County Assessor
137 North Elm Street
Cresco IA 52136
563.547.3409
County Assessor: Thomas Mullen
Deputy Assessor: Joseph Kelly
Office Manager: Lori Kerian
GIS Tech: Rock Tuchek
The Assessor's primary duty and responsibility is to assess all "real property" within the jurisdiction. Included in this would be four classes of property; residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural.
Application forms for credits of Disabled Citizens & Property Tax Relief, Homestead, Military, Forest and Fruit Tree, Family Farm and Cattle Facilities.
County Attorney
137 North Elm Street
Cresco IA 52136
563.547.4534
County Attorney: Joseph Haskovec
Office Manager: Becky Gooder
County Auditor
137 North Elm Street
Cresco IA 52136
563.547.2880
563.547.2629 (fax)
County Auditor: Julie Chapman
Deputy Auditor: Jennifer Kerndt
Part-time Clerk: Amy Retterath
The Auditor records proceedings of the Board of Supervisors, conducts all elections, and maintains voter registration files. The Auditor also has duties relating to platting, issues all warrants and payroll, prepares financial reports and collects levies from other governmental entities, and compiles data for the collection of taxes.
Howard County Case Management
205 E 2nd Street, Public Services Building
Cresco IA 52136
563.547.3966
563.547.3117 (fax)
Email: sspilde@co.howard.ia.us
Director: Sue Spilde
Case Manager: Christy Bakken
Case Manager: Lynn Phillips
Case Managers coordinate and monitor count-funded and Medicaid-funded services for persons with disabilities. For deaf/hard of hearing use 711.
Howard County Central Point of Coordination (CPC)
205 E 2nd Street, Public Services Building
Cresco IA 52136
563.547.3599
563.547.3117 (fax)
Email: cwenthold@co.howard.ia.us
Administrator: Chalsea Wenthold
Howard County CPC develops and administers the Howard County Mental Health & Substance Abuse funds. This office serves as the primary access point for county residents requesting mental illness, mental retardation, and developmental disabilities services.
Howard County Conservation Board
11562 Valley Ave
PO Box 157
Cresco IA 52136
563.547.3634
Director: Harold Chapman
Park Ranger: Bill Brownell
Park Ranger: Jeff Korsmo
Naturalist: Angela Bries
The goal of the Howard County Conservation Board is to encourage awareness and enjoyment of our Natural Resources by providing a better understanding of our environment. The HCCB provides the public with approximately 2000 acres, 35 county conservation managed areas, helping to conserve out natural resources, preserve scenic sites, and discover outdoor recreation opportunities in Howard County.
Emergency Management Agency
124 South Park Place
Cresco IA 52136
563.547.1165
Director: Darrell Knecht
This agency acts as a liaison and counsels various emergency response agencies, government entities, and institutions. The Emergency Management Agency serves on the E-911 Board, coordinates state and federal assistance with the local communities. This agency also has to have knowledge of many local, state, and federal laws and is in charge of the Hazmat Incident Response Training.
County Engineer
114 7th Street West
Cresco IA 52136
563.547.2620
Email: nrissman@co.howard.ia.us
County Engineer: Nick Rissman
Engineer Assistant: Jeffrey Freidhof
Road Foreman: Jeff Hrdlicka
Office Manager: Carrie Lopez
Field Assistant: Andrew Lensing
The County Engineer must be a licensed professional civil engineer, is under the direction of the Board of Supervisors, and is responsible for the Secondary Roads Department. The Secondary Roads Department is charged with performing efficiently and economically all construction and maintenance work on the secondary road system.
The Board of Supervisors establishes policy and the County Engineer executes this policy.
Environmental Health
205 E 2nd Street, Public Services Building
Cresco IA 52136
563.547.4505
Email: sanitarian@co.howard.ia.us
County Sanitarian: La Cinda Altman
The County Sanitarian is responsible for public health issues within the county including permits for septic and well projects.
General Assistance
205 E 2nd Street, Public Services Building
Cresco IA 52136
563.547.2636
Email: cwenthold@co.howard.ia.us
Administrator: Chalsea Wenthold
General Assistance processes applications for the County General Assistance Program for individuals meeting the 100 percent poverty guidelines.When meeting with individuals the General Assistance Administrator may refer individuals to other agencies.
County Recorder
137 North Elm Street
Cresco IA 52136
563.547.3621
Email: ccaffrey@co.howard.ia.us
County Recorder: Cherri L. Caffrey
Deputy Recorder: Roxann Vokaty
PT Clerk: Diana Hosek
This office records land documents, records and issues certified copies of birth, marriage, and death records, and issues marriage licenses.
The Recorder also registers and titles boats, snowmobiles and ATV's, issues hunting and fishing licenses, and processes passports applications.
County Sheriff
124 South Park Place
Cresco IA 52136
563.547.3535
563.547.5325 (fax)
Email: mminer@howardcoleo.com
County Sheriff: Mike Miner
Chief Deputy: Not yet appointed
Deputy: Travis Hemesath
Deputy: Darwin Kueker
Deputy: Tim Beckman
Deputy: Steve Worple
Deputy: Loel Reinhart
Deputy: Adam Winkowitsch
Civil Deputy: Jennifer Tweite
The County Sheriff's Department is responsible for enforcing federal,state, county, and municipal laws and ordinances. This department patrols almost 800 miles of roads and routinely patrols the streets of municipalities.
The Sheriff is responsible for criminal investigations in the county, maintains the 10 bed county jail, serves Civil Process papers and court orders, and attending involuntary Hospitalizations and Condemnation hearings.
County Board of Supervisors
137 North Elm Street
Cresco IA 52136
563.547.3404
District 1 Supervisor: Adolph (Mick) Gamez
District 2 Supervisor: Donald Burnikel
District 3 Supervisor: Janet McGovern
The Supervisors meet once a week on Mondays at 9:00am in the Courthouse Boardroom. All meetings are open to the public and the Supervisors encourage residents to attend.
Each Supervisor is asked to sit on various Boards and represent Howard County in the decision-making of those Boards.
Terms of Supervisors are every four years.
County Treasurer
137 North Elm Street
Cresco IA 52136
563.547.3860
563.547.6983 (fax)
Email: wsteffen@co.howard.ia.us
County Treasurer: Warren J. Steffen
Deputy Treasurer: Norma Albertson
Deputy Treasurer: Delores (Lori) Praska
Driver License Deputy: Christine Hron
Part-time Clerk: Amy Retterath
The Treasurer's office is responsible for all transactions with motor vehicle registration and collection of Use Tax, preparing and mailing annual tax statements, property tax collections, and tax apportionment to all taxing bodies. The County Treasurer is also responsible for investment of county funds, balancing financial records, issuing drivers licenses, CDL testing, and issuing CDL licenses.
Veterans Affairs Commission
137 North Elm Street
Cresco IA 52136
563.547.3681
Email: dhosek@co.howard.ia.us
Executive Director: Deanne Hosek
temporary PT Director: Dave Sauceda
This office assists Veterans and their families with veteran affairs.
Maintenance
Maintenance Supervisor: Dan Smith
Custodian: Joe Casey
