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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.

Assessor

Pottawattamie County Courthouse
227 S 6th St · Second Floor
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-5617

Hours
8:00am to 4:30pm
Monday - Friday

Joe Casson
Assessor

Attorney

Pottawattamie County Courthouse
227 S 6th St · Fifth Floor
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-5649

Hours
8:00am to 4:30pm
Monday - Friday

Closed Daily from 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Matt Wilber
County Attorney

Auditor

Pottawattamie County Courthouse
227 S 6th St · Second Floor
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-5700
TTD: (712) 328-5634
TTD: (800) 735-2942 (Toll-Free)

Hours
8:00am to 4:30pm
Monday - Friday

Mary Ann Hanusa
County Auditor

Board of Supervisors

Pottawattamie County Courthouse
227 S 6th St · Second Floor
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
Primary: (712) 328-5644
Secondary: (712) 328-5641

Hours
8:00am to 4:30pm
Monday - Friday

Tim Wichman
Board Member
Brian Shea
Board Member
Susan Miller
Board Member
Jeff Jorgensen
Board Member
Keith Jones
Board Member

Buildings and Grounds

Pottawattamie County Courthouse
227 S 6th St · 1st Floor Northside of Courthouse
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-4791

Hours
6:00am to 4:30pm
Monday - Friday

Jason Slack
Buildings and Grounds Director

Community Services

Pottawattamie County Courthouse
227 S 6th St · First Floor, Room 128
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-5645

Hours
8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Monday - Friday

Suzanne Watson
Community Services Director

Conservation

Pottawattamie County Courthouse
227 S 6th St · First Floor, Room 204
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-5638

Hours
8:00am to 4:30pm
Monday - Friday

Jeff Franco
Executive Director

Emergency Management

Emergency Operations Center
205 South Main Street
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 328-5777

Hours
8:00 am to 3:30 pm
Monday - Friday

Douglas Reed
Emergency Management Director & Homeland Security Adviser

GIS

Pottawattamie County Courthouse
227 S 6th St · Suite #169
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-4885

Hours
8:00am to 4:30pm
Monday - Friday

Jamie Petersen
GIS Coordinator

Human Resources

Pottawattamie County Courthouse
227 S 6th St · Second Floor
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-5799

Hours
8:00am to 4:30pm
Monday - Friday

Information Technology

Pottawattamie County Courthouse
227 S 6th St · Second Floor, Room 217
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-5667

Hours
8:00am to 4:30pm
Monday - Friday

David Bayer
Chief Information Officer

Medical Examiner

Public Health Building
515 5th Ave · Second Floor
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Office: (712) 328-5837
Director Chief Medical Examiner Investigator: (712) 828-1078
Business Fax: (712) 328-5816

Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00am to 4:30pm


Chief Medical Examiner Investigator/Coordinator

Planning and Development

Pottawattamie County Courthouse
227 S 6th St, Suite 157 · First Floor
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
Office: (712) 328-5792
Building Inspection Requests: (712) 328-5847

Hours
8:00am to 4:30pm
Monday - Friday

Matt Wyant
Director of Planning and Development

Public Health

Pottawattamie County Public Health Clinic
515 5th Ave
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 242-1155

Hours
8:00am to 4:30pm
Monday - Friday

Matt Wyant
Planning and Development Director
Maria Sieck, REHS CFM
Public Health Administrator

Public Relations

Pottawattamie County Courthouse
227 S 6th St · Second Floor
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
712-328-5898

Hours
8:00am to 4:30pm
Monday - Friday

Kate Gerber
Public Relations Director

Recorder

Pottawattamie County Courthouse
227 S 6th St · Second Floor
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-5612

Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00am to 4:00pm
Real Estate Filings, Boat, Snowmobile, ATV, Birth, Death & Marriage Records, Passports, Marriage Applications

Andrew Moats
County Recorder

Safety/Risk Management

Pottawattamie County Courthouse
227 S 6th St · Second Floor, Room 208
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-4784
(712) 328-5751

Hours
8:00am to 4:30pm
Monday - Friday

Jacob Head
Safety Coordinator
Garfield Coleman
Director of Risk Management & Safety

Secondary Roads

Roads Operation Center
17501 Eastern Hills Drive
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 328-5608

Hours
7:00am to 3:30pm
Monday - Friday

Andy Wicks
County Engineer

Sheriff's Office

Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office
1400 Big Lake Road
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
Office: (712) 890-2200
Non-Emergency: (712) 328-5737
Call 911 for Emergencies

Hours
8:00am to 4:00pm
Monday - Friday

Steve Winchell
Chief Deputy
Andrew Brown
Sheriff

Sheriff: 911

Pottawattamie County Courthouse
227 S 6th St. · Basement Floor
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-5654 (Administrative Office)
(712) 328-5737 (Non-Emergencies)
911 (Emergencies)

Hours
Office: 8:00am to 4:00pm Monday - Friday
911 Center: 24/7/365

Sheriff: Civil Division

Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office
1400 Big Lake Rd.
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 890-2230 (Civil Main)
(712) 890-2236 (Records)

Hours
8:00am to 4:00pm
Monday - Friday

Sheriff: Court Security

Pottawattamie County Courthouse
227 S 6th St. · Pearl St Entrance
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-4825

Sheriff: Investigations

Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office
1400 Big Lake Rd.
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 890-2224

Hours
8:00am to 4:00pm
Monday - Friday

Sheriff: Jail

Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office
1400 Big Lake Rd.
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 890-2250

Hours
8:00am to 4:30pm
Monday - Friday

Sheriff: Records

Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office
1400 Big Lake Rd.
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 890-2236 (Records)
(712) 890-2230 (Civil Main)

Hours
8:00am to 4:00pm
Monday - Friday

Sheriff: Road Patrol

Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office
1400 Big Lake Rd.
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 890-2200

Hours
8:00am to 4:00pm
Monday - Friday

Treasurer

Pottawattamie County Courthouse
227 S 6th St · First Floor
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-5627
(712) 328-5631

Hours
8:00am to 4:00pm
Monday - Friday

Lea Voss ([email protected])
County Treasurer

Veterans Service Office

Veterans Service Office
623 6th Ave
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-5797

Hours
8:00am to 4:30pm
Monday - Friday

Peggy Becker
Administrator of Veterans Service Office