DEPARTMENTS & SERVICES
  in O'Brien County

A wide variety of services exist in O'Brien County  for the benefit of our residents.  Click on these links or scroll along to find the service you need:

 
ASSESSOR       ATTORNEY        AUDITOR    CONSERVATION   ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT       EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT  

 ENGINEER      GENERAL ASSISTANCE     HAZARDOUS MATERIALS    MAINTENANCE     PUBLIC  HEALTH      RECORDER      

 SHERIFF      TREASURER     UPPER DES MOINES OPPORTUNITY     VETERAN'S AFFAIRS
 
 ASSESSOR  
 
Lowell Dykstra
 
P.O. Box 446
  Primghar, IA.  51245
  Phone (712) 957-3205
  Fax     (712) 957-8014
  E-mail - assess@tcaexpress.net

  Lowell Dykstra, Assessor

Homestead Tax Credit
Military Service Tax Exemption
Family Farm Tax Credit
Forest & Fruit Tree Exemption
Native Prairie & Wildlife Habitat Exemption
Pollution Control Tax Exemption
Urban Revitalization/Renewal Tax Exemption
Property tax assessments
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  ATTORNEY       
  Bruce A. Green
  Phone: (712) 957-4195
  Fax:     (712) 957-4195
  coatty@tcaexpress.net
  Took Office  1-1-79
 

 Bruce A. Green, County Attorney

Prosecute all criminal cases occurring in the County

Give legal advice to Board of Supervisors and all County Departments

Represent the County in all civil litigation
   AUDITOR
  Barbara A. Rohwer
  P.O.Box M
  Primghar, IA  51245

  Phone: (712) 957-3225
  Fax: (712) 957-0425
  email: 

  brienaud@tcaexpress.net
  Took Office  1-1-89
 
 

 Barbara A. Rohwer, Auditor

Secretary to the Board of Supervisors
Voter registration
Chief election official
Custodian of the courthouse and grounds
Enters all real estate deeds in the official county plats and transfer books.
Computes county budget
Sets certified levies
Tax lists and credits
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 CONSERVATION
 
Terry Boltjes
  5660 460th Street
  Paullina, IA  51046
  712-448-2254
  occb@iowatelecom.net

 Terry Boltjes, Conservation

Oversee county parks/recreation areas
Campgrounds
Land development
Environmental education
Park maintenance

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  ECONOMIC
  DEVELOPMENT
 
Kiana Johnson
  P.O. Box 616
  Primghar, IA  51245
  Phone: 712-957-1313
  Fax:    712-957-3015
 
  Email  ocedc@tcaexpress.net

 


Business startup and expansion
Available buildings and sites
Industrial parks
Value-added agriculture/dairy/ethanol
Business & marketing plans
Financial incentives
Grant and funding research and   assistance
Community development
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 EMERGENCY
 MANAGEMENT AND
 HAZARDOUS
 MATERIALS
 
Anne Koontz, Director
  P.O. Box 482
  Primghar, IA 51245
  Phone: (712) 757-4305
  Fax: (712) 757-5445
  obcema@tcaexpress.net

 

Anne Koontz, Emergency Management, Hazmat

Emergency planning
Coordinator of operations
Chief of staff to the jurisdiction's executives during emergency response
Community liaison to build the emergency program
Support mitigation efforts
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  ENGINEER
  Steve Struble, P.E.
  Phone 712-957-3425
  Fax 712-957-4740
  E-mail:   obrieng@tcaexpress.net

Steve Struble, Enginneer

Engineering, planning and construction of County secondary roads
County surveyor
bridge construction, maintenance and repair
snow removal
road maintenance
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  GENERAL ASSISTANCE/
CPC OFFICE

 
Janelle Schuknecht
 
155 South Hayes Avenue
  Primghar, Iowa 51245
 
712-957-5985
  E-mail:   obgrdcpc@tcaexpress.net

Aids eligible people who apply for rent, utility, medical, and burial assistance. Mental health managed care coordination for providers and users.
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  MAINTENANCE
 
Randy Halverson
 
155 South Hayes Avenue
  Primghar, Iowa 51245
 
712-957-3235

Randy Halverson, Maintenance

Mechanical and custodial maintenance
Grounds grooming and maintenance

Purchases all custodial and mechanical Supplies Manages all interior updating (remodeling, wiring & plumbing)

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  PUBLIC HEALTH
 
155 S. Hayes
  Primghar, Iowa 51245

  Phone: 712/957-0105
  Fax: 712/957-0105

  phnurse@tcaexpress.net


 

Immunization clinics
Scoliosis and vision screenings
Blood pressure and blood sugar screenings

Certified Medicare Provider
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   RECORDER
  Kurt Brown
 
P. O. Box #340
  Primghar, IA 51245
  Phone: (712) 957-3045
  Fax: (712) 957-3046
  email:
  obrecord@tcaexpress.net

  Took Office  1-1-83
 

Kurt Brown, Recorder

Mortgages, Deeds and Contracts
Plats & Surveys
Assignments – Releases
Federal & State Tax Liens
Easements
Power of Attorney
Birth, Death, and Marriage Records
Articles of Incorporation
Licenses-Registrations-Applications
Naturalization Records
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  SHERIFF
  Michael Anderson
  Phone: (712) 757-3415
  Fax: (712) 757-5445
  email: obcso@tcaexpress.net

  Took Office  7-1-75
 Hours; 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, M-F for administration, normal busiiness. 
Jail: available 24 hours, 7 days/week
 

Michael Anderson, Sheriff

County law enforcement and
public safety services
911 Emergency dispatching of all Sheriff, Police, Fire & EMS service providers
County jail
Child fingerprinting, CRIMEDUSTERS™
crime prevention programs
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  TREASURER 
  Sylvia Nikles
 
P.O. Box 310
  Primghar, IA  51245

  Phone: (712) 957-3210
  Fax: (712) 957-0015
  email: obctreas@tcaexpress.net

  Took Office  4-1-87
 

Sylvia Nikles, Treasurer


Motor vehicle registration & titles
License plate renewals
Property tax and special assessment payments
Invest county funds.
Apportioning all tax dollars and sending to appropriate school, city, or other taxing body.
Maintaining all bookkeeping functions.
Holding the annual Tax Sale.
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  UPPER DES MOINES
  OPPORTUNITY

  Laurie Ruf
  140 2nd St. SE
  PO Box 462
  Primghar, IA.  51245
  712-757-1023 or 1-888-886-1598
  emaill: lruf@udmo.com
  Hours: Mon-Fri. 8:00 -4:00

 

 

UDMO

A community action agency providing sevices  to low income residents:  Low Energy Home Energy  Assistance, Headstart
WIC,  Emergency needs, Referrals

  VETERAN'S
  AFFAIRS

  Deanna Akeson
  P.O. Box 97
  Primghar, IA  51245
  Phone:  (712) 757-0031
  Fax:  (712) 757-8305
  E-mail  obcva@tcaexpress.net

 
 Hours: Tues.- Thurs. 9:00 - 4:30  

Deanna Akeson, Veteran's Affairs

VA pensions
VA compensations
Medical care
Aid and attendance
Home loan assistance
Education benefits
Burial benefit
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Economic Development Corporation, Kiana Johnson, 712.957.1313, P.O. Box 616, Primghar, IA 51245. email
BOARD: J. Zeutenhorst(Sanborn); C. Ebel (Primghar); M. Weber (Paullina); J. Johnson (Sutherland); M. Gaul (Sheldon);
D Schmidt (Calumet); S. Leng (Hartley); T. Farnsworth (Archer); R. Haack (Supervisors)
Last Updated: May, 2007 ©Copyright 1998 O'Brien County All Rights Reserved