GOVERNMENT GUIDEBOOK

♦ Local History

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♦ Local, State & Federal Elected Officials

Roxanna Moritz

Scott County Auditor

Revised January, 2011- for most recent online version go to

www.scottcountyiowa.com/auditor

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THE EARLY HISTORY OF SCOTT COUNTY ....................... 1

SCOTT COUNTY MAP ..................................................... 5

POPULATION INFORMATION .......................................... 7

NATIONAL OFFICIALS ..................................................... 8

IOWA CONGRESSIONAL & STATE OFFICIALS ....................12

JUDICIAL INFORMATION .................................................31

COUNTY OFFICIALS & DEPARTMENT HEADS ...................34

BOARDS & COMMISSIONS ...............................................45

CITY & TOWN OFFICERS .................................................68

TOWNSHIP OFFICERS ......................................................95

SCHOOL BOARDS ......................................................... .109

FIRE DISTRICT TRUSTEES ............................................... 113

TAX INFORMATION ....................................................... 115

LICENSES & PERMITS ..................................................... 117

FUNDED SERVICE AGENCIES ......................................... .119

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THE EARLY HISTORY OF SCOTT COUNTY (Taken from the 1902 Scott County Atlas)

Scott County was organized by an act of the territorial legislature of Wisconsin, which convened at Burlington, Iowa in December 1837. It was named in honor of General Winfield Scott who, in September 1832, held a treaty with the Indians upon its soil. By that treaty the territory embraced in the county of Scott, together with all the rest of the Black Hawk Purchase, was ceded to the United States and on June 1st, 1833, was opened for settlement. The treaty was held in what is now the city of Davenport.

The signing of the treaty was originally scheduled to take place in Ft. Armstrong, on the Illinois side of the Mississippi River, but due to an outbreak of cholera, the ceremony was moved to the western side of the Mississippi. The treaty provided that a strip of land 50 miles wide, from Ft. Madison to a point just north of the Yellow River (now Alamakee County), be sold to the United States government. The Indians requested that…”Antoine LeClaire, in consideration of this service, be granted one section of land opposite Rock Island and one section of land at the head of the first rapids, north of the Island.” This request was granted and LeClaire’s two sections of the land eventually became a large part of what are now Davenport and LeClaire.

By the terms of the treaty no white man had a legal right to settle in the ceded territory until June 1, 1833, when the Indian title would expire, but because Col. Davenport, was a favorite among the Indians, an exception was made in his favor. He had lived among the Indians since early boyhood and had been adopted as a member of the Fox tribe. He made no settlement upon his claim at that time. Col. Davenport established a flat boat ferry at this point in 1827, running between the island and the western shore of the river.

Col. George L. Davenport, after whom the city was named, was a native of England. He came to the United States in 1804, and the next year joined the army and continued in the service until 1815. He was in the first expedition up the river in 1805 to pacify hostile Indians, and assisted in founding Fort Armstrong, on the point of the Government Island opposite Davenport. At a time he was a partner in the American Fur Company, but later carried on a trade alone with the Indians. He settled upon the island where he built himself a home, but on July 4, 1845, he was murdered by a band of robbers.

The first non-native settler in Scott County was Capt. Benjamin W. Clark, a native of Virginia, in 1833. He had been in command of a company of mounted rangers under Gen. A. Dodge in the Blackhawk War. He located on the site of the village of Buffalo, which he platted in 1836 and which was the first regularly laid out town in the county. Capt. Clark built the first cabin, broke the first sod and planted and raised the first crop

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in Scott County. Buffalo in time became a flourishing town, the most important between Burlington and Dubuque. In 1836 he built the first sawmill in the county. He died at the town he founded on October 25, 1839.

Soon after a start had been made at Buffalo, Rockingham and Davenport were laid out. Settlement began at Rockingham in the fall of 1835 by Colonel John Sullivan, James Davenport, Adrian H. Davenport, Henry W. Higgins, and others. A year later Rockingham had grown to a population of one hundred and it contained thirteen houses.

Dr. E.S. Burrows, the first physician to locate west of the Mississippi between Burlington and Dubuque, located here. In 1837 Colonel Sullivan erected the first steam sawmill and flourmill in the county.

Between this date and 1840 the Methodists, Presbyterians, and Episcopalians all organized churches, services being held by turns in a small building otherwise used as a school house. A ferry was established in Rockingham 1837, connecting with a state road on the south side of the Rock River in Illinois and brought considerable travel to and through Rockingham.

The claim on which the city of Davenport was laid out was made in the summer of 1833 by R.H. Spencer and a man named McCloud. A quarrel arose between these two respecting the claim, whereupon it was purchased from them for one hundred dollars by Antoine LeClaire.

Antoine LeClaire was of French and Indian descent, his father being a French Canadian and his mother the daughter of a Pottawattamie chief. When twenty-one years of age he became an interpreter to Col. George Davenport at Fort Armstrong on Rock Island. In 1820, when twenty-three years of age, he married the granddaughter of a Sac chief.

In the fall of 1835 a movement was made to lay out a town on the claim Mr. LeClaire had bought from Spencer and McCloud. A company was formed consisting of Antoine LeClaire, Maj. Thomas Smith, Maj. William Gordon, Phillip Hambaugh, Alexander W. McGregor, Levi Colton, Capt. James May and Col. George Davenport, and this company purchased from Antoine LeClaire for $2,000 that part of his claim now bounded by Harrison Street on the east, Warren Street on the west and running from the bluffs to the river.

The town of Davenport was laid out in the spring of 1836 and named after Colonel George Davenport. (By 1832 George Davenport had been awarded the honorary title of Colonel by the State of Illinois for serving as Quarter Master in the Blackhawk War.) The survey and planning was done by Major William Gordon.

Antoine LeClaire still owned 640 acres of land that at later periods was platted in the form of additions to the city.

At the close of the year 1836 the town had six or seven houses. The same year Mr. LeClaire was appointed Post Master. In 1837 he sold his ferry to Capt. John

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Wilson, who ran it with oars until 1841, when he supplied it with horsepower, and in 1843 equipped it with steam power.

The first male child born of pioneer parents in Davenport was a son of Levi S. Colton, born in the fall of 1836. The first female child born of pioneer parents was a daughter of D.C. Eldridge.

Alex W. McGregor opened the first law office in 1836. The first sermon was by Rev. A.M. Gavit, a Methodist minister, in the home of D.C. Eldridge. The first marriage ceremony was in the spring of 1837, the parties being William B. Watts and a niece of Antoine LeClaire. The first death was that of Mrs. Tennyhills in 1836.

In 1838 the legislature passed an act incorporating the town of Davenport. At the first election R. Bennett was chosen Mayor, Frazer Wilson, Recorder, and Dr. A.C. Donaldson, D.C. Eldridge, John Forest, Thomas Dillon, and Capt. John Litch, trustees. J.M. Bowling was appointed treasurer, M. Nichols, Street Commissioner, and W.H. Patton, Marshall.

The act of the territorial legislature creating the county of Scott provided for an election to locate the County Seat. The election was to be held on the third Monday in February 1838. The towns of Rockingham and Davenport were the competitors. Three voting precincts were established with polling places at Rockingham, Davenport, and LeClaire (then called Parkhurst).

The election returns were to be made to Governor Dodge of the Wisconsin Territory. Davenport pulled a majority of the votes, but the residents of Rockingham raised a cry of fraud and a contest resulted without decision until the legislature again convened, resulting in a new election.

This time the returns were to be made to the sheriff of Dubuque County who was authorized to count the votes in the presence of the Commissioners or Supervisors of that County.

The second election was held in August of the same year and Rockingham carried the day. This time Davenport residents raised the cry of fraud and a recount was called for, but again the legislature passed an act providing for the third election. This time there were other competitors for the county seat besides Rockingham and Davenport. Sloperville, near the geographical center, and Winfield, at the mouth of Duck Creek, entered the lists. But Sloperville dropped out before Election Day, leaving the other three in the race.

Then a strange sort of race took place. Winfield announced it would donate the land for the county buildings if it were chosen as the county seat. Rockingham and Davenport immediately countered with offers of land and, eventually, buildings and cash donations. By far and away the heaviest contributors were Antoine LeClaire and Colonel Davenport…and since the city of Davenport was prepared to offer much more than anyone else, the others withdrew from the race and Davenport won the contest by default.

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Under the act of the territorial legislature, the first election of the county officers was held on the third Monday in February 1838. B.F. Pike, A.W. Campbell, and Alfred Carter were elected County Commissioners, and Major Frazier Wilson was appointed Sheriff by the territorial governor. On July 4, 1838, Iowa was set off as a territory by itself. In the first election under the new territorial law, William W. Chapman was elected delegate to Congress, Jonathan W. Parker, Member of the Council and Laurel Summers, Member of the House of Representatives. The first term of court held in Scott County was in Davenport, October 1838, Judge Thomas S. Wilson presiding. The surveys of the public lands in Iowa began in the fall of 1836. The survey of Scott County was made by A. Bent & Son of Michigan, who completed it in March 1837. From the time of opening the territory west of the Mississippi for settlement in 1833, immigration was steady and continual and new towns in the eastern border of the state all grew steadily. In 1840 the city of Davenport had a population of about 600. In 1853, the population was about 3,000.

On January 17, 1844, the first steam flouring mill was put in operation by A.C. Fulton. It was four stories high and was dedicated by a grand dinner given by Mr. Fulton for about three hundred guests. The first shipment of grain from Scott County was by J.M.D. Burrows, who was one of the early and enterprising business men of Davenport.

The first newspaper was the Davenport Sun, established by Andrew Logan in the summer of 1838. Der Demokrat, a German daily and weekly paper, was established in 1851, by Theodore Guelick. In 1856 it became the property of Henry Lischer. The Davenport Times was established in 1874; The Iowa Reform in 1884.

The first railroad to reach the Mississippi River was the Rock Island & Pacific, built from Chicago to Rock Island, reaching the latter point in early 1854. Further work on the road began from Davenport westward. About this time, a company was organized to build a bridge across the Mississippi to connect these two railways. The bridge company issued bonds to the amount of $400,000, which were guaranteed by the two railroad companies and in the spring of 1854 construction commenced. The bridge was completed in the spring of 1856.

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ABANDONED TOWNS OF SCOTT COUNTY

Allen’s Grove Kerr: 1881 - 1882

Argo: 1897 - 1902 LeClaire Center 1855 – 1856

Balluff: 1884 – 1890 Lynn Grove: 1853 – 1859

Barrwood: 1881 – 1895 New Hamburg: 1869 – 1872

Cadda: 1888 – 1895 Plainview: 1873 – 1902

Churchville: 1860 Point Pleasant: 1839 – 1844

Farming Grove: 1843 Price: 1864

Gambril: 1884 – 1919 Rockingham: 1836 – 1847

Glendale: 1839 – 1841 Round Grove 1855 – 1904

Hickory Grove: 1839 – 1845 Spinneyville: 1872 (now Linwood)

Husam: 1882 – 1883 Walnut Grove: 1844 – 1872

Jamestown: 1889 – 1904 White Sulpher: 1889 – 1905

NAME CHANGES OF PRESENT TOWNS

Bettendorf formerly Gilbert, Gilbertown and Lillianthal

Buffalo formerly Clark’s Ferry

LeClaire formerly Parkhurst, Berlin, again Parkhurst and Middletown

Maysville formerly Amity

Princeton formerly Pinnacle Point and Elizabeth City

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POPULATION DATA Scott County Cities and Towns

www.census.gov

1970 1980 1990 2000 Bettendorf 22,126 27,381 28,139 31,275Blue Grass 1,032 1,377 1,214 1,169Buffalo 1,513 1,441 1,250 1,321Davenport 98,469 103,264 95,333 98,359Dixon 276 312 228 276Donahue 216 289 316 293Eldridge 1,535 3,279 3,378 4,159LeClaire 2,520 2,899 2,734 2,847Long Grove 269 596 605 597Maysville 170 151 170 163McCausland 226 381 308 299New Liberty 141 136 139 121Panorama Park 219 145 127 111Princeton 633 965 904 946Riverdale 684 462 419 656Walcott 989 1,425 1,356 1,538Unincorporated Area

14,466 14,548

Population History

2000 .................................. 158,668 1990 .................................. 151,086 1980 .................................. 160,022 1970 .................................. 142,687 1960 .................................. 119,067 1950 .................................. 100,698 1940 .................................. 84,748 1930 .................................. 77,332 1920 .................................. 73,952 1910 .................................. 60,000 1900 .................................. 51,558

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N A T I O N A L

O F F I C I A L S

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NATIONAL OFFICIALS

(Term Expiration: 2012)

FEDERAL INFORMATION CENTER (800) FED-INFO Website: www.info.gov

UNITED STATES PRESIDENT Barack H. Obama (D) 1600 Pennsylvania Av NW Washington DC 20500

Phone: (202) 456-1414 Fax: (202) 456-2461 Website: www.whitehouse.gov E-mail: president@whitehouse.gov

VICE-PRESIDENT Joseph Biden (D) Executive Office Bldg Washington DC 20501

Phone: (202) 456-2326 E-mail:vice_president@whitehouse.gov

APPOINTED CABINET OFFICIALS:

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Tom J Vilsack 1400 Independence Av SW #200A Washington DC 20250

Phone: (202) 720-3631 Fax: (202) 720-2166 Website: www.usda.gov/ E-mail: agsec@usda.gov/

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ATTORNEY GENERAL: Eric H Holder 950 Pennsylvania Av NW Washington DC 20530-0001

Phone: (202) 514-2001 Fax: (202) 307-6777 Website: www.usdoj.gov/ E-mail: AskDOJ@usdoj.gov/

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE: Gary Locke 1401 Constitution Av NW Washington DC 20230

Phone: (202) 482-2000 Fax: (202) 482-2741 Website: www.commerce.gov

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE: Robert M Gates The Pentagon 1000 Defense Washington DC 20301-1155

Phone: (703) 692-7100 Fax: (703) 697-8339 Website: www.defenselink.mil/

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: Arne Duncan Federal Office Bldg 6 400 Maryland Av SW Washington DC 20202-0498

Phone: (800) 872-5327 Fax: (202) 401-0689 Website: www.ed.gov/

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Dr. Steven Chu 1000 Independence Av SW Washington DC 20585

Phone: 1-800-DIAL-DOE Fax: (202) 586-4403 Website: www.energy.gov/ E-mail: the.secretary@hq.doe.gov

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Kathleen Sebelius 200 Independence Av SW Room 615F Washington DC 20201

Phone: (877) 696-6775 Fax: (202) 690-7203 Website: www.hhs.gov/ E-mail: hhsmail@os.dhhs.gov

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Janet Napolitano 3801 Nebraska Av Washington DC 20528

Phone: (202) 282-8000 Fax: (202) 456-1121 Website: www.dhs.gov/

DEPT. OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT Shaun Donovan 451 Seventh St SW Room 10,000 Washington DC 20410

Phone: (202) 708-1422 Fax: (202) 619-8365 Website: www.hud.gov/

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Ken L. Salazar 1849 C St NW Washington DC 20240

Phone: (202) 208-7351 Fax: (202) 208-6956 Website: www.doi.gov/ E-mail: webteam@ios.doi.gov

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Hilda L. Solis 200 Constitution Av NW Washington DC 20210

Phone: (866) 487-2365 Fax: (202) 693-6111 Website: www.dol.gov/

SECRETARY OF STATE Hillary R. Clinton 2201 C St NW Washington DC 20520

Phone: (202) 647-5291 Fax: (202) 647-2283 Website: www.state.gov/

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Ray H. LaHood 400 Seventh St SW Washington DC 20590

Phone: (202) 366-4000 Fax: (202) 366-7202 Website: www.dot.gov/

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Timothy F. Geithner 1500 Pennsylvania Av NW Washington DC 20220

Phone: (202) 622-1100 Fax: (202) 622-0073 Website: www.ustreas.gov/

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Eric K. Shinseki 810 Vermont Av NW Room 1000 Washington DC 20420

Phone: (202) 273-4800 Fax: (202) 273-4877 Website: www.va.gov E-mail: sec.va@mail.va.gov

UNITED NATIONS REPRESENTATIVE Susan E. Rice 140 E 45TH St New York NY 10017-3505

Phone: (212) 415-4050 Fax: (212) 415-4443 Website: www.un.org

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET DIRECTOR Peter Orszag 725 17TH St NW Washington DC 20503

Phone: (202) 395-3080 Fax: (202) 395-3888 Website: www.whitehouse.gov/omb/

UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE Ron Kirk 600 17th St NW Washington DC 20508

Phone: (202)395-7360 Website: www.ustr.gov/ E-mail: contactustr@ustr.gov

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Lisa Jackson Ariel Rios Bldg 1200 Pennsylvania Av NW Washington DC 20460

Phone: (202) 272-0167 Fax: (202) 260-0279 Website: www.epa.gov/

OTHER OFFICES: CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY DIRECTOR Leon Panetta Office of Public Affairs Washington DC 20505

Phone: (703) 482-0623 Fax: (703) 482-1739 Website: www.cia.gov/

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Karen Gordon Mills 409 3rd St SW Washington DC 20416

Phone: (800) 827-5722 Website: www.sba.gov/ E-mail: answerdesk@sba.gov

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IOWA

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U.S. SENATORS TOM HARKIN (D) 2014

CHARLES GRASSLEY (R) 2010

Scott County Office: 1606 Brady St Suite 323 Davenport IA 52803 Phone: (563) 322-1338 Fax: (563) 322-0417

Scott County Office: 131 W 3rd St Suite 180 Davenport IA 52801 Phone (563) 322-4331 Fax: (563) 322-8552

Iowa Office: Federal Bldg #733 210 Walnut St Des Moines IA 50309 Phone: (515) 284-4574 Fax: (515) 284-4937

Iowa Office: Federal Bldg #721 210 Walnut St Des Moines IA 50309 Phone: (515) 288-1145 Fax: (515) 288-5097

Washington D.C. Office: 731 Hart Senate Office Bldg Washington DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-3254 Fax: (202) 224-9369 Website: www.harkin.senate.gov E-mail: tom_harkin@harkin.senate.gov

Washington D.C. Office: 135 Hart Senate Office Bldg Washington DC 20510-1501 Phone: (202) 224-3744 Fax: (202) 224-6020 Website: www.grassley.senate.gov E-mail: chuck_grassley@grassley.senate.gov

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U.S. REPRESENTATIVES

1st Congressional District: Bruce Braley (D) (2010) Blackhawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Clayton, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette, Jackson, Jones and Scott Counties

Scott County Office: 209 W 4th St Suite 104 Davenport IA 52801 Phone: (563) 323-5988

Washington D.C. Office: 1019 Longworth House Office Bldg Washington DC 20515 Phone: (202) 225-2911 Fax: (202) 225-9129 Website: www.braley.house.gov E-mail: braleyia@mail.house.gov

2nd Congressional District: David Loebsack (D) (2010)

Linn, Cedar, Johnson, Muscatine, Washington, Louisa, Wapello, Jefferson, Henry, Des Moines, Wayne, Appanoose, Davis, Van Buren, and Lee Counties

Iowa Office: Washington D.C. Office:

Plaza Centre One 125 S Dubuque St Iowa City IA 52240 Phone: (319) 351-0789 Fax: (319) 351-5789

1221 Longworth House Office Bldg Washington DC 20515 Phone: (202) 225-6576 Fax: (202) 226-0757 Website: www.loebsack.house.gov E-mail: loebsack.ia@mail.house.gov

3rd Congressional District: Leonard Boswell (D) (2010) Grundy, Tama, Benton, Polk, Jasper, Poweshiek, Iowa, Marion, Mahaska, Keokuk, Lucas, and Monroe Counties

Iowa Office: Washington D.C. Office:

300 E Locust St Suite 320 Des Moines IA 50309 Phone: (515) 282-1909 Fax: (515) 282-1785 Toll free: (888) 432-1984

1427 Longworth House Office Bldg. Washington DC 20515 Phone: (202) 225-3806 Fax: (202) 225-5608 Website: www.boswell.house.gov E-mail: rep.boswell.ia03@mail.house.gov

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4th Congressional District: Tom Latham (R) (2010) Emmet, Kossuth, Winnebago, Worth, Mitchell, Howard, Winneshiek, Allamakee, Palo Alto, Hancock, Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Chickasaw, Pocahontas, Humboldt, Wright, Franklin, Calhoun, Webster, Hamilton, Hardin, Greene, Boone, Story, Marshall, Dallas, Madison, and Warren Counties

Iowa Office: Washington D.C. Office:

1426 Central Av #A Ft Dodge IA 50501 Phone: (515) 573-2738 Fax: (515) 576-7141

2447 Rayburn House Office Bldg Washington DC 20515 Phone: (202) 225-5476 Fax: (202) 225-3301 Website: www.latham.house.gov E-mail: tom.latham@mail.house.gov

5th Congressional District: Steve King (R) (2010) Lyon, Osceola, Dickinson, Sioux, O'Brien, Clay, Plymouth, Cherokee, Buena Vista, Woodbury, Ida, Sac, Monona, Crawford, Carroll, Harrison, Shelby, Audubon, Guthrie, Pottawattamie, Cass, Adair, Mills, Montgomery, Adams, Union, Clarke, Fremont, Page, Taylor, Ringgold, and Decatur Counties Iowa Office: Washington D.C. Office:

800 Oneida St Suite A Storm Lake IA 50588 Phone: (712) 732-4197 Fax: (712) 732-4217

1609 Longworth Office Bldg Washington DC 20515 Phone: (202) 225-4426 Fax: (202) 225-3193 Website: www.house.gov/steveking E-mail: steve.king@mail.house.gov

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STATE OF IOWA OFFICIALS (All terms end in 2010)

STATE CAPITOL 1007 E GRAND AV

DES MOINES IA 50319 (515) 281-5566

Website: www.iowa.gov

OFFICE

CONTACT INFORMATION

GOVERNOR Terry Branstad (R)

Phone: (515) 281-5211 Fax: (515) 281-6611 Website: http://www.governor.state.ia.us/ E-mail: office@igov.state.ia.us

LT GOVERNOR Kim Reynolds (R)

Phone: (515) 281-5211 Website : http://ltgovernor.iowa.gov/

SECRETARY OF STATE Matt Schultz (R)

Phone: (515) 281-5204 Fax: (515) 242-5952 Website: www.sos.state.ia.us E-mail: sos@sos.state.ia.us

AUDITOR OF STATE David Vaudt (R)

Phone: (515) 281-5834 Fax: (515) 242-6134 Website: http://auditor.iowa.gov E-mail: info@auditor.state.ia.us

TREASURER OF STATE Michael Fitzgerald (D)

Phone: (515) 281-5368 Fax: (515) 281-7562 Website: www.treasurer.state.ia.us E-mail: treasurer@iowa.gov

SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE Bill Northey (R)

Wallace Building 502 E 9th St Des Moines IA 50319 Phone: (515) 281-5322 Website: www.agriculture.state.ia.us E-mail: AGRI@idals.state.ia.us

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ATTORNEY GENERAL Tom Miller (D)

Hoover Building 1305 E Walnut St Des Moines IA 50319 Phone: (515) 281-5164 Fax: (515) 281-4209 Website : www.state.ia.us/government/ag E-mail: iowaag@ag.state.ia.us

SCOTT COUNTY IOWA SENATORS

41st SENATE DISTRICT (2014) Roby Smith (R) Includes House Districts 81 and 82 in Scott County

2036 E. 48th Street Davenport IA 52807 Phone: (563) 386-0179 E-mail: roby.smith@legis.state.ia.us

42nd SENATE DISTRICT (2012) Shawn Hamerlinck (R) Includes House District 83 and 84 and part of Clinton County

802 Davenport St Dixon IA 52745 Phone: (563) 388-6338 E-mail: shawn.hamerlinck@legis.state.ia.us

43rd SENATE DISTRICT (2014) Joe Seng (D) Includes House District 85 and 86 in Scott County

4804 Northwest Bd Davenport IA 528096 Phone: (563) 391-1627 E-mail: joe.seng@legis.state.ia.us

The Iowa State Senators listed above may also be contacted, when in session, at: c/o Statehouse, Des Moines, IA 50319.

Phone: (515) 281-3371 Website: www.legis.iowa.gov

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SCOTT COUNTY IOWA REPRESENTATIVES All terms end in 2010

81st HOUSE DISTRICT Phyllis Thede (D) Includes B21, D34, D51, D54, D61, D62, D63, D64, D73, D74

2343 Hawthorne Ct Bettendorf IA 52722 Phone: (563) 441-0630 E-mail: phyllis.thede@legis.state.ia.us

82nd HOUSE DISTRICT Linda Miller (R) Includes RV, B11, B12, B22, B23, B31, B32, B41, B42, B51, B52

6766 Ridges Ct Bettendorf IA 52722 Phone: (563) 650-9539 E-mail: linda.miller@legis.state.ia.us

83RD HOUSE DISTRICT Steven N Olson (R) Includes AG, BT, CD, LC, PV, PR, WF and part of Clinton County

2731 221st St Dewitt IA 52742 Phone: (563) 659-9096 E-mail: steven.olson@legis.state.ia.us

84TH HOUSE DISTRICT Ross C. Paustian (R) Includes BG, BL, BF, BU, CL, ELl1, EL2, HG, LB, LN, SH, WC, D11, D12, D22, D24 and city of Long Grove

389 W. Parkview Dr. Walcott, IA 52773 Phone: (563) 284-6783 E-mail: Ross.Paustian@legis.state.ia.us

85th HOUSE DISTRICT Jim Lykam (D) Includes D21, D23, D41, D42, D43, D71, D81, D82, D83, D84

2906 W 35th St Davenport IA 52806 Phone: (563) 391-1919 E-mail: jim.lykam@legis.state.ia.us

86TH HOUSE DISTRICT Cindy Winckler (D) Includes D13, D14, D31, D32, D33, D44, D52, D53, D72

6 Thode Ct Davenport IA 52802 Phone: (563) 324-7927 E-mail: cindy.winckler@legis.state.ia.us

The Iowa State Representatives may also be contacted, when in session, at: c/o Statehouse Des Moines, Iowa 50319

Phone: (515) 281-3221 Website: www.legis.iowa.gov

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SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Cedar, Clinton, Jackson, Muscatine, and Scott Counties

Web site: www.judicial.state.ia.us

JUDGES

Bobbi Alpers, Chief Judge Phone: 326-8783

C H Pelton .................................................................... Clinton James E Kelley ............................................................ Scott Mary E Howes .............................................................. Scott Marlita A Greve ............................................................ Scott David Sivright ............................................................... Clinton Mark Smith ................................................................... Scott Mark Cleve ................................................................... Scott Gary McKenrick ............................................................ Scott Thomas Reidell ............................................................ Scott Nancy Tabor ................................................................. Scott Paul Macek .................................................................. Scott

ASSOCIATE JUDGES

Phone: 326-8780

Christine Dalton ............................................................. Scott Douglas McDonald, Senior Judge ................................. Scott Arlen VanZee, Senior Judge ......................................... Clinton John Mullen ................................................................... Scott Gary Strausser .............................................................. Muscatine Tom Preacher ................................................................ Scott Phil Tabor ...................................................................... Clinton

MAGISTRATES Phone: 326-8780

Cynthia Zamora Taylor .................................................. Scott Richard D Wells ............................................................. Scott G David Binegar ............................................................ Scott Thomas Yeggy .............................................................. Scott Stephen Wing ................................................................ Scott Dennis Jasper ............................................................... Scott Carrie Coyle .................................................................. Scott

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DISTRICT COURT ADMINISTRATOR

Howard Thomas . . . . . . 326-8783

SCOTT COUNTY COURT SESSIONS There shall be a court session every day of the week commencing at 8:30 a.m. in the morning. On weekends and legal holidays, only traffic court, arraignments, and first appearances are handled. This is in accordance with State Law, which provides that a person shall not be incarcerated for more than twenty-four hours without an appearance in court.

CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT Julie Carlin

Deputy Clerks

William Wulf Lynn Desmet

SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT NOMINATING COMMISSION

Honorable C.H.Pelton, Chairman

Appointed: Tom J Schueller, Jackson ........................................... 01/31/16 Mark Patton, Cedar ..................................................... 01/31/14 Robert Osterhaus, Jackson ......................................... 01/31/16 Kay Dee Tabor Ingham, Clinton .................................. 01/31/12 Mary Ellen Chamberlin, Scott ...................................... 01/31/12

Elected:

Michael P Byrne, Davenport ........................................ 01/31/12 Michael W. Liebbe, Davenport .................................... 01/31/14 Jennifer M. T. Olsen, Davenport .................................. 01/31/14 Diane E. Puthoff, Davenport ........................................ 01/31/12 Eric Knoernschild, Muscatine ...................................... 01/31/12

MAGISTRATE APPOINTING COMMISSION

Bob Corbin, Davenport Mary Kellenberger, Bettendorf Audrae Zoeckler, Davenport Melissa Gross, Davenport Rob McMonagle, Davenport Mary Howes, Davenport

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MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

The Board of Supervisors meets in the Board Room at the Administrative Center, 600 W 4th St, Davenport, Iowa, every other Thursday at 5:30 p.m. Committee-of -the-Whole meetings are on the Tuesday prior to the Board Meeting, beginning at 8:00 a.m. County Offices are open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. When holidays fall on Saturday or Sunday, offices will be closed on either Friday or Monday, respectively. The Clerk of the Court business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Payments made to the Clerk can be deposited in the “drop box” located outside of the west entrance of the Courthouse. The “County General Store” is located at 2162 W. Kimberly Road in Davenport. This satellite office offers vehicle registration renewals, title transfers, property tax payments, and voter registration. The County General Store is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday 8:00 a.m. to noon. Property taxes are due July 1st and are payable in two installments. The first installment becomes delinquent October 1st; the second installment becomes delinquent April 1st. A penalty of one and one half percent per month is added to the first installment until paid. The penalty on the second installment is attached on April 1st. Citizens may register to vote at the Scott County Auditor’s Office or the County General Store. Registration forms are also available at most banks, credit unions, libraries or state agencies. There is also a voter registration form in the Iowa tax booklets or they can be printed out from our website: www.scottcountyiowa.com/auditor. Deadline for registration is 10 days prior to a General or Primary Election and 11 days prior to any other election. Offices located in the Administrative Center at 600 W 4th St, Davenport:

County Treasurer - 1st floor Department of Human Services (State of Iowa) - 2nd and 3rd floors Community Services, Veteran Affairs, and County Health - 4th floor County Auditor, County Recorder, City and County Assessor - 5th floor Board of Supervisors, Administration, and Human Resources - 6th floor

Offices located in the Courthouse at 400 W. 4th St., Davenport:

County Sheriff – 2nd floor Pavilion and lower level Courthouse County Attorney – 2nd floor Clerk of Court (State of Iowa) - 1st and 2nd floors 7th Judicial District Court offices and Administration - 3rd floor

Offices located in the Scott County Annex Facility, 500 W. 4th St., Davenport:

County Engineer, Planning and Development, and Juvenile Detention

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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Phone: (536) 326-8749 E-mail: board@scottcountyiowa.com

Tom Sunderbruch, Chair (R-2012)

E-mail: tsunderbruch@scottcountyiowa.com Larry Minard (R-2014) E-mail: lminard@scottcountyiowa.com

Carol Earnhardt (R-2014) E-mail: carol.earnhardt@scottcountyiowa.com

Jim Hancock (D-2012) E-mail: jhancock@scottcountyiowa.com

William Cusack (R-2014) E-mail: wcusack@scottcountyiowa.com

STANDING COMMITTEES

All committees are Committees-of-the-Whole. Below is a list of the committees and their chairs. All committees meet on Tuesdays, starting at 8:00 a.m.

Facilities and Economic Development .... Minard Human Resources .................................. Hancock Health and Community Services ............. Earnhardt Finance and Intergovernmental. ............. Cusack

The Board of Supervisors are elected on a partisan basis for staggered four-year terms. The Supervisors are elected at large. The Board is the administrative and policy-making body for the county. Among its more important functions: ♦ To levy taxes to raise revenue for county purposes ♦ To adopt a budget ♦ To supervise all relief programs ♦ To manage all county buildings and grounds ♦ To appoint boards and commissions ♦ To conduct official canvass of the votes for all county elections ♦ To fill vacancies in county offices, except for members of its own body ♦ To establish and vacate public highways ♦ To approve beer, liquor, and cigarette licenses for businesses located outside of

incorporated areas ♦ To approve zoning changes and plats for new subdivisions ♦ In addition, the Board of Supervisors is considered to be the employer of all county

employees and is therefore required to bargain with employees over wages, hours, and working conditions.

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COUNTY AUDITOR

Roxanna Moritz (D-2012)

E-mail: auditor@scottcountyiowa.com Phone: (563) 326-8631

Operations Manager: Roland Caldwell

Election Supervisor: Richard Bauer Tax Deputy: Kathleen Kolar

The County Auditor is the ex-officio clerk of the Board of Supervisors and is elected for a four-year term. The main duties of the Auditor are...

♦ To enter all real estate deeds in plat and transfer books ♦ To certify local budgets to the State of Iowa ♦ To keep a record of the proceedings of the Board of Supervisors and publish the

proceedings in the official newspapers of the county ♦ To compute tax levies, prepare the tax list and certify same to the County Treasurer

for collection ♦ To have complete charge of elections, including registration of voters ♦ To keep a ledger account of revenue from all sources and the disbursements from

various funds ♦ To prepare and publish the financial report for the previous year ♦ To issue beer, liquor and cigarette permits by order of the Board of Supervisors

COUNTY RECORDER

Rita Vargas (D-2014) E-mail: recorder@scottcountyiowa.com

Phone: (563) 326-8621

Operations Manager: Sue Brewer Deputy: Sherlyn Huber The County Recorder is responsible for keeping an accurate and authentic record of all instruments filed in that office and is elected for a four-year term. ♦ To record all real estate documents, deeds, contracts, easements, tax liens,

forfeiture notices, military records, plats, articles of incorporation, and trade names ♦ To furnish, on request, certified copies of instruments of record ♦ To issue all hunting, fishing, trapping, boat, ATVs, and snowmobile licenses ♦ To issue copies of birth, death, and marriage certificate; and to issue passports

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COUNTY SHERIFF

Dennis Conard (R-2012)

E-mail: sheriff@scottcountyiowa.com Phone: (563) 326-8625

Chief Deputy: Mike Brown Captain: Dan Dirksen Leroy Kunde The County Sheriff is the principle peace officer for the county and is elected for a four-year term. Some of the 66 statutory duties of the Sheriff are... ♦ To summon Grand and Petit jurors ♦ To execute and return all writs and other legal processes issued to him or her by

lawful authority ♦ To act as administrator of the county jail and to be responsible for all prisoners

committed to him until discharged by law ♦ To convey convicts to the penitentiary and patients to the state hospitals on

commitment from the Clerk of District Court ♦ To investigate alleged infractions of the law at the request of the County Attorney ♦ To use the power of the county and services of the State Department of Public

Safety in apprehending criminals and detecting crime ♦ Assisting the Sheriff, are deputies who are selected by civil service procedures and

hired by the Sheriff. The Chief Deputy is excluded from civil service requirements and upon vacancy of the office of Sheriff, assumes and holds this office until the vacancy is filled. All deputies receive training from the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy and participate in other professional training programs when funding is available

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COUNTY TREASURER

Bill Fennelly (R-2014)

E-mail: treasurer@scottcountyiowa.com Phone: (563) 326-8664

Operations Manager: Barb Vance

The County Treasurer is elected for a four-year term and serves as the county finance officer collecting taxes for state, county, city, school districts and other taxing bodies such as township and fire district. The main duties of the Treasurer are... ♦ To receive all money payable to the county ♦ To collect taxes certified ♦ To apportion taxes into separate funds ♦ To distribute funds to various taxing districts ♦ To conduct tax sales in order to collect delinquent taxes owed to the county and

administers oaths in matters concerning the business of the office ♦ To register all vehicles subject to registration with the Iowa Department of

Transportation and Motor Vehicle Registration Division

COUNTY ATTORNEY

Michael Walton (D-2014)

E-mail: attorney@scottcountyiowa.com Phone: (563) 326-8600

First Assistant Attorney: Jerald Feuerbach The County Attorney is elected for a four-year term. Eligibility for this office is limited to those who have been admitted to the Iowa Bar. Duties of the County Attorney include: ♦ To prosecute all criminals in the county, except those which relate to city ordinances ♦ To defend the County in all actions brought against it ♦ To draw indictment for the Grand Jury ♦ To perform as the legal advisor for the Board of Supervisors and all other County

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COUNTY ADMINISTRATION

Dee Bruemmer, Administrator E-mail: dbruemmer@scottcountyiowa.com

Phone: (563) 326-8702 The County Administrator is appointed by and serves the Board of Supervisors. The duties and responsibilities of the County Administrator: ♦ To serve as the principle advisor to the Board of Supervisors in all matters relating to

the overall management of county government operations ♦ To have direct authority over and prescribe accepted standards of administrative

practices for all operating departments within the scope of responsibility of the Board of Supervisors

♦ To execute and enforce all resolutions and orders of the Board of Supervisors ♦ To prepare, implement, and monitor annual budget ♦ To recommend policy to the Board of Supervisors ♦ To be responsible for the management of all county facilities ♦ To bring together various county elected officials, departments, and agencies to

work on common problems and issues

FACILITY & SUPPORT SERVICES

Dave Donovan, Director E-mail: ddonovan@scottcountyiowa.com

Phone: (563) 326-8738

The Facility & Support Services Department is primarily responsible for managing the county's physical facilities, i.e. courthouse, jail, annex, and outlying properties. In addition, they provide purchasing, print shop, and custodial service for all county departments. Records management, vehicle pool oversight, and fixed asset management are also services provided by Facility & Support Services.

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COMMUNITY SERVICES

Lori Elam, Director

E-mail: lelam@scottcountyiowa.com Phone: (563) 326-8723

The Department of Community Services oversees activity in the area of human services. The Director of Community Services is appointed by the Board of Supervisors, reports to and is accountable to the Chief Administrative Officer. The duties and responsibilities of the Director of Community Services are... ♦ To plan, implement, evaluate and administer welfare programs and other functions

of the Department of Community Services and to maintain cooperation and liaison with the Veteran’s Affairs Commission

♦ To supervise all financial emergency relief ♦ To maintain contact and liaison with Federal, State and other county agencies in

regard to eligibility of alternative welfare assistance ♦ To facilitate and monitor ongoing contractual relationships between the county and

agencies, including the Vera French Community Mental Health Center, Community Health Care, the Handicapped Development Center, and the Department of Human Services

JUVENILE DETENTION

Jeremy Kaiser, Director E-mail: jkaiser@scottcountyiowa.com

Phone: (563) 326-8686

The purpose of the Juvenile Detention Center is the short-term detainment of adolescents. The Center provides care, counseling, education and supervision of youth who are, or are alleged to be, delinquent and who require temporary, secure custody pending court action and/or placement. The Center is a 16 bed, co-educational facility. The Mississippi Bend Area Education Association provides educational services.

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PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

Tim Huey, Director E-mail: planning@scottcountyiowa.com

Phone: (563) 326-8643

The Department of Planning and Development is headed by an administrator who reports and is accountable to the County Administrator. The Department’s duties and responsibilities include... ♦ To plan for current and future land uses in all unincorporated areas of Scott County

through adoption of a comprehensive development plan and enforcement of the county’s zoning, building code, subdivisions and flood plain development ordinances

♦ To issue building permits for all unincorporated areas of Scott County and the Cities of Dixon, Donahue, LeClaire, McCausland, Panorama Park, Princeton and Riverdale

♦ To administer the rural address system, the sale of tax deed properties and the abatement of noxious weeds

♦ To provide staff assistance to the Planning and Zoning Commission, the Board of Adjustment, and the Building Board of Appeals

COUNTY ENGINEER

Jon Burgstrum, Engineer E-mail: jburgstrum@scottcountyiowa.com

Phone: (563) 326-8640

Assistant County Engineer: Angie Kersten

The County Engineer is appointed by, and is responsible to the Board of Supervisors. Some of the duties are... ♦ To obtain responsibility for all construction and maintenance done on the county

road system ♦ To prepare the budget, programs and reports of the Secondary Road Department ♦ To make and certify to the County Auditor the payrolls for road and bridge work

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AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION COUNCIL Becky Bray, Director

875 Tanglefoot Ln, Suite B Bettendorf IA 52722

Phone: (563) 359-7577 Website: www.extension.ia.state.edu/scott/

E-Mail: bbray@iastate.edu

Mike Ryan, Chair, Davenport ........................................... 12/31/12 John Maxwell, Vice-Chair, Donahue ................................ 12/31/14 Roger Fuerstenberg, Secretary, Davenport ..................... 12/31/14 Mary Schwarz, Treasurer, Davenport .............................. 12/31/14 Suzy Ven Horst, Bettendorf ............................................. 12/31/12 Jane Weber, Bettendorf ................................................... 12/31/12 Bonnie Beechum, Davenport ........................................... 12/31/12 Chuck Buel, Bettendorf .................................................... 12/31/14 Jodi Blake, Davenport ...................................................... 12/31/14

The Scott County Agricultural Extension Council is the elected and the governing body of the Scott County Extension Service. The council is comprised of 9 members. Members are elected to four year terms. The nine representatives are responsible for the Extension budget and program. Extension council elections are in November and the organizational meeting is in the first week of January.

QUAD CITY RIVERFRONT COUNCIL Patti Johnson

Quad City Riverfront Council Bi-State Regional Commission

PO Box 3368 1504 Third Avenue

Rock Island IL 61204-3368

To Provide for coordination among the Quad Cities in order to achieve maximum benefits from riverfront use. To assure communication between the individual cities’ riverfront task forces and community leaders. To facilitate and encourage projects which positively impact the Quad City riverfront.

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RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL Mark Jackson

Resource Conservation and Development Council Scott County Soil and Water Conservation

3020 E 1st Avenue Milan, IL 61264 309-563-5843

To help communities in the five county Iowa-Illinois region achieve a better quality of life in response to their needs and concerns. To purchase, receive and/or accept, hold title to or borrow against property, by way of gift, devise or bequest.

SCOTT COUNTY SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT Bruce VanLaere, District Conservationist

8370 Hillandale Rd Davenport IA 52806

Phone: (563) 391-1403 Fax: (563) 388-0682

Kent Paustian, Walcott ..................................................... 12/31/14 Chad Dexter, Davenport .................................................. 12/31/14 Kathy Henningsen, Long Grove ....................................... 12/31/12 Jane Weber, Bettendorf ................................................... 12/31/12 Ken Freund, Walcott………………………………………….12/31/12

Iowa’s 100 Soil and Water Conservation Districts are responsible for carrying out soil conservation and water quality protection programs at the local level. Each district is governed by a board of five elected commissioners who identify resource protection needs, set priorities, and coordinates and applies the resources of federal, state, and local agencies and organizations to address soil conservation and water quality needs. Other duties of the council include:

♦ To implement Iowa financial incentive programs ♦ To develop soil and water resource conservation plans ♦ To develop and implement water quality protection projects ♦ To establish soil loss limits ♦ To administer soil loss complaints ♦ To carry out conservation education programs in schools ♦ To conduct demonstrations and field days

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AIRPORT ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Contact Person: Tim Huey

Planning and Development Director 500 W 4th St

Davenport IA 52801 E-mail: thuey@scottcountyiowa.com

Phone: (563) 326-8212 Members appointed by Board: Fred Jansen .......................... 12/12 William Blanche ..................... 12/11

AIRPORT ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT DUTIES

♦ To hear and decide appeals where it is alleged there is error in any order, requirement, decision or determination made by an administrative official in the enforcement of this chapter.

♦ To hear and decide special exceptions to the terms of the ordinance. ♦ To authorize upon appeals which are not contrary to the public interest, will not

result in unnecessary hardship and that the spirit of the ordinance shall be observed and substantial justice done.

AIRPORT ZONING COMMISSION Contact Person: Tim Huey

Planning and Development Director 500 W 4th St

Davenport IA 52801 E-mail: thuey@scottcountyiowa.com

Phone: (563) 326-8212 Members appointed by Board: Dave Oberbroeckling ......................... 05/11 Lee Schneider ................................... 05/12

AIRPORT ZONING COMMISSION DUTIES

♦ To adopt, amend and repeal airport zoning regulations.

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BI-STATE REGIONAL COMMISSION Contact Person: Denise Bulat

Executive Director 1504 3rd Av, PO Box 3368

Rock Island IL 61204-3368 (309) 793-6300

Website: www.bistateonline.org Larry Minard .............................................................. 12/31/11 Carol Earnhardt ........................................................ 12/31/11 Tom Sunderbruch ..................................................... 12/31/11 Celia Rangel ............................................................. 12/31/13

BI-STATE REGIONAL COMMISSION DUTIES

♦ To discuss, study and bring into focus regional challenges and opportunities. ♦ To serve as a vehicle for the collection and exchange of information of

regional interest. ♦ To insure effective communication and coordination among governments. ♦ To foster, develop and review policies, plans and priorities for regional

growth, development and conservation. ♦ To facilitate agreements and cooperative action proposals among

governments for specific projects or other interrelated developmental needs and for the adoption of common policies and plans with respect to common regional challenges.

♦ To maintain liaison with governmental units, groups, or organizations and to serve as regional spokesperson for local government.

♦ To furnish general and technical aid to area local governments as they direct, and to promote and accomplish approved agreements, policies and plans.

♦ To review and coordinate federal, state and local programs of regional importance.

♦ To perform other duties and responsibilities now or hereafter consistent with the purposes of the Commission and provided for by law.

BI-STATE REVOLVING LOAN FUND ADMINISTRATION BOARD

Contact Person: Denise Bulat, Executive Director 1504 3rd Av PO Box 3368

Rock Island IL 61204 Phone: (309) 793-6300

Website: www.bistateonline.org

Members appointed by Board: Jim Tank ............................................ 12/11

BI-STATE REVOLVING LOAN FUND ADMINISTRATION BOARD DUTIES

♦ To hear and review each application.

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♦ To approve by majority vote of the full Board applications that meet program guidelines and that are financially sound.

♦ To make decisions that are final and without right of appeal. ♦ To hear reports by the appropriate community or county on the status of each

loan on a semi-annual basis. ♦ To adopt policies and guidelines for the monitoring of loans, the handling of

delinquencies, and restructuring defaults.

BOARD OF HEALTH Contact Person: Larry Barker, Administrator

Phone: (563) 326-8618 Website: www.scottcountyiowa.com/health

E-mail: health@scottcountyiowa.com

Denise Coiner, Chair, Davenport ............................................ 12/31/12 Kathleen Hanson, Bettendorf ................................................. 12/31/11 Dr. Ann O’Donnell, Davenport ................................................ 12/31/13 Dr. Kenneth E. Keppy, Davenport .......................................... 12/31/12 Dr. Gregory Garvin, Davenport ............................................... 12/31/11

BOARD OF HEALTH DUTIES

The Board of Health consists of five members, at least one of whom shall be licensed in Iowa as a Doctor of Medicine and Surgery or as an Osteopathic Physician and Surgeon, as defined by law. Local boards shall have the following powers... ♦ To enforce state health laws and the rules and lawful order of the state department. ♦ To make and enforce such reasonable rules and regulations not inconsistent with

the law or with the rules of the state board and may be necessary for the protection and improvement of the public health.

♦ To join into agreement with the council of any city within its jurisdiction to enforce appropriate ordinances of said city.

♦ To hire such employees as are necessary for the efficient discharge of duties. ♦ To provide reports of its operations and activities to the state department as may be

required by the director.

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BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS Contact Person: Tim Huey

Planning and Development Director 500 W 4th St

Davenport IA 52801 E-mail: thuey@scottcountyiowa.com

Matthew Thompson, Davenport ................................................ 12/31/12 Gerald Kavanaugh, Davenport .................................................. 12/31/13 Bob Walter, Bettendorf .............................................................. 12/31/15 Bruce Werning, Davenport ........................................................ 12/31/11 Dawn Mutum-Plies Davenport ………………………………… 12/31/14

BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS DUTIES

♦ To hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the building official relative to the application and interpretation of this code.

♦ To adopt rules of procedures for conducting its business. ♦ To render all decisions and findings in writing to the appellant.

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CITY ASSESSOR Becky Eiting

Website: www.cityofdavenportiowa.com/assessor E-mail: bae@ci.davenport.ia.us

Phone: (563) 326-8659 Deputy: Nick VanCamp

COUNTY ASSESSOR

Dale Denklau Website: www.scottcountyiowa.com/assessor

E-mail: assessor@scottcountyiowa.com Phone: (563) 326-8635

Chief Deputy: Lew Zabel Deputy: Ron Beckenbaugh Ed Vieth

CITY AND COUNTY ASSESSOR DUTIES ♦ To establish equalized value of all real property, according to class; namely

agricultural, residential, commercial, and industrial, and to maintain a complete record of all properties, including measurements of all buildings and any facts pertaining to value

♦ To submit completed assessment figures to their respective Boards of Review for examination, approval or adjustment

♦ To complete Assessor’s books, records, and reports as prescribed by the Department of Revenue preliminary to the preparation of tax lists. Complete records list legal descriptions of all realty, ownership, and actual or taxable value

♦ To prepare and make available all forms for exemption to be signed by taxpayers ♦ To take applications for Homestead Credit, tax reimbursement claims, and

applications for Military Service Credit and applicable claims for exemption of property owned by churches, fraternal organizations, or any other charitable organizations

CITY AND COUNTY CONFERENCE BOARDS DUTIES

As provided for in Chapter 441.2 of the Code of Iowa, each city and county shall establish a Conference Board whose function is to appoint the City and County Assessors and Deputies and the City and County Board of Review as well as approve their budgets. In cities, the conference boards shall consist of the members of the City Council, City School Boards, and the County Board of Supervisors; the mayor of the city council serves as Chair. In counties, the Conference Board shall consist of the mayors of all incorporated cities in the county whose property is assessed by the County Assessor, one representative from the Board of Directors of each school district in the county, who is a resident of the county, and the County Board of Supervisors. In any

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action taken by the Conference Board, the mayors of all incorporated cities shall constitute one voting unit, the members of the city Board of Education or representatives from the Board of Directors of each high school district of the county shall constitute one voting unit, the members of the city council shall constitute one voting unit, and the County Board of Supervisors shall constitute one voting unit. The Assessor shall act as clerk of their respective Conference Board.

CITY ASSESSOR CONFERENCE BOARD

Bill Gluba, Chair, Davenport Mayor ............................. 12/31/11 Jason Gordon, Davenport Council ............................... 12/31/11 Gene Meeker, Davenport Council ............................... 12/31/11 Nathan Brown, Davenport Council .............................. 12/31/11 Bill Edmond, Davenport Council .................................. 12/31/11 Bill Boom, Davenport Council ...................................... 12/31/11 Ray Ambrose, Davenport Council ............................... 12/31/11 Bill Lynn, Davenport Council........................................ 12/31/11 Jeff Justin, Davenport Council ..................................... 12/31/11 Barney Barnhill, Davenport Council ............................. 12/31/11 Mike Matson, Davenport Council ................................. 12/31/11 Jim Hancock, Scott County Board ............................... 12/31/12 William P Cusack, Scott County Board ........................ 12/31/14 Larry Minard, Scott County Board ............................... 12/31/14 Tom Sunderbruch, Scott County Board ....................... 12/31/12 Carol T. Earnhardt, Scott County Board ...................... 12/31/14 Larry Roberson, Davenport School Board ................... 09/13 Patt Zamora, Davenport School Board ........................ 09/13 Richard Clewell, Davenport School Board ................... 09/13 Ken Krumwiede, Davenport School Board .................. 09/11 Timothy Tupper, Davenport School Board .................. 09/11 Nikki DeFauw, Davenport School Board ..................... 09/11 Ralph Johanson, Davenport School Board .................. 09/11 Paul Castro, Bettendorf School Board ......................... 09/11 Pepper Trahan, Bettendorf School Board .................... 09/13 Barry Anderson, Bettendorf School Board ................... 09/11 Melinda Duncan Foreman, Bettendorf School Board .. 09/11 Jeannine Crockett, Bettendorf School Board ............... 09/11 Betsy Justis, Bettendorf School Board ........................ 09/13 Scott Tinsman, Bettendorf School Board ..................... 09/13 Elizabeth Bosworth, North Scott School Board............ 09/13 Joe Slater, North Scott School Board .......................... 09/13 Mark A. Kruse, North Scott School Board ................... 09/13 Tim Lane, North Scott School Board ........................... 09/11 Sue Cannon, North Scott School Board ...................... 09/11 Krista Long, North Scott School Board ........................ 09/11 Paul Dierickx, North Scott School Board ..................... 09/11

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COUNTY ASSESSOR CONFERENCE BOARD

Larry Minard, Scott County Board ............................... 12/31/14 Tom Sunderbruch, Scott County Board ....................... 12/31/12 Jim Hancock, Scott County Board ............................... 12/31/12 William P. Cusack, Scott County Board ....................... 12/31/14 Carol T. Earnhardt, Scott County Board ...................... 12/31/14 Michael Freemire, Bettendorf ...................................... 12/31/11 Brinson Kinzer, Blue Grass ......................................... 12/31/11 Douglas E Anderson, Buffalo....................................... 12/31/11 Steve Laughlin, Dixon .................................................. 12/31/13 Ken Schoenthaler, Donahue........................................ 12/31/11 Martin P O’Boyle, Eldridge .......................................... 12/31/13 Robert Scannell, LeClaire ............................................ 12/31/11 Ida Weibel, Long Grove ............................................... 12/31/11 Steve White, Maysville ................................................ 12/31/11 Damien “Buzz” Koehn, McCausland ............................ 12/31/11 Raymond Pratt, New Liberty ........................................ 12/31/11 William Minard, Panorama Park .................................. 12/31/11 Keith Youngers, Princeton ........................................... 12/31/11 Jeff Grindle, Riverdale ................................................. 12/31/11 Jim Couper, Walcott .................................................... 12/31/13 Patt Zamora, Davenport School Board ........................ 09/13 Barry Anderson, Bettendorf School Board ................... 09/11 Richard Stoltenberg, Durant School Board .................. 09/11 Deborah Dayman, Pleasant Valley School Board ....... 09/11 Kevin Garland, Wheatland School Board .................... 09/13 Paul Dierickx, North Scott School Board ..................... 09/11

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CITY ASSESSOR BOARD OF REVIEW

Charles Messmer, Davenport ...................................... 12/31/14 John Martin, Davenport ............................................... 12/31/11 Vacant ......................................................................... 12/31/10 Vacant ......................................................................... 12/31/12 Rebecca Schabilion, Davenport .................................. 12/31/13 COUNTY ASSESSOR BOARD OF REVIEW

Ron Ralfs, Maysville .................................................... 12/31/12 Tim Downing, Bettendorf ............................................. 12/31/14 Dennis Stolk, Riverdale ............................................... 12/31/16

DUTIES of CITY AND COUNTY ASSESSOR BOARD OF REVIEW The Conference Board shall appoint the members of the Board of Review whose function is to review taxpayer protests, equalize assessments, and add any omitted property. The Board is comprised of 3 to 5 members: it is recommended that one member be a licensed real estate broker, one member a registered architect or a person experienced in the building trades or construction field, and in the case of the County, one member shall be a farmer.

COUNTY ASSESSOR EXAMINING BOARD

Lisa Charnitz........................................................................ 12/31/14 Ned Mohr ............................................................................. 12/31/11

CITY ASSESSOR EXAMINING BOARD

Dick Koestner ...................................................................... 03/03/14 Steve Schalk ........................................................................ 03/03/14 Hap Volz .............................................................................. 03/03/14

CITY AND COUNTY ASSESSOR EXAMINING BOARD DUTIES

♦ To hold an examination for the positions of assessor or deputy assessor.

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CONSERVATION BOARD Roger Kean, Director

14910 110th Av Davenport IA 52804

Phone: (563) 328-3280 E-mail: conservation@scottcountyiowa.com

Rich Mohr, Chair, Long Grove ......................................... 12/31/12 John “Skip” O’Donnell, Vice-Chair, Davenport ................. 12/31/13 Carol Fennelly, Secretary, Davenport .............................. 12/31/11 Gene Weis, Eldridge ........................................................ 12/31/15 Beth McAleer, Davenport ................................................. 12/31/14

CONSERVATION BOARD DUTIES

Chapter 350 of the Code of Iowa authorizes the Board of Supervisors to appoint a 5 member Conservation Board for the purpose to acquire, develop, maintain, and make available to the inhabitants of the county, public museums, parks, preserves, parkways, playgrounds, recreational centers, county forests, wildlife and other conservation areas, and to promote and preserve the health and general welfare of the people, to encourage the orderly development and conservation of natural resources, and to cultivate good citizenship by providing adequate programs of public recreation. The County Conservation Board is empowered…. ♦ To study and ascertain the county’s museum, park, preserve, parkway and

recreation and other conservation facilities. ♦ To prepare and adopt a coordinated plan of areas and facilities to meet needs. ♦ To acquire in the name of the county by gift, purchase, lease, agreement, exchange

or otherwise in fee or with conditions suitable real estate within or without the territorial limits of the county for public museums, parks, preserves, parkways, playgrounds, recreations centers, forests, wildlife and other conservation purposes and for participation in watershed, drainage and flood control programs for the purpose of increasing the recreational resources of the county.

♦ To employ and fix the compensation of a director. ♦ To plan, develop, preserve, administer and maintain all such areas, places and

facilities. ♦ To charge and collect reasonable fees for the use of such facilities, privileges, and

conveniences as may be provided. ♦ To operate concessions or to lease concessions and to lease out and rent privileges

in or upon any property under its control.

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CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Contact Person: Marty Guinn Scott County Attorney’s Office

400 W 4th St Davenport IA 52801

(563) 326-8202

Roy Porter, Chair .............................................. 07/31/15 Carol Earnhardt ................................................ 07/31/11 Jeffrey McDaniel ............................................... 07/31/13

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION DUTIES

♦ To adopt rules for examinations, appointments, promotions, transfers,

reinstatements, demotions, suspensions and discharges. ♦ To administer tests to determine the ability of persons to perform required

duties. ♦ To conduct annual investigations and reports on effectiveness and

compliance of rules of commission and Code of Iowa. ♦ To hear and determine appeals or complaints regarding the appointment or

rejection of individuals by the Sheriff. ♦ To arrange, compile and administer tests to determine qualifications of

individuals seeking employment and establish a list for various classes of positions in seniority order.

♦ To certify to the Sheriff when a vacancy is to be filled and list the individuals passing the examination.

♦ To classify deputy sheriffs and categorize by rank and grade based upon duties and responsibilities.

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COMPENSATION BOARD Assistant County Administrator

Mary J. Thee 600 W 4th St

Davenport IA 52801 Phone: (563) 326-8740

Jay Ingram, Davenport .................................................. 06/30/13 Lisa Charnitz, Bettendorf .............................................. 06/30/13 Brian Cornwell, Davenport ............................................ 06/30/11 Stephen Schalk, Davenport .......................................... 06/30/11 Patt Zamora, Davenport ................................................ 06/30/11 Gary Koos, Bettendorf .................................................. 06/30/13 Kerry Beyer, Davenport ................................................ 06/30/13

COMPENSATION BOARD DUTIES

To recommend to the Board of Supervisors the annual compensation of the Auditor, Treasurer, Recorder, Sheriff, County Attorney, and Supervisors.

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DAVENPORT HOSPITAL AMBULANCE CORPORATION

Linda Frederiksen Executive Director

MEDIC Ambulance Corp 1204 E High St

Davenport IA 52803 Phone: (563) 323-1000

www.medicems.com

Dr. Frank Claudy, Chairman ........................................................... 06/30/11 Dr. James Lehman, Vice-Chairman………………………………. 06/30/12 Sue Beswick, Secretary…………………………………………….. 06/30/11 Decker Ploehn, Treasurer………………………………………….. 06/30/11 Rob Frieden……………………………………………………………. 06/30/12 Dr. Robert Nelson……………………………………………………… 06/30/11 Craig Sommers………………………………………………………… 06/30/12 Dr. Joseph Lohmuller…………………………………………………. 06/30/12 Mike Sharp……………………………………………………………… 06/30/11 Carla Roman…………………………………………………………… 06/30/11 Bobette Patterson……………………………………………………. 06/30/12 Bill Gluba……………………………………………………………….. No Exp. Craig Malin……………………………………………………………… No Exp. Dee Bruemmer………………………………………………………… No Exp. Martin O’boyle…………………………………………………………. No Exp.

DHAC (MEDIC) BOARD DUTIES

♦ To provide emergency health care services to residents of Scott County. ♦ To provide 911 ambulance and transportation services. ♦ To construct, acquire, and maintain facilities and equipment appropriate to

the needs of the organization. ♦ To acquire and hold real estate and personal property as necessary for

purposes of the corporation. ♦ To enter into, make and perform contracts for the purposes of the

corporation.

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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMISSION BOARD Ross Bergen, Director

Disaster Services 1609 State St

Bettendorf IA 52722 Phone: (563) 344-4054

Fax: (563) 823-4641 E-mail: scema@msn.com

Website: www.iascema.com Gerald Voelliger-Chair, Bettendorf Scott Roenfeldt, Maysville Brinson Kinzer, Blue Grass Buzz Koehn, McCausland Doug Anderson, Buffalo Raymond Pratt, New Liberty Fire Chief Mark Freese, Davenport William Minard, Panorama Park Jim Tweed, Dixon Keith Youngers, Princeton Ken Schoenthaler, Donahue Floyd Bruns, Riverdale Martin O’Boyle, Eldridge Jim Couper, Walcott Ed Choate, LeClaire Dennis Conard, Scott County Ida Weibel, Long Grove Larry Minard, Scott County

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMISSION DUTIES

The Board of the Scott County Emergency Management Services is composed of a member of the Board of Supervisors and the mayor or a representative of the cities within the county and the Sheriff of the county. The Board appoints a director who is responsible for the administration and coordination of all civil defense and emergency planning matters throughout the county, both as to man-made and natural disasters. Other duties include:

♦ To provide direction for the delivery of the emergency management services of planning, administration, coordination, training and support for local governments and their departments.

♦ To delegate to the emergency management coordinator the authority to fulfill the commission duties as described in the division’s administrative rules.

♦ To develop, adopt and submit for approval a comprehensive countywide emergency operations plan.

♦ To encourage local officials to support and participate in exercise programs which test proposed or established jurisdictional emergency plans and capabilities.

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LIBRARY BOARD Paul Seelau, Director

County Library Headquarters 200 N 6th Av

Eldridge IA 52748 Phone: (563) 285-4794

Website: www.scottcountylibrary.org

Doug Morrell, Long Grove, President .......... ………07/01/11 Steve Billups, Princeton, Vice-President ..... ………07/01/11 Jennifer Criswell, Long Grove, Secretary….……... 07/01/12 Linda Tubbs, Eldridge ................................. ………07/01/11 Robert Petersen, Walcott ............................ ………07/01/12 Jane Seyer Blankenship, Blue Grass .......... ………07/01/15 Lisa Harkinson, Pleasant Valley .................. ………07/01/15 Kristal Koberg-Schaefer, Walcott ................ ………07/01/15 Joe Ragona, Donahue ................................ ………07/01/12

LIBRARY BOARD DUTIES

In any county in which a library district has been established, the library district shall

be appointed by the Board of Supervisors. Membership on the Library Board shall be apportioned between the rural and city areas of the district in proportion to the population in each of such areas. The Board shall exercise the following powers: ♦ To have charge and supervision of the County library buildings and directing and

controlling all affairs ♦ To employ a librarian, assistants, and employees as necessary and to set their

compensation ♦ To remove librarian, assistants or employees by a two-thirds vote ♦ To select and purchase books, pamphlets, magazines, periodicals, papers, maps,

journals, furniture, fixtures, stationery and supplies ♦ To authorize the use of libraries by school corporations or non-residents ♦ To make, adopt, amend, modify and repeal bylaws, rules and regulations for the

care, use and management of the library The Scott County Library began in 1949 and is governed by Chapter 358B of the Code of Iowa. The library is responsible for providing library service to all residents outside the cities of Bettendorf, Davenport and LeClaire. Library facilities are available at the cities of Blue Grass, Buffalo, Durant, Eldridge, LeClaire, Princeton, and Walcott. Other areas are served by the Bookmobile. For information on hours and specific locations, call the Eldridge headquarters at (563) 285-4794. Reciprocal borrowing agreements are in effect with the Bettendorf, Davenport, and LeClaire public libraries. A Scott County Library card may be used to check materials out from these libraries and library materials may be returned to any library location.

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MEDICAL EXAMINER Dr. Barb Harre, Examiner Phone: (563) 355-8070

The Medical Examiner is appointed by the Board of Supervisors. According to Chapter 331 of the Code of Iowa, a medical examiner must be a licensed Doctor of Medicine and Surgery or a licensed Osteopathic Physician and Surgeon. The duties of the Medical Examiner include...

♦ To notify the city or state law enforcement agency or sheriff and take charge of the body if a person’s death affects the public interest

♦ To conduct a preliminary investigation of the cause and manner of death, prepare a written report of the findings, and submit report to state medical examiner and county attorney if a persons’ death affects the public interest

♦ To conduct investigation and determine whether the public interest requires an autopsy or other special investigation

♦ To notify the County Attorney to apply for a court order to exhume the body in a case of a sudden, violent or suspicious death after which the body is buried without an investigation or autopsy

♦ To issue permits as required by the county and/or state which are necessary for the disposition of a dead body

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MENTAL HEALTH/MENTAL RETARDATION/DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED ADVISORY BOARD

COMMUNITY SERVICES Lori Elam, Director

E-mail: lelam@scottcountyiowa.com Phone: (563) 326-8723

Barb Robinson .................. Case Management Unit, Dept of Human Services Donna Hague .................... Genesis Hospital Lance Baker ...................... Consumer Council Rev. Ron Huber ................ Facilitator, Living Options Group Tina Harper ....................... Association of Retarded Citizens Tom Crane ........................ Handicapped Development Center Boosters Nancy Martel ..................... Handicapped Development Center Tete Long .......................... Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency Laurie Ludman .................. Department of Human Services Rita Watts .......................... Bettendorf citizen Rose McVay ...................... Mental Health Advocate Lolita Dierickx .................... Long Grove citizen Oscar Hawley .................... Davenport citizen Joe York, ........................... New Choices, Inc. Mark Smith ........................ Autism Society Jim Van Hyfte. ................... National Alliance of Mental Illness, Scott County Marisa Alemán-Cantó ........ Illinois-Iowa Independent Living Joanne Hermiston ............. Vera French Community Mental Health Center

MENTAL HEALTH/RETARDATION ADVISORY BOARD DUTIES

♦ To provide input into the management plan for mental health and developmental disability services

♦ To provide input into the development of a three-year strategic plan ♦ To renew annual reports including progress of goals, expenditures, services

provided, quality assurance, and waiting lists ♦ To assist in the development of a “Plan of Reductions” or budget initiatives for

future years

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PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Contact Person: Tim Huey

Planning and Development Director 500 W 4th St

Davenport IA 52801 E-mail: thuey@scottcountyiowa.com

Rex Ridenour, Davenport ............................................ 01/10/12 Allan Kluever, Eldridge ................................................ 01/10/13 Clayton Lloyd, Davenport ............................................ 01/10/14 Kent Paustian, Walcott ................................................ 01/10/14 Katherine Ion, Princeton .............................................. 01/10/15

Gary Mehrens, Davenport ........................................... 01/10/11 Carolyn Schiebe, Eldridge ........................................... 01/10/15

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION DUTIES

The Scott County Planning and Zoning Commission is made up of seven citizens appointed by the County Board of Supervisors with the majority residing in the unincorporated areas of the county. Formerly the Zoning Commission, the Planning and Zoning Commission was created in 1979 by the Board of Supervisors to act as their advisory group on all planning and zoning matters including the adoption, implementation and update of the development plan, zoning ordinance, and subdivision ordinance. This includes zoning and rezoning land, subdivision platting and reviewing site plans in unincorporated Scott County. Other duties include…

♦ To adopt regulations, restrictions, and boundaries of districts ♦ To recommend to the Board of Supervisors amendments, supplements,

changes or modifications to the zoning ordinance

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QUAD CITIES FIRST 1830 2nd Avenue, Suite 200

Rock Island IL 61201 Rick Baker/Tara Barney, Co-CEOs

Phone: Iowa - (563) 326-1005 Illinois – (309) 788-7436

Fax: (309) 788-4964 Website: www.quadcities.org

QUAD CITIES FIRST DUTIES

♦ To function as an aid to civic, educational, economic and business growth

and development in the geographical area of Scott County. ♦ To foster and promote improvement and growth of the civic, educational,

economic and business climate within the geographical area. ♦ To enlist, encourage and promote participation and effectiveness of all

organizations that have an impact on civic, educational, economic, and business growth and development.

♦ To collect and distribute statistical and other information with respect to matters affecting growth and development.

♦ To collect and expend funds as necessary or advisable in carrying out the purposes and attaining the objectives of the corporation.

RESOURCE ENHANCEMENT AND PROTECTION COMMITTEE

Contact Person: Roger Kean, Executive Director Scott County Conservation Board

14910 110th Ave Davenport IA 52804

Phone: (563) 328-3280 E-mail: rkean@scottcountyiowa.com

RESOURCE ENHANCEMENT & PROTECTION COMMITTEE DUTIES

♦ To coordinate the resource enhancement program, plans, and proposed

projects developed by cities, county conservation board and soil and water conservation district commissioner for funding under this state program

♦ To review, comment upon, and sign all projects before they are submitted for potential funding through the competitive grant process

♦ To formulate and update the five-year plan

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RIVER BEND TRANSIT BOARD

Randy Zobrist, Executive Director River Bend Services, Inc. Board

7440 Vine Street Ct Davenport IA 52806

Phone: (563) 386-1350 E-mail: rrzobrist@riverbendtransit.org

To provide public transportation services and other charitable and educational services as provided under the Iowa Nonprofit Corporation Act, Chapter 504A of the code of Iowa.

7th JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEPT. OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES James L. Wayne, Director

7th Judicial District Dept. of Correctional Services 605 Main St

Davenport IA 52803 Phone: (563) 322-7986

7th JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEPT. OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DUTIES

♦ To employ a director, fix the compensation of and have control over the

director and the district department’s staff ♦ To recruit, promote, accept and use local financial support for the district

department’s community-based correctional program from private sources such as community service funds, business, industrial and private foundations, voluntary agencies and other lawful sources

♦ To accept and expend state and federal funds available directly to the district department for all or any part of the cost of its community-based correctional program

♦ To arrange and utilize existing local treatment and service resources, including but not limited to employment, job training, general, special or remedial education; psychiatric and marriage counseling and alcohol and drug abuse treatment and counseling

♦ To approve plans and policies for the operations of the District Department ♦ Other duties as provided for by Chapter 905 of the Code of Iowa

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VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSION

David Woods, Director 600 W 4th St

Davenport IA 52801 Phone: (563) 326-8723

Website: www.scottcountyiowa.com/community/veterans.php

Members appointed by the Board: Mike Matson, Davenport ................................................................ 05/31/11 Myron Lensch, Davenport .............................................................. 05/31/13 Arlen Beck, Davenport ................................................................... 05/31/12 John Sunderbruch, Davenport ....................................................... 05/31/11 Tyrone Orr, Davenport ................................................................... 05/31/12

VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSION DUTIES

♦ To employ an executive director and other necessary administrative or clerical assistants when needed.

♦ To determine who are entitled to benefits and the probable amount required to be expended.

♦ To prepare estimated budget for all expenditures for the next fiscal year and certify with the Board of Supervisors.

♦ To submit to the Board of Supervisors a certified list of those persons to whom benefits have been authorized and the amounts awarded.

♦ To provide interment in a suitable cemetery of the body of any honorably discharged person who served in the military of naval forces for the United States during any war.

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WASTE COMMISSION OF SCOTT COUNTY Kathy Morris, Director

PO Box 563 Buffalo IA 52728

Phone: (563) 381-1300 Website: www.wastecom.com

Formerly called the Scott County Sanitary Landfill Commission, the Waste Commission of Scott County (WCSC) is comprised of various mayors and city council persons from cities in the county and members of the Scott County Board of Supervisors. The WCSC was formed to develop and evaluate programs for composting, recycling, siting landfills, reducing waste, and addressing waste issues within Scott County.

WASTE MANAGEMENT OF SCOTT COUNTY COMMISSION DUTIES

♦ To prepare and develop general policies for the disposition of all solid waste. ♦ To provide technical, operating or other services, including the necessary

labor and facilities, as may be required. ♦ To accept, receive, and administer grants or other funds or gifts for the

purpose of carrying out functions ♦ To perform other duties as imposed by the state or federal government

regarding solid waste.

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT REGION 9 CHIEF ELECTED OFFICIAL BOARD

Cathy Wiebel, Workforce Development Director 326 W 3rd St, Suite 910

Davenport IA 52801 Phone: (563) 336-3499

Website: www.iowaworkforce.org/region9/

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD DUTIES

Legislation was passed in May 1996 to create a new state department, Iowa Workforce Development, and a State Board to streamline employment and training programs. The Regional Workforce Investment Boards were also created by the legislation to give communities direct input and decision making ability to address local workforce-related priorities. The boards work closely with Iowa Workforce Development and the Iowa Workforce Development Board to create a system to help Iowa respond to the rapid changes occurring in today’s workplace. Other duties include…

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♦ To develop and implement a twenty-year comprehensive workforce development plan

♦ To prepare a five-year strategic plan ♦ To develop evaluation methods ♦ To establish guidelines for the awarding of grants ♦ To review grants awarded by Iowa Workforce Development ♦ To recommend departmental usage of federal funding ♦ To adopt administrative rules recommended by the director of Iowa

Workforce Development

ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Contact Person: Tim Huey

Planning and Development Director 500 W 4th St

Davenport IA 52801 E-mail: thuey@scottcountyiowa.com

Tom Dittmer, Chair, Eldridge ....................................... 05/01/14 Diana Vollbeer, Vice-Chair, Eldridge ........................... 05/01/13 Dennis Hittle, Davenport .............................................. 05/01/15 Myron Scheibe, Eldridge ............................................. 05/01/11 Kevin Jenkins, Eldridge ............................................... 05/01/12

ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT DUTIES

The Scott County Zoning Board of Adjustment is a quasi-judicial board made up of five citizens appointed by the County Board of Supervisors to five year terms, with the majority residing in the unincorporated areas of the county. The Board hears and makes the final decision on any questions between the applicant and the zoning administrator as to the proper interpretation of the zoning ordinance. They decide on applications for special use permits as specifically provided in the zoning ordinance. The Board may authorize variances in the application of the ordinance where there are unusual circumstances that would otherwise produce unnecessary hardship to a particular parcel of land.

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CITY & TOWN

OFFICERS

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BETTENDORF

OFFICE NAME TERM ENDS Mayor Alderman-at-Large Alderman-at-Large 1st Ward Alderman 2nd Ward Alderman 3rd Ward Alderman 4th Ward Alderman 5th Ward Alderman

Michael J. Freemire Lisa M Brown Timothy Stecker Dean Mayne Scott Naumann Debe LaMar Greg Adamson James Stewart

12/31/11 12/31/11 12/31/13 12/31/11 12/31/13 12/31/11 12/31/13 12/31/11

Park Commissioners

Gary Kamp Don Wells Judy Gackle, Vice-Chair Larry Makoben Charles Baden-Appointed

12/31/13 12/31/11 12/31/11 12/31/13 12/31/11

City Administrator Decker Ploehn n/a

City Attorney Greg Jager n/a

City Hall Address: 1609 State Street Website: www.bettendorf.org Bettendorf IA 52722 Fax: (563) 344-4012 Phone: (563) 344-4000

One of the first homesteaders in what is now Bettendorf was the Fort Armstrong doctor John Emerson. He lived at 219 E. 2nd Street in Davenport but to meet the homesteading requirement, he built a cabin for Dred Scott, a slave he owned. Dr. Emerson’s land claim was later called Lillienthal, named after a man who ran a tavern and dance hall. The original town was laid out by Elias Gilbert but it was never incorporated. Mr. Gilbert’s home was an Underground Railroad station. In 1858 a 29 lot village was platted by William P. Campbell, the County Surveyor, for Elias Gilbert and Lillienthal became known as Gilbert. The majority of the residents were German and became onion farmers. Around 1900 William and Joseph Bettendorf moved their iron wagon factory from Davenport to Gilbert after being given 70 acres of riverfront property. They became the largest steel car works west of the Mississippi. Under threat of a worker shortage during World War I, the Bettendorf company recruited laborers from Juarez, Mexico. The Bettendorf Company built one-room houses for the upcoming settlement that became known as Holy City. Many of the residents lived in box cars until their homes were built and the community survived until the 1940’s. In 1903 the 440 residents of Gilbert petitioned to incorporate and requested the community’s name be changed to Bettendorf to honor the Bettendorf brothers. The first span of the Iowa-Illinois Memorial bridge was dedicated in 1935 and a second span was built in the 1960’s.

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BLUE GRASS

OFFICE NAME TERM ENDS Mayor Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman

Brinson Kinzer Lisa Smith Sandra Frericks Bonita Strong Jeanette Wildermuth Cindy Verschoore

12/31/11 12/31/13 12/31/11 12/31/11 12/31/11 12/31/13

City Attorney William McCullough n/a City Clerk Ann Schmidt n/a

City Hall: 114 N Mississippi Blue Grass IA 52726

Phone: (563) 381-4700 Website: www.bluegrassia.org

The town of Blue Grass was platted in 1853 by James Burnside, John Perrin and James Reynolds. The area where the city is located was originally on an Indian trail between the Mississippi River and the Cedar River. The Indians used this site for camping and over the years as they and their ponies trampled the taller prairie grasses, they noticed the newer grass that grew in its place has a bluish tint. The area became known as “Blue Grass Point”. A Post Office formed in 1840, and the town was incorporated in 1903. An early settler by the name of John Perry Cooper killed a bear on his property with a fence post and there was a cast iron statue of the event mounted on the left pinnacle of the old Scott County Courthouse. The Courthouse was razed in 1953 and unfortunately the statue disappeared. In 1846 and 1849, the last of the black bears to roam the area were killed. James Burnside is credited with naming some of the streets of Blue Grass and one theory for a few of his unusual spellings is due to his lack of education and that he probably spelled words the way they sounded, for example Mayne Street. Coal was discovered in the early 1850’s and during one of those early mining digs, a mastodon skeleton was unearthed, with the tusk measuring nearly 11 feet long. A second mastodon skeleton was discovered in the area 1858. Blue Grass is in the Davenport Community School District. An elementary school was built in 1957. Junior high students attend Walcott and high school students go to West High in Davenport.

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BLUE GRASS MAP

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BUFFALO

OFFICE NAME TERM ENDS Mayor Doug Anderson 12/31/13 Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman

Judy Hammons Olin Meador Kim Buchanan Dana Jo Smith Mitch Greer

12/31/11 12/31/13 12/31/13 12/31/13 12/31/11

City Clerk/Treasurer Tanna Carter n/a City Attorney William McCullough n/a

City Hall Address: 329 Dodge St

PO Box 557 Buffalo IA 52728

Phone: (563) 381-2226

Website: www.buffaloiowa.org

The first town in Scott County was settled in December 1833 by Captain Benjamin W. Clark, a Black Hawk War veteran. The Black Hawk War ended in 1832, opening up land known as the Black Hawk Purchase. Captain Clark crossed the Mississippi River from Andalusia, made a claim in what is now Buffalo, and became the first white settler in Scott County. In 1833 Captain Clark established the first public ferry between Burlington and Dubuque, broke the first sod in Scott County, and planted the first corn crop. In 1834 coal was discovered on Captain Clark’s property and the following year it was being sold to river steamers and hauled to Davenport, where it brought 15 cents per bushel. The village was platted in the spring of 1836 by Captain Clark, E.A. Mix and Dr. E Pillsbury. Mr. Mix and Dr. Pillsbury were from Buffalo, New York and the town in Scott County was originally called New Buffalo or West Buffalo. A Post Office was also established in 1836. The first criminal trial in the county took place in Buffalo in 1836, with the defendant arrested for stealing a small amount of money and was sentenced to 20 lashes on the bare back. By 1870 there were 20 mines in and around Buffalo and the town incorporated in 1875. Buffalo is a part of the Davenport School District, with a grade school in town. Junior High students attend Walcott, and high school students go to West High in Davenport.

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BUFFALO MAP

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DAVENPORT

OFFICE NAME TERM ENDS Mayor Alderman-at-Large Alderman-at-Large 1st Ward Alderman 2nd Ward Alderman 3rd Ward Alderman 4th Ward Alderman 5th Ward Alderman 6th Ward Alderman 7th Ward Alderman 8th Ward Alderman

Bill Gluba Jason Gordon Gene Meeker Nathan Brown Bill Edmond Bill Boom Ray Ambrose Bill Lynn Jeff Justin Barney Barnhill Mike Matson

12/31/11 12/31/11 12/31/11 12/31/11 12/31/11 12/31/11 12/31/11 12/31/11 12/31/11 12/31/11 12/31/11

City Administrator Craig Malin n/a City Clerk Jackie Holecek n/a City Attorney Tom Warner n/a

City Hall Address: 226 W 4th St

Davenport IA 52801

Phone: (563) 326-7711 Website : www.ci.davenport.ia.us

The site where Davenport is located was once the land of the Fox nation. After the Black Hawk war, a treaty was signed on September 21, 1832, and the land was sold for nine cents an acre. Land surveys were completed in 1836 and several men decided to meet to discuss building a town. One of those in attendance was Antoine LeClaire and he suggested naming the new city in honor of his good friend, Colonel George Davenport. Davenport originally consisted of 6 by 6 ½ square blocks, with east/west streets named after Indian tribes and north/south streets named after national heroes. In 1839 the town became a special charter city in the Territory of Iowa and in 1841 it became the seat of Scott County. Early settlers were mainly native-born Americans from New England states, Mid-Atlantic States, and the Ohio Valley. In the 1850’s great numbers of Irish and Germans moved into the area. In 1846 there were 60 Germans living in Davenport. Two years later the German population soared to 2,500. The German immigrants lived west of Harrison Street and the Irish congregated around “Cork Hill”, near Sacred Heart Cathedral.

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One of the largest industries in Davenport after the Civil War was processing lumber that was hewn from northern forests and rafted down the Mississippi. Other major business included meat packing plants, cigar factories, flourmills, foundries, and breweries. The telegraph was introduced in the 1850’s and the telephone in the 1870’s. The first house of worship, St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, was dedicated in 1839. Work started on a railroad bridge across the Mississippi in 1854 and the span was completed in 1856. Fifteen days after the bridge was opened, a steamer boat by the name of Effie Afton hit one of the spans and both boat and bridge were destroyed. The owner of the Effie Afton filed a lawsuit against the Rock Island Railroad Company. The lead defense attorney was Abraham Lincoln, with the Supreme Court eventually ruling in favor of the railroad company. Davenport’s City Hall was completed in 1896 and is still in use today.

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DIXON

OFFICE NAME TERM ENDS Mayor Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman

Steve Laughlin Doyle Cone Bill H. Meyer Sue Motz Burke Strand Amy Flynn

12/31/13 12/31/13 12/31/13 12/31/13 12/31/11 12/31/11

City Clerk Keri Coe n/a City Attorney Tres Gomez n/a

City Hall Address: PO Box 116, Dixon IA 52745 Phone: (563) 843-3425

Dixon, Iowa was settled in the early 1800’s by several pioneering families, one of which was the John and Cornelia Heller family, who came from Wales to Liberty Township in 1837. Rudolphus S. Dickinson moved to Liberty Township from Oswego, New York, sometime after 1842. He constructed a combination hotel/saloon/mercantile building that is still in use today as a residence. Orville Riefe and his son Delmar ran a grocery store for several years until they built their well-known restaurant on Davenport’s West Locust St. At one time Dixon had several grocery stores, 2 barber shops, and 3 hotels. Dixon is in the North Scott School District.

Dixon Map

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DONAHUE

OFFICE NAME TERM ENDS Mayor Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman

Ken Schoenthaler Timothy Arp Scott Wiley Kelly Cronkleton Kris Oetzmann Rachelle Troje

12/31/11 12/31/13 12/31/11 12/31/13 12/31/11 12/31/13

City Clerk Christa Wilson n/a City Treasurer Rebecca Schoenthaler n/a City Attorney Tom Schirman n/a

City Hall Address: 106 1st Av

PO Box 79, Donahue IA 52746

Phone: (563) 282-4161

The land where Donahue sits was originally a railroad station located between Eldridge and Dixon on the Davenport and St. Paul line. The town, founded in 1871, was named for Davenport Mayor and railroad stockholder, Michael Donahue. Phineas Curtis was the first station agent in the new community and he opened a general store in 1872. Later, Frank Keppy Sr. bought the general store from Mr. Curtis. Mr. Keppy built a new store in 1902. A post office also began in 1872. Donahue incorporated in 1909 and Frank C. Keppy was the first mayor. The Donahue Sportsmen’s Club has been in existence since 1934 and sponsors a number of baseball teams. Mrs. Grover Rohlk donated the land and it features a lighted ball diamond and a shelter with picnic tables. Four new elementary schools were being built in the North Scott School District in the 1960’s and it was decided to name them after astronauts. Donahue resident Harlan Rohlk drew the name of John Glenn for Donahue’s School. In 1971, Donahue celebrated its centennial and every Labor Day weekend since then there has been a Frontier’s Day Festival.

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ELDRIDGE

OFFICE NAME TERM ENDS Mayor Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman

Martin P. O’Boyle Bernie Peeters Steve Mohr Steve Puls Brian Dockery Brian Wood

12/31/13 12/31/11 12/31/13 12/31/11 12/31/13 12/31/11

City Administrator John Dowd n/a City Clerk Denise Benson n/a City Attorney Tom Schirman n/a

City Hall Address: 305 N 3rd St, PO Box 375

Eldridge IA 52748 Phone: (563) 285-4841 Website: www.cityofeldridgeia.org

First known as Eldridge Junction, it was established in 1871 by Jacob M. Eldridge at the junction of the Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad and the Maquoketa branch. The first settlers were of Scottish and Irish descent. One of the earliest, Samuel Sloper, arrived in 1840 and Lyman Osborn came the following year. A second wave of immigrants came from the German areas of Schleswig and Holstein and became known as the “48ers”. The town had grown to 150 by 1894 and became an important livestock and grain shipping location. It had several general stores, three hotels, two blacksmith shops, a drug store, an elevator, a creamery, and a Presbyterian church. The village incorporated in 1900. The telephone company began with 20 members on 1 line in 1902. Eldridge is in the North Scott Community School District. It organized in 1956 by uniting 14 smaller districts. The school’s first building was the junior-senior high school that was erected in 1958. In 1947 the Scott County Library was formed, with Eldridge being the main headquarters due to its central location.

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LECLAIRE

OFFICE NAME TERM ENDS Mayor Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman

Robert Scannell Debra Smith Mary L. Farmer Ron Leiby Barry L. Long Lane Bleeker

12/31/11 12/31/13 12/31/11 12/31/11 12/31/13 12/31/13

Administrator/Clerk Edwin N Choate n/a Deputy Clerk Deborah F Buskirk n/a

City Attorney Brooks & Trinrud P.C. n/a

City Hall Address: 325 Wisconsin Av PO Box 605 LeClaire IA 52753

Phone: (563) 289-4242 Website: www.leclaireiowa.gov

Much of the site of where LeClaire now exists was given to Antoine LeClaire through the Peace Treaty of 1832. The Sauk and Fox Indian tribes inhabited the region prior and the stretch of Mississippi River that runs alongside the area was called Pau-pesha-tuk, or Agitated Water. The waters were difficult to navigate because of high rocks and narrow, twisting channels. The first log cabin was built on the river bank in 1834 by George Harlan, who later sold his claim to Eleazer Parkhurst. Mr. Parkhurst then started his own settlement. In 1836, Thomas Eads bought part of the claim of Eleazer’s brother, Sterling Parkhurst, and together they laid out a town called Parkhurst and established a post office. In 1842 the post office was renamed Berlin. In 1837 LeClaire was platted by Mr. Strong Burnell and the villages of Parkhurst and LeClaire were separated by only a 300 foot stretch of woods. “Buffalo Bill”, William F. Cody was born two miles northwest of LeClaire in the year 1846. The city received its charter in 1855. Antoine LeClaire owned a local sandstone quarry that produced stone used to build the Clock Tower on Rock Island Arsenal, Augustana College buildings, and the abutments on the Government Bridge. On the banks of the Mississippi River grew a famous Green Tree elm. It was estimated to be over 200 years old when it succumbed to Dutch elm disease in 1964.

LeClaire is in the Pleasant Valley School District.

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LONG GROVE

OFFICE NAME TERM ENDS Mayor Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman

Ida Weibel Cynthia Davis Donald Thiessen Don Abington Jr Shannon Hambly Brian Schmidt

12/31/11 12/31/11 12/31/13 12/31/11 12/31/11 12/31/13

Treasurer/Clerk Jackie Wilcox n/a

City Attorney Jack Darland n/a

City Hall Address: 104 S 1st St, PO Box 210

Long Grove, IA 52756

Phone: (563) 285-4904 Website: www.longgroveia.org

The community of Long Grove gets its name from a strip of timber that ran from Walnut Grove to Allen’s Grove. Brothers James and Alexander Brownlie, immigrants from Scotland, arrived in the area in August of 1838. They had followed the Mississippi River to the mouth of the Wapsipinicon River, then walked west along its banks. Near the Long Grove site, they purchased 160 acres of land for $160.00 and built a log cabin. In 1840 William Brownlie moved to Long Grove and eventually five Brownlie brothers lived in the neighborhood. William Brownlie died in November of 1846 and he became the first burial in the Long Grove cemetery. During the 1840’s Long Grove became settled by people from Ireland, Switzerland, Germany, and Scotland. C.A. Ficke, an attorney and benefactor of the Davenport Municipal Art Gallery, grew up in Long Grove. In his memoirs, Mr. Ficke wrote of the difficulties growing up in the village due to differences in language, religion and ideology. The Davenport and St. Paul Railroad built a line through Long Grove in 1868. In 1900, a telephone system was installed, the first line outside of Davenport. Long Grove was officially platted in 1911. In December of 1921, two masked men attempted to rob the Stockman’s Savings Bank. Vigilantes shot one of the robbers who died immediately. The other robber died of his wounds the following day. Long Grove is in the North Scott School District, and the elementary school located in the city is named after astronaut Alan Shepard.

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MAYSVILLE

OFFICE NAME TERM ENDS Mayor Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman

Steve White Tracy Dexter Bruce Baumer Don Riedesel Marilyn Ralfs Marvin Reimers

12/31/11 12/31/11 12/31/11 12/31/11 12/31/11 12/31/11

City Clerk Pat Fitzpatrick n/a City Attorney Jack Darland n/a

In 1848 German immigrants from Holstein, Germany, settled about one mile west from the present town of Maysville in Section 16 of Hickory Grove Township. This communal, named Amity, was established by six Schleswig-Holstein army officers who cherished a dream of founding a cooperative farming venture. After a few short years the communal disbanded, because of disorder, extravagance and mismanagement.

In 1851 Captain James May purchased some land from John Shuck in Section 15 of Hickory Grove Township. In 1856 a surveyor filed a plat of the town of Maysville and thus Captain May fulfilled his dream of having a town bearing his name. A few of the original business structures from the 1800’s, now private residences, remain: the general store, the meat market, and the stagecoach stop. Maysville is in the North Scott School District, with elementary students attending John Glenn School in Donahue.

MAYSVILLE MAP

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MCCAUSLAND

OFFICE NAME TERM ENDS Mayor Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman City Clerk/Treasurer

Damien “Buzz” Koehn Dean Eckhart Leonard L. Martin Lloyd Claussen Robert McCaughey Dale Tuftee Sheila Bosworth

12/31/11 12/31/11 12/31/13 12/31/11 12/31/11 12/31/13

n/a

City Attorney Tom Schirman n/a

City Hall Address: 305 Salina St/ PO Box 277 McCausland IA 52758

Phone: (563) 225-3600 Website: www.cityofmccaulsland.com

MCCAUSLAND MAP

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NEW LIBERTY

OFFICE NAME TERM ENDS Mayor Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman

Raymond Pratt Loren Clasen Dusty Pratt Edward Spengler Mike Zogg Lonny Spengler

12/31/11 12/31/11 12/31/13 12/31/13 12/31/11 12/31/13

City Clerk Darla Fay n/a City Treasurer Marion Spengler n/a City Attorney Tom Schirman n/a

City Hall Address: 795 Main St PO Box 39 New Liberty IA 52765 Phone: (563) 843-3246 New Liberty came into being about 1880 when the B.C.R. & N. Railroad was built and was located on the stage coach route on the Red Star Road. The town is about midway between Tipton and Davenport. The town was platted in 1886 and incorporated in 1909. In the early 1890’s there were 3 saloons, an opera house and dance hall, a coal and lumberyard, 3 grocery/general stores, a bank, post office, and a grain elevator. By 1905 a second grain elevator, a livery, a stockyard, a harness maker, a physician and a veterinarian were also in the community. New Liberty lies in the Bennett School District.

NEW LIBERTY MAP

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PANORAMA PARK

OFFICE NAME TERM ENDS Mayor Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman

William Minard David White Charlie Butler Susan Hamilton-Trudell Merle Andy White Julie Nabb

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12/31/11 12/31/11

City Clerk Mary Ahlgren n/a City Attorney Neill Kroeger n/a

City Hall Address: PO Box 311 Pleasant Valley IA 52767 Phone: (563) 289-4603 In 1953 the city of Bettendorf planned to annex the area where the town of Panorama Park is located. The local community did not want to be annexed and gathered enough signatures to incorporate and become their own municipality. The population at that time was 50 and the council meetings were held in local resident Robert Longley’s garage. In 1968 a Morton structure was dedicated as the town hall. The town was named Panorama Park for the view and the only street at the time was Park Avenue.

PANORAMA PARK MAP

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PRINCETON

OFFICE NAME TERM ENDS Mayor Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman City Clerk/Treasurer

Keith Youngers Mark Lee Kevin Kernan Brian Carter-Appointed Daryl Welke Ann Geiger-Appointed AJ Grunder

12/31/11 12/31/13 12/31/11 12/31/11 12/31/13 12/31/11

n/a Attorney Jeff Paul n/a

City Hall Address: 311 3rd St Phone: (563) 289-5315 PO Box 307 Website: www.princetoniowa.us Princeton IA 52768 The area where Princeton lies was originally a Fox Nation village. The first settlers to the area were Giles Pinneo and H.P. Haswell, who moved there in 1836. Daniel Hire built the first frame home in 1837, and over the next 4 years, almost 30 settlers moved to the area. A ferry was established across the Wapsi in 1838 by Benjamin Doolittle. That same year Benjamin Pike opened the first store, Jonas Barber built the first mill, and Jacob Rose built the first distillery. A post office was established in 1841. The city of Princeton was created by combining the two villages of Pinnacle Point and Elizabeth City. Princeton incorporated in 1857 and Samuel Porter was the first Mayor. 1860 brought the first rail service to Chicago. Princeton is in the North Scott School District and Virgil Grissom Elementary School was constructed in 1966.

PRINCETON MAP

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RIVERDALE

OFFICE NAME TERM ENDS Mayor Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman

Jeff Grindle Dean Halsey Cheryl Channon John Franklin Doug Littrell Linda Hupp

12/31/11 12/31/11 12/31/11 12/31/13 12/31/11 12/31/13

City Clerk Paula McIntosh n/a Treasurer Mary Hanson n/a Attorney Steve Hunter n/a

City Hall Address: 110 Manor Dr Phone: (563) 355-2511 PO Box 364 Fax: (563) 355-9119 Riverdale IA 52722 Website: www.riverdaleia.org The city of Riverdale is a rather new community, founded in 1950. The Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA) built a plant along the Mississippi River in 1948. The town incorporated on December 27, 1950, but the city of Bettendorf challenged the incorporation, and after a three year battle, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled in favor of Riverdale. The new town was granted its independence on February 10, 1953. Riverdale is in the Pleasant Valley School District.

RIVERDALE MAP

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WALCOTT

OFFICE NAME TERM ENDS Mayor Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman

Jim Couper Jackie Puck Verlyn Dietz Larry Koberg John Kostichek Max J. Neppel-Appointed

12/31/13 12/31/13 12/31/11 12/31/11 12/31/13 12/31/11

City Clerk Lisa Rickertsen n/a Treasurer Lisa Rickertsen n/a Attorney Tom Schirman n/a

City Hall Address: 128 W Lincoln Av PO Box 247 Walcott IA 52773 Phone: (563) 284-6571 Website: www.cityofwalcott.com The Kaskaskia Indians once inhabited the area where Walcott lies. They were driven out of the area by the Mesquaki tribe, a splinter tribe of the Canadian Iroquois. Ebenezer Cook purchase a tract of land in 1853 near the site of a proposed railroad station and the following year a town was laid out. In August of 1855, Davenport land agents Cook and Sargent held a public auction of 50 lots. Mr. William Walcott, director of Chicago and Rock Island Railroad, donated $500.00 for the construction of a school building, with the agreement that the town be named after him. The town was exactly 12 miles from Davenport, which was how far steam engines could travel without refilling their water supply. Many streets were named after railroad officials: Durant, Henry, Downey, Otis and Parker. Many of the first settlers were the Scotch-Irish who came to build the railroad. In the 1870’s they moved further west and more Germans, mostly from the northern Germany area of Schleswig-Holstein, began settling in. By 1910, German immigrants or their descendents owned almost 90% of Scott County farmland. Walcott was incorporated in 1894 and a new school was constructed in 1895. The first telephone was installed in 1891 and a water tower was built in 1897. The local schools were adopted into the Davenport Community School District in 1956. The town was expanded in 1962 to include Highway 6 and again in 1973 to include the Interstate 80 interchange area. Property adjacent to the I-80 interchange was annexed in the 1990’s.

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TOWNSHIP CLERKS

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The township trustees and clerks meet as needed. The township board cares for township cemeteries, acts as fence reviewer, prepares a budget, and appoints members to fill any board vacancies. TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE/CLERK PHONE # TERM Allens Grove Township

Kenneth Glover Robert Miller Jerry Wuestenberg Kenneth Grell, Clerk

(563) 282-4790 (563) 843-2054 (563) 843-3935 (563) 843-2376

12/31/14 12/31/12 12/31/12 12/31/14

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Blue Grass Township

Richard Golinghorst David Martz Kenneth Freund Dieter Geest, Clerk

(563) 284-6556 (563) 381-4645 (563) 381-3660 (563) 381-3761

12/31/12 12/31/12 12/31/14 12/31/14

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Buffalo Township

Stephen Baril Steve Saur Randy Dittmer Lyle Shellabarger, Clerk

(563) 381-2673 (563) 381-1473 (563) 381-4354 (563) 381-3167

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Butler Township

James Belk Walter Heuer Vacant William Flenker, Clerk

(563) 285-9224 (563) 289-5930 (563) 225-2605

12/31/14 12/31/12 12/31/12 12/31/14

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Cleona Township

Jeff Paulsen Leo Rathjen Dale Schlapkohl Allan Werthmann, Clerk

(563) 284-5128 (563) 284-6552 (563) 785-6651 (563) 785-6207

12/31/12 12/31/14 12/31/12 12/31/14

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Hickory Grove Township

James Meyer Ned O Mohr Robert Golinghorst LeRoy Paustian, Clerk

(563) 843-2281 (563) 282-4175 (563) 284-6046 (563) 391-5149

12/31/12 12/31/12 12/31/14 12/31/14

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LeClaire Township

Tracey K. Kuehl Kathryn Hall Wayne Holst Marty Larson,Clerk

(563) 289-4179 (563) 289-5742 (563) 289-2237

12/31/14 12/31/12 12/31/12 12/31/14

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Liberty Township

Merle Pingel Delmar Spickermann Larry VanDenBerghe Marsha Rorick, Clerk

(563) 843-3321 (563) 890-2547 (563) 843-2440 (563) 843-3803

12/31/14 12/31/12 12/31/12 12/31/14

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Lincoln Township

Ronald Schneckloth Vacancy Eldon Arensdorf Roger Schneckloth, Clerk

(563) 289-9584 (563) 289-4860 (563) 285-8150

12/31/12 12/31/14 12/31/12 12/31/14

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Pleasant Valley Township

Mark Geist Mike Peterson Michael Ven Horst Ginger Childress, Clerk

(563) 332-6397 (563) 332-5323 (563) 332-6904 (563) 449-8026

12/31/12 12/31/12 12/31/14 12/31/14

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Princeton Township

Ned Schroder Norman W Sawyer David Boeding Terry O’Neill, Clerk

(563) 289-4972 (563) 289-5675 (563) 289-3190 (563) 289-5472

12/31/12 12/31/14 12/31/12 12/31/14

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Sheridan Township

Scott Rochau Darin Engelbrecht Glen Keppy Ann Mohr, Clerk

(563) 388-0675 (563) 285-8804 (563) 391-2075 (563) 282-4837

12/31/12 12/31/12 12/31/14 12/31/14

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Winfield Township

Dean Ganzer Matt Tobin Vacancy Kirby White, Clerk

(563) 282-4220 (563) 285-4759 (563) 285-7224 (563) 285-4664

12/31/12 12/31/14 12/31/12 12/31/14

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DAVENPORT COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Ralph Johanson, President ................................... 09/11 Nikki DeFauw, Vice-President .................................. 09/11 Patt Zamora .............................................................. 09/13 Larry Roberson ......................................................... 09/13 Timothy Tupper ........................................................ 09/11 Ken Krumwiede ........................................................ 09/11 Richard Clewell ........................................................ 09/13 Arthur Tate, Superintendent ..................................... n/a Lynette Carver, Secretary/Treasurer ........................ n/a Marsha Tangen, Chief Financial Officer ................... n/a Administration Bldg Phone: (563) 336-5000 1606 Brady St Fax: (563) 336-5080 Davenport, IA 52803 Website: www.davenport.k12.ia.us

BETTENDORF COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Barry Anderson, President .................................... 09/11 Jeannine Crockett, Vice-President ........................... 09/11 Melinda Duncan Foreman ........................................ 09/11

Pepper Trahan ............................................. ……….09/13 Paul Castro ............................................................... 09/11 Scott Tinsman .......................................................... 09/13 Betsy Justis .............................................................. 09/13 Dr. Theron Schutte, Superintendent ......................... n/a Colleen Skolrood, Secretary ..................................... n/a Administration Bldg 800 23rd St. Phone: (563) 359-3681 PO Box 1150 Fax: (563) 359-3685 Bettendorf IA 52722 Website: www.bettendorf.k12.ia.us

NORTH SCOTT COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Paul Dierickx, President ........................................ 09/11 Krista Long, Vice-President ...................................... 09/11 Tim Lane .................................................................. 09/11 Sue Cannon ............................................................. 09/11 Elizabeth Bosworth ................................................... 09/13 Joe Slater ................................................................. 09/13 Mark A. Kruse ........................................................... 09/13 Jeff Schweibert, Superintendent .............................. n/a Kristy Looney, Secretary .......................................... n/a Steve Fahrenkrog, Treasuer……………………..n/a Administration Bldg Phone: (563) 285-4819 251 E Iowa St Fax: (563) 285-6075 Eldridge, IA 52748 Website: www.north-scott.k12.ia.us

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PLEASANT VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Director District #1 Frank Dohmen ............................................................ 09/13 Director District #2 Heather Witters, Vice-President .................................. 09/13 Director District #3 Deborah Dayman, President .................................... 09/11 Director District #4 Tony Huegel ................................................................ 09/11 Director District #5 Joe Bullock .................................................................. 09/11 Director District #6 Pamela Paulsen .......................................................... 09/11 Director District #7 John Archer ................................................................. 09/13 Dr. James R. Spelhaug, Superintendent .................... n/a Chris Harvey, Secretary ............................................. n/a Joyce E. Bauwens………………………………………..n/a

Administration Bldg Phone: (563) 332-5550 525 Belmont Rd Fax: (563) 332-4372 Riverdale IA 52722 Website: www.pleasval.k12.ia.us

BENNETT COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Dave Rixe, President ............................... 09/13 300 Cedar St Jim Von Muenster, Vice-President ............. 09/11 Bennett IA 52721 Chad Peterson ........................................... 09/13 Phone: (563) 890-2228 Brian Timmerman ...................................... 09/11 Website: www.bennett.k12.ia.us Devin Moeller ............................................. 09/13 John Sauer, Superintendent ...................... N/A Gene Schroeder, Principal ......................... N/A Lonna Moeller, Secretary ........................... N/A Kay Burmeister, Treasurer ......................... N/A

DURANT COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Richard Stoltenberg, President .............. 09/11 408 6th Av Brian Fargo, Vice-President. ...................... 09/13 PO Box 607 Steve Ralfs ................................................. 09/11 Durant IA 52747 Sheila Compton ......................................... 09/11 Phone: (563) 785-4432 Joel Meincke, ............................................. 09/13 Fax: (563) 785-4611 Dr. Duane Bark, Superintendent ............... N/A Website: www.durant.k12.ia.us Lesa Kephart, Business Manager .............. N/A Phillip Keefe, Treasurer ............................. N/A

CALAMUS/WHEATLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Ryan Vender Heiden, President .............. 09/11 Shelley Weiss, Vice-President ................... 09/13 110 E Park Rd Larry Banowetz .......................................... 09/11 Wheatland IA 52777 Jamie Knoche ............................................ 09/11 Phone: (563) 374-1292 Kevin Garland ............................................ 09/13 Website: www.cal-wheat.k12.ia.us Scott Knudtson ........................................... 09/13 Jodi Rickels ................................................ 09/13 Charles Freese, Superintendent ................ N/A Marika Pewe, Secretary. ............................ n/a

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EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE District I Shirley Stewart, Davenport .............................. 09/13 District II Milton Shaw, Davenport .................................. 09/13 District III Dr. Joe D’Souza, Davenport ............................ 09/11 District IV Robert H. Gallagher, Bettendorf, Chairman 09/11 District V Mary Lou Engler, Eldridge ............................... 09/11 District VI John Frampton, Clinton ................................... 09/13 District VII Kendra Beck, Maquoketa ................................ 09/11 District VIII Bill Phelan, Muscatine ..................................... 09/13 District IX Bill Vetter, Muscatine ....................................... 09/11 Chancellor Dr. Patricia Keir ............................................... N/A Exec. Director Honey H. Bedell .............................................. N/A Treasurer Lana Dettbarn ................................................. N/A

Administration Bldg 306 W River Dr

Davenport, IA 52801 Phone: (563) 336-3300

(800) 462-3255 Website: www.eicc.edu

E-mail: eiccdinfo@eicc.edu

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BENEFITED FIRE DISTRICT

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BENEFITED FIRE DISTRICT TRUSTEES DISTRICT TRUSTEE ADDRESS TERM

District #1 (Princeton, LeClaire, Pleasant Valley)

Daniel Schurr Terri O’Neill Ned Schroeder

LeClaire Princeton Princeton

01/10/13 01/10/14 01/10/12

District #2 (McCausland)

Bob Van Scyoc Jerry Wilson Tom Claussen

Eldridge Long Grove Long Grove

03/10/11 03/10/12 03/10/13

District #3 (Eldridge)

Ann Scherer Bill Blanche John Schnekloth

Davenport Eldridge Davenport

04/01/11 04/01/12 04/01/13

District #4 (Long Grove)

Donald Mark Dewulf Merlyn Madden Ray Loussaert

Long Grove Long Grove Long Grove

04/01/12 04/01/13 04/01/11

District #5 (Donahue)

Mike Hoffman John Maxwell Joe Ragona

Donahue Donahue Donahue

07/19/12 07/19/13 07/19/11

District #6 (Walcott)

Jennifer Ruchholz Laverne Arp Mary Friederichs

Walcott Stockton Walcott

06/30/13 06/30/12 06/30/11

BENEFITED FIRE DISTRICT DUTIES ♦ To purchase, own, rent or maintain fire apparatus or equipment and provide

housing for apparatus or equipment. ♦ To contract with any public or private agency under Chapter 28E for the purpose

of providing fire protection under this chapter. ♦ To levy an annual tax. ♦ To purchase material and employ persons to provide for the maintenance and

operation of the Benefited Fire District.

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HOMESTEAD TAX CREDIT… Every homeowner in the state of Iowa who resides upon their homestead is entitled to the Homestead Tax Credit. The amount of the credit depends upon the value of the homestead and the local tax rate. Homeowners must file application for such credit with the City or County Assessor between the date the deed is recorded and the following July 1st. Reapplication for this credit is made only in the event of sale of property, if the resident moves, or the property is changed to a rental status.

AGRICULTURAL LAND TAX CREDIT... This tax credit, which is granted automatically for tracts of land of 10 acres or more which are being used for agricultural or horticultural purposes, applies only to local school district property taxes.

MILITARY EXEMPTIONS... This exemption is available to residents of the State of Iowa who have been in military service. Qualification is determined based on residency, type of discharge and times served. Military veterans including Iowa National Guard and United States Reservists may qualify. The exemption reduces the valuation of the property subject to taxation. Applications must be made with the Scott County or Davenport City Assessors’ Office on or before July 1st of the year the exemption is first claimed. The exemption remains in effect until the property owner is no longer eligible. Reapplication is made only in the event the property is sold.

ELDERLY TAX CREDIT... This credit is a special property tax reimbursement program for low income elderly (65 years old or over), or totally disabled individuals. This program is available for homeowners and mobile homeowners. The reimbursement is a percentage of property taxes paid. The actual amount reimbursed is based upon a maximum annual combined income of $20,427.00 or less. Taxpayers must file an application with the Treasurer annually on or before June 1st.

FOREST/FRUIT TREE EXEMPTION... Forest reservations with 200 trees per acre on a minimum of two acres are exempt from taxation if cared for properly. Fruit tree reservations are exempt from taxation for eight years after planting of trees if cared for properly. Application for said exemptions are made with the Assessor.

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TYPE OF LICENSE DEPARTMENT PHONE # (Area code (563) Ambulance ...................................Health .......................................... 326-8618 Vehicle Registration .....................Treasurer ..................................... 326-8664 Beer/Liquor ...................................Auditor ......................................... 326-8631 Boat ..............................................Recorder ...................................... 326-8622 Building ........................................Planning & Development ............. 326-8643 Camping .......................................Conservation ............................... 328-3280 Casual Sales ................................Auditor ......................................... 326-8631 Cigarette .......................................Auditor ......................................... 326-8631 Fireworks ......................................Sheriff .......................................... 326-8625 Fishing ..........................................Recorder ...................................... 326-8622 Gun (purchase/carry) ...................Sheriff .......................................... 326-8625 Hotel/Motel ...................................Health .......................................... 326-8618 Hunting .........................................Recorder ...................................... 326-8622 Marriage .......................................Recorder ...................................... 326-8650 Mass Gathering ............................Health .......................................... 326-8618 Mobile Food Unit ..........................Health .......................................... 326-8618 Mobile Home ................................Treasurer ..................................... 326-8670 Oversize Permits ..........................Engineer ...................................... 326-8640 Passport .......................................Recorder ...................................... 326-8621 Restaurant ....................................Health .......................................... 326-8618 Sanitary Landfill ............................Health .......................................... 326-8618 Sewage System (private) .............Health .......................................... 326-8618 Snowmobile ..................................Recorder ...................................... 326-8622 Swimming Pool ............................Health .......................................... 326-8618 Trailer ...........................................Treasurer ..................................... 326-8664 Trapping .......................................Recorder ...................................... 326-8622 Truck ............................................Treasurer ..................................... 326-8664 Vending ........................................Health .......................................... 326-8618 Water Well ....................................Health .......................................... 326-8618 AUTOMOBILE REGISTRATION... All motor vehicles and trailers must be registered with the County Treasurer on or before the last day of the first month following the month of expiration. Penalty is 5% per month or a minimum of $5.00. Example: Penalty would begin on registration expiring in June on August 1st. Registrations are figured by the owner’s birth month (not the owner’s birth date) and the following month is given as a grace period.

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BI-STATE REGIONAL COMMISSION Denise Bulat, Executive Director

1504 3rd Av PO Box 3368

Rock Island IL 61204-3368 Phone: (309) 793-6300

Fax: (309) 793-6305 Website: www.bistateonline.org

Bi-State Regional Commission is the area council of governments’ regional planning agency. It provides planning assistance to five area counties, including Scott County, and 45 municipalities in the Quad-Cities area. Bi-State is funded by combination of Federal funding, grant, and member government dues. Bi-State also is the Metropolitan Planning Organization for transportation planning for the Quad-Cities area and Iowa D.O.T. Region Nine. Bi-State administers the federal and state funding for flood recovery, as well as other environmental, recreational and riverfront programs. Bi-State provides staff assistance to the Bi-State Revolving Loan Fund Board. The fund provides loans to new and expanding businesses creating or retaining jobs in Scott and Rock Island County. Bi-State Regional Commission also oversees the Urban Transportation Policy and the Transportation Policy – Region 9. Members appointed by the Board: Larry Minard ............................................................. 12/31/11 Carol T. Earnhardt .................................................... 12/31/11 Tom Sunderbruch .................................................... 12/31/11 Celia Rangel. .......................................................... 12/31/13

CENTER FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUG SERVICES Joseph Cowley, Executive Director

1523 S Fairmount St PO Box 3278

Davenport IA 52808-3278 Phone: (563) 322-2667

Fax: (563) 322-3671 Website: www.cads-ia.com E-mail: cads@cads-ia.com

The Center for Alcohol and Drug Services, Inc. is a private, not for profit corporation established to provide substance abuse prevention, assessment, treatment, referral, and aftercare services for Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois, while targeting residents of Scott and Rock Island counties. The Center’s programs include comprehensive prevention services, central screening, outpatient drug free and methadone treatment, medically monitored detoxification, residential, and halfway house services for adults. Adolescent screening,

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outpatient and day treatment services are also provided. Services are offered to individuals whether or not they have the ability to pay.

CENTER FOR ACTIVE SENIORS, INC 1035 Kimberly Rd

Davenport IA 52806 Thomas Bahls, President/CEO

Phone: (563) 386-7477 Website: www.casiseniors.org

The Center for Active Seniors, Inc. was established in June, 1973, and has developed a multi-services agency, organized for the purpose of providing a focal point for leadership and advocacy on behalf of all of the persons of Scott County over the age of 60. Funding is derived from Scott County, United Way, federal funds through the Older American Act under the Department of Health and Human Services, and from donations. Through the services and programs provided, the older people of Scott County are able to... ♦ Maximize the use of personal resources and existing community sources to meet priority

needs of the elderly ♦ Maintain or improve mental and physical health, lessen isolation and prevent

institutionalization with protective services provided when necessary ♦ Participate in group activities to strengthen both physical and mental health ♦ Avail themselves of the right of every older person to entitlement outlined in the “Rights

of Senior Citizens” from the White House Conference on Aging in 1961

COMMUNITY ACTION OF EASTERN IOWA 500 E 59th Street

Davenport, IA 52807 Roger Pavey, Executive Director

Phone: (563) 324-3236 www.iacommunityaction.org

To provide public transportation services and other charitable and educational services as provided under the Iowa Nonprofit Corporation Act, Chapter 504A of the Code of Iowa. Bob Heimer (President) ...................................................................... 1996* Orris Avila (Vice President) ................................................................ 2008* Lori Elam ............................................................................................ 2005* Vera Stokes ........................................................................................ 2005* Doug Walter ....................................................................................... 2000* Cheryl Rigdon .................................................................................... 1989*

(*) Represents year appointed.

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COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE, INC 500 W River Dr

Davenport IA 52801 George Barton, CEO

Phone: (563) 336-3000 Fax: (563) 336-3044

Website: www.davchc.com Founded in 1975, Community Health Care offers a comprehensive program of ambulatory health care services to all residents of Scott County. CHC provides a sliding fee scale for services and accepts Medicaid. They are a federally qualified health center that provides medical care (both clinic and in-hospital) diagnostic X-rays, routine laboratory work, general dentistry, prescription services, health education classes, nutrition consultation, and clinical pharmacy services. The Agency’s goals include:

♦ Providing a medical and dental home to children and adults ♦ Providing access to affordable medical and dental care ♦ Providing access to quality, affordable medications ♦ Developing a referral mechanism to make total health care available to the population

served A major emphasis is placed on health maintenance and preventative health care through the program. Special programs are developed to meet specific needs, with programs oriented toward adolescents and well-elderly and family planning services.

MEDIC AMBULANCE 1204 E High St

Davenport IA 52803 Phone: (563) 323-6806

Fax: (563) 323-1705

Website: www.medicems.com In 1982 Davenport Hospital Ambulance Corporation began doing business as MEDIC EMS. Starting with 4 ambulances and 32 employees, there are now 18 ambulances and over 150 employees that work out of 8 post locations in 5 cities. The mission of MEDIC is to provide high quality, high value emergency medical services and health care transportation to the eastern Iowa and western Illinois region. MEDIC makes provisions for three levels of services: basic, advanced, and critical care, based upon the needs of the patient, with equipment and personnel varying respectively.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMISSION 1609 State St

Bettendorf IA 52722 Ross Bergen, Director

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Phone: (563) 344-4054 Fax: (563) 823-4641

Website: www.iascema.com Emergency Management is a coordinated effort involving local, state, and federal governmental agencies as well as volunteer organizations and businesses. These entities assist citizens and their communities to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and eliminate or reduce the effects of natural, civil, and technological emergencies and disasters.

GENERATIONS AREA AGENCY ON AGING 935 E 53rd Street

Davenport, IA 52807 Christa Merritt, Director Phone: (563) 324-9085

Website: http://www.genage.org/

Each area agency on aging shall:

1. Develop and administer an area plan on aging. 2. Assess the types and levels of services needed by older persons in the

planning and service area, and the effectiveness of other public or private programs serving those needs.

3. Enter into sub-grants or contracts to provide all services under the plan. 4. Provide technical assistance as needed, prepare written monitoring reports at

least quarterly, and provide a written report of an annual on-site assessment of all service providers funded by the area agency.

5. Coordinate the administration of its plan with federal programs and with other federal, state, and local resources in order to develop a comprehensive and coordinated service system.

6. Establish an advisory council. 7. Give preference in the delivery of services under the area plan to elders with the

greatest economic or social need. 8. Assure that elders in the planning and service area have reasonably convenient

access to information and referral services. 9. Provide adequate and effective opportunities for elders to express their views to

the area agency on policy development and program implementation under the area plan.

10. Designate community focal points. 11. Contact outreach efforts, with special emphasis on the rural elderly, to identify

elders with greatest economic or social needs and inform them of the availability of services under the area plan.

12. Develop and publish the methods that the agency uses to establish preferences and priorities for services

13. Attempt to involve the area lawyers in legal assistance activities.

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14. Submit all fiscal and performance reports in accordance with the policies of the commission.

15. Monitor, evaluate, and comment on policies, programs, hearings, levies, and community actions which significantly affect the lives of elders.

16. Conduct public hearings on the needs of elders. 17. Represent the interests of elders to public officials, public and private agencies, or

organizations. 18. Coordinate activities in support of the statewide long-term care resident's

advocate program. 19. Coordinate planning with other agencies and organizations to promote new or

expanded benefits and opportunities for elders. 20. Coordinate planning with other agencies for assuring the safety of elders in a

natural disaster or other safety threatening situation. 21. Submit a report to the department of elder affairs every six months, of the name of

each health care facility in its area for which the care review committee has failed to submit the report required by rules adopted pursuant to section 231.44.

Suzy Hartung, President…………………………………………………..Scott County Christy Davis, Vice President……………………………………………….Scott County Charlie Sheridan, Secretary/Treasurer…..............................................Clinton County Dick Marr,…………………….………………………………………………Muscatine County Dennis Mumm………………………………………………………………..Clinton County Larry Sinclair………………………………………………………………….Scott County Penny Vacek………………………………………………………………….Scott County Karen Goodall………………………………………………………………..Scott County Alan Green…………………………………………………………………Clinton County Hugh McAleer……………………………………………………………...Clinton County Aaron Braaten……………………………………………………………...Scott County Lee McClure………………………………………………………………..Clinton County Quinn Williams…………………………………………………………….Clinton County Hal Larson………………………………………………………………….Muscatine County Janice Becker ……………………………………………………………..Scott County

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GENESIS VISITING NURSE AND HOMEMAKER SERVICE Mike Hamaker, Executive Director

2535 Maplecrest Rd Bettendorf IA 52722

Phone: (563) 421-5500 Website: www.genesishealth.com/services/home_health

The Visiting Nurse and Homemaker Service is the only certified home health agency service in Scott County. The agency provides a broad range of services to patients who, because of illness or infirmity, are in need of nursing and related support in the home setting. Preventive services, such as screening and immunization programs and health promotion/education are also provided, both in and out of the home. The following programs are currently in place... ♦ Bedside care for patients with diagnosed illness, infirmity or disability ♦ Public Health nursing including prenatal, postnatal, and well-baby care, health

supervision and educational, screening and preventative services for all age groups ♦ Well-elderly clinic services ♦ Hospice care at home for patients with immanently terminal illness ♦ Homemaker-Home Health Aide Services to assist patients and families with activities of

daily living in the home setting, instruct patients in management of the home, and assist, under supervision, with patient care

♦ Chore services for persons who, because of infirmity or illness, require assistance to maintain the physical environment in which they live

♦ Family life specialists to assist multi-problem families with children, often as an alternative to foster care

HANDICAPPED DEVELOPMENT CENTER

3402 Hickory Grove Rd, PO Box 2450 Davenport IA 52809

Michael McAleer, Executive Director Phone: (563) 391-4834

Website: www.handicappeddevelopment.org

The Handicapped Development Center is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to plan, establish, and operate programs which provide opportunities and assistance to persons with disabilities in and around Scott County, Iowa. Currently, the Center operates in three main program areas which are Vocational, Developmental, and Residential Services.

The Center’s day programs provide services to adults who have a documented disability which prevents them from being competitively employed without special support services. Vocational services provide a work situation with training and services aimed at assisting the individual to develop his or her potential for work either at the Center or in a job in the community.

Developmental Services are provided to individuals with more severe or multiple disabilities and consists of therapeutic and work activities aimed at increasing the individual’s capacity for independent functioning and his or her capacity for productive work

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activity. Residential services are provided in a variety of settings. The Community Residential Services program provides small group homes, RCF-MR, for adults who are mentally retarded and need full time supervision and instruction in their living situation. Through the HCBS/MR Waiver Supported Community Living, Home and Vehicle Modification, and Respite Services, Community Residential Services provides services to children and adults in their family homes as well as adults living in their own apartments. These services are aimed at individuals not requiring institutional or nursing care. At the Handicapped Development Center Residential Center, and ICF-MR, comprehensive therapeutic services are provided to both children and adults whose disabilities and service need qualify them for this intensive program.

In addition to direct services, the Center’s staff participates in various community and state planning and coordination committees. Staff also speaks to various civic clubs, church groups, prospective employers, and other interested persons to further community understanding and acceptance of the needs and abilities of people with disabilities. The Center regularly does training programs for several local colleges’ nursing students, provides programs for various related college level classes, and works with a number of colleges to provide various internship and practicum experiences for students.

HUMANE SOCIETY OF SCOTT COUNTY 2802 W Central Park Av

Davenport IA 52804 Pam Arndt, Director

Phone: (563) 388-6655 Website: www.hssc.us

The Humane Society of Scott County is a dual functioning organization. As the Humane Society, they have constant goals in education, controlling overpopulation and general animal welfare. As an animal control agency, they continue to see that the laws of the county and community are upheld. Goals are as follows… ♦ Decrease overpopulation of unwanted animals ♦ Educate the community on proper animal care and control ♦ Enforce all local and county ordinances in animal control ♦ Work to find responsible homes for unwanted animals ♦ Provide low income spay and neuter programs for animals

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MISSISSIPPI VALLEY FAIR Fair Manager: Bob Fox

2815 W Locust St Davenport IA 52804

Phone: (563) 326-5338 Fax: (563) 326-3111

Website: www.mvfair.com

Begun in 1920, the fair’s original purpose was for the “further advancement of livestock, agricultural, industrial, and educational interest of all mankind.” Many of the original buildings are still in use, including the grandstand, twin towers at the entrance, and the Starlite Ballroom. These buildings have all been remodeled and brought up to date.

During the 1950s a non-profit corporation was formed called the Mississippi Valley Fair, Inc., whose volunteer board of directors now numbers 22. This board focuses not just on the fair itself but also on any activity which takes place throughout the year at the fair grounds on West Locust Street in Davenport.

QUAD CITIES CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU Union Station

102 S Harrison St Davenport IA 52801

Joe Taylor, President &CEO Phone (309) 237-0937

(800) 747-7800 Website: www.visitquadcities.com

The Quad Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau was created in 1990 with the merger of three Quad City tourism and convention organizations. The QCCVB is the regional sales and marketing organization responsible for attracting tourists, conventions and trade shows to the bi-state region including Scott County, Iowa, and Rock Island and Mercer County, Illinois. The QCCVB is funded with portions of the local and state hotel/motel tax and other contributions from local governments and private companies. The Quad Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau also oversees the Mississippi Valley Welcome Center. Steve Flatt, (Past Chair) ............................................................. 06/30/2011 Steve VanDyke, (Chair) .............................................................. 06/30/2012 Myron Scheibe, (First Vice Chair) .............................................. 06/30/2013 Carmen Darland,(Second Vice Chair) ........................................ 06/30/2012 Al Higley,(Treasurer) .................................................................. 06/30/2012 Laura Duran ............................................................................... 06/30/2012 Mary Ellen Chamberlin ............................................................... 06/30/2013 Tim Huey .................................................................................... 06/30/2011 Nick Jannes ................................................................................ 06/30/2012 William Nelson ........................................................................... 06/30/2012 Rick Palmer ................................................................................ 06/30/2012

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William Renk .............................................................................. 06/30/2012 Nancy Ballenger ......................................................................... 06/30/2011 Cathy Wonderlich ....................................................................... 06/30/2012

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WELCOME CENTER BOARD

Tim Huey ....................................................................................... 12-31-11 Alan Guard .................................................................................... 12-31-11 Decker Ploehn ............................................................................... 12-31-11 Ed Choate ..................................................................................... 12-31-11

PARTNERS OF SCOTT COUNTY WATERSHEDS

Partners of Scott County Watersheds elevate the awareness, understanding and appreciation of Scott County’s watersheds among its citizens. Facilitate the cooperation among Scott County’s governmental entities, commercial enterprises, private organizations and residents to achieve a higher level of best management practices in managing the area’s watersheds. This is a citizen-based effort that is committed to promoting understanding of the watersheds and reaching consensus among citizens to lead to action that will protect and restore the quality of our waterways and the lands they grace. Jane Weber, Chair .................................................................... 12/31/2011 Wally Mook Vice Chair ............................................................. 12/31/2011 Paul Loete, Secretary ............................................................... 12/31/2011 Patty Copeland, Treasurer ....................................................... 12/31/2011 Jim Hoepner ............................................................................... 12/31/2011 Harlan Meier ............................................................................... 12/31/2011 Dr. Ellen Kabat-Lensch .............................................................. 12/31/2011 Barney Barnhill ........................................................................... 12/31/2011 Dean Mayne ............................................................................... 12/31/2011 William P. Cusack ...................................................................... 12/31/2011 Tim Huey .................................................................................... 12/31/2011 Larry Thompson ......................................................................... 12/31/2011 Mike Clark .................................................................................. 12/31/2011 Julie Awkerman .......................................................................... 12/31/2011

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QUAD CITIES FIRST 1830 2nd Avenue, Suite 200

Rock Island IL 61201 Rick Baker/Tara Barney, CO-CEO

Phone: Iowa - (563) 326-1005 Illinois - (309) 788-7436

Fax: (309) 788-4964 Website: www.quadcities.org

Quad Cities First is a public/private development organization created to promote development in the Quad Cities area. Quad Cities First coordinates economic development efforts with local governments and businesses. Quad Cities First is funded by payments of dues from the participating public and private members.

SCOTT COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM 200 N 6th Av

Eldridge IA 52748 Paul Seelau, Director Phone: (563) 285-4794 Fax: (563) 285-4743

Website: www.scottcountylibrary.org

The Scott County Library System was established by popular vote in the general election of 1948 and began official bookmobile services to the county in January of 1950. Its mission is to make available library materials and information in a variety of formats to people of all ages. The Library System’s headquarters is located in Eldridge, with 5 additional branch libraries situated throughout the County in the towns of Buffalo, Blue Grass, Walcott, Princeton, and Durant. The bookmobile stops in most of the other communities in the county on a revolving basis. Each library in the System is a full-service library with rotating material collections, programming, reference and public service back-up from the Eldridge Headquarters.

SCOTT COUNTY PUBLIC SAFETY AUTHORITY

Scott County Public Safety Authority meets on a yearly basis. The Scott County Public Safety Authority is in charge of maintaining the needs of the Scott County jail. Dale Barber ................................................................................ 06/30/2016 Carolyn Scheibe ......................................................................... 06/30/2012 Wilma Drummond....................................................................... 06/30/2014

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VERA FRENCH COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER Joanne Hermiston, Executive Director

1441 W Central Park Av Davenport IA 52804

Phone: (563) 383-1900 Fax: (563) 328-5690

Website: www.verafrenchmhc.org E-mail: vfcmhc@verafrenchmhc.org

The mission of the Vera French Community Mental Health Center is to enhance the mental health of all in our community by providing quality, accessible and comprehensive care. The Center provides mental health services that support the following needs: ♦ Outpatient services are available to all age groups at reduced rates for qualifying Scott

County residents. Services include individual, group and family mental health services ♦ Pine Knoll Residential Programs provide multilevel residential treatment for adults with

severe and persistent mental illness ♦ Outreach Programs help people known to have difficulty accessing traditional mental

health services, including the homeless and nursing facility residents ♦ Partial Hospital Program provides intensive outpatient treatment in a structured

environment that offers the opportunity to avoid hospitalization or transition from hospital to the community

♦ Community Support Programs enhance the lives of seriously mentally ill residents in Scott County who live independently and work to improve individual quality of life

♦ Case Management and Case Monitoring help people make informed decisions regarding services, and coordinate all services to meet individual needs

♦ Frontier Community Support Program offers help with activities of daily living including medication management, socialization, and crisis intervention

♦ Job Link teaches interviewing skills, job-seeking techniques and other skills needed to gain and maintain employment

♦ Rummage Closet is a retail store where donated items are sold to the public at modest prices. Our store employees gain experience by building work and social skills

♦ School-Based Mental Health Services allows children in need, access to comprehensive mental health care in Scott County Elementary Schools serviced by this program, to manage and maximize the child’s mental health treatment

♦ Jail Diversion Program is a voluntary program designed to promote safety, and help people with mental illness live productive, law-abiding lives in the community

♦ Supported Community Living Program promotes independence and maximizes an individual’s ability to function independently in the community

♦ Vera French Housing Corporation assists persons with severe mental illness obtain safe, decent and affordable housing and links to appropriate support services

♦ Vera French Foundation raises funds and community awareness to support the mission of the Vera French Community Mental Health Center