OFFICIAL WEBSITE
Howard County, Iowa Government and starting point for Howard County Information.
VETERAN AFFAIRS
Access and manage your VA benefits and health care ...
OFFICE OF THE RECORDER
Health Bureau of Health Statistics is taking steps to exchange any newborn birth certificate ...
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
The Board of Supervisors has both legislative and administrative powers and is the policy making body for Howard County government ...
OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF
The Sheriff's Office is Responsible in enforcing state and county laws within the County ...
OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR
The Auditor prepares meeting agendas and notifies the media, maintains all official records of meeting minutes ...
OFFICE OF THE TREASURER
The Treasurer is responsible for the receipt, management, disbursement, financial reporting, bonds and investment ...
OFFICE OF THE ASSESSOR
The primary duty and responsibility is to assess all real property within the Assessor's jurisdiction ...
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY
The Primary responsibility of the County Attorney's Office is Criminal Prosecution ...
OFFICE OF THE ENGINEER
The County Engineer must be a licensed professional civil engineer, and is under the direction of the Board of Supervisors ...

Welcome to Howard County, Iowa!

Courthouse, 137 North Elm Street Cresco

HOWARD COUNTY SECONDARY ROADS Job Opening: Click here for more Details

 Special Election for Lime Springs City Council Member

Special Election for Lime Springs City Council Member

 There has been a vacancy created in the Howard County Supervisor District 3 Area.

There has been a vacancy created in the Howard County Supervisor District 3 Area.

The County Committee has met per Iowa Code 69.14A and will not make an appointment due to the vacancy being created in close proximity to the General election which is November 3, 2020 and by law this position will automatically be on as a To Fill Vacancy position. If anyone is interested in this position, please contact the Republican or Democrat Chair prior to August 26, 2020 as a nomination must be received by the party and filed in the Howard County Auditor’s Office by August 26, 2020 by 5:00 p.m.

The County Committee: Julie Chapman, Howard County Auditor, Warren Steffen, Howard County Treasurer, Cherri Caffrey, Howard County Recorder

 Drivers License is closed in Howard County until further notice

Drivers License is closed in Howard County until further notice. Use of drop box, use the web at www.iowatreasurers.org or mail to renew vehicles and pay taxes.

Workers are in the office to answer questions and process mail and drop box mail. Our phone number is 563-547-9211.

 Click here for an Absentee Ballot

Click here for an Absentee Ballot

Signed and completed absentee ballot request forms must be delivered to your county auditor.

You can mail the completed form to the Howard County Auditor, 137 North Elm Street, Cresco, IA 52136 or put it in the County Drop box on the West side of the Sheriff’s Office.

AGENDA & MINUTES

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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Mission Statement

Howard County Board of Supervisors and all of the individual County Departments would like to Welcome you to the Howard County Government website. The purpose of this site is to extend our Court House and many of its public services onto the internet and into your home or office. It is our desire to provide our services in an efficient and convenient manner to the citizens of Howard County, and interests outside Howard County, 24 hours a day/7 days a week/365 days a year.

It is our intent that the site will continue to grow and evolve, offering services and information to benefit the citizens of Howard County. beyond business, with it’s’ links to local government and local organization web sites, this site

is a window highlighting Howard County, its communities, and its people.

Howard County Courthouse

137 North Elm Street Cresco

Phone number: (563) 547-9203

Fax number: (563) 547-2629