Winneshiek County offices are urging the public to contact them first by phone or e-mail

Winneshiek County officials are asking the public to call or e-mail before visiting a county office in person, in a step to protect the safety of county employees. Here is an office-by-office breakdown of information:

--Assessor's Office: Winneshiek County's 2020 assessment notices were recently mailed to property owners where changes were made in 2019. Please contact this office by email, phone, or mail regarding your assessment notice, to file an appeal, or signing up for any of the various credits and exemptions. All contact information is listed on the top portion of your assessment notice. Please, also review specific dates on the lower portion of the notice.  Call 382-5356 with any questions.

--Auditor's Office: Call the office at (563) 382-5085 to conduct business via the phone or to schedule an appointment.

--County Conservation: Call the office at 563/334-7145 to conduct business via the phone or to schedule an appointment.

--Engineer's Office: Call the office at (563) 382-2951 to conduct business via the phone or to schedule an appointment.

--Environmental Health (Sanitarian): Call the office at (563) 387-4120 to conduct business via the phone or to schedule an appointment.

--Planning and Zoning: Call the office at (563) 387-4080 to conduct business via the phone or to schedule an appointment.

--Public Health: Call the office at (563) 382-4662 to conduct business via the phone or to schedule an appointment.

--Recorder: Most services except passport applications and vital statistics records can be done online, by mail or over the phone. Please call 563/382-3486 or email: recorders@co.winneshiek.ia.us for details.

--Sheriff's Office: Check the Winneshiek County Sheriff Facebook page and website for adjustments to services. Please call (563) 382-4268) to schedule an appointment for any non-emergency services.  https://www.winneshiekcounty.org/departments/sheriff.

--Treasurer's Office: Many transactions can be done online with a credit card or by phone or by mail. Please call (563) 382-3753 for an appointment before you go to the Winneshiek County Courthouse for Treasurer Office transactions. If your transactions can be done online staff can walk you through the process. Simple vehicle tag/sticker renewals and property taxes can be paid online at https://www.iowatreasurers.org/ or by mail to Winneshiek County Treasurer, 201 W. Main Street, Decorah, IA 52101. Simple driver's license renewals can be processed online at MyMVD.iowadot.gov.

--Veteran Affairs: Call the office at (563) 382-5786 to conduct business via the phone or to schedule an appointment.