
- Clerk of Court - Magistrate: 3rd Floor, (712) 328-5861
- Juvenile Court: 3rd Floor, (712) 328-5623
Emergency Management
Emergency Operations Center205 S Main St · Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 328-5777
Jamie Petersen 
Jana Lemrick 
David Bayer Planning and Development
Courthouse Annex · First Floor (South Entrance)223 S 6th St · Council Bluffs, IA 51501
Office: (712) 328-5792
Includes: Animal Control, Public Health
Matt Wyant 
Mark Brandenburg Safety/Risk Management
Courthouse Annex · First Floor223 S 6th St · Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-4784
Garfield Coleman 
John Rasmussen, P.E. Sheriff
Sheriff Office1400 Big Lake Road · Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 890-2200
Includes: 911 Communications, Jail
Jefferey Danker 
Lea Voss 
Nick Jedlicka 