Roxanna Moritz Scott County Auditor

GOVERNMENT GUIDEBOOK

 Local History  Boards & Commissions  County Departments & Agencies

 Local, State & Federal Elected Officials

Revised January, 2018- for most recent online version go to www.scottcountyiowa.com/auditor

THE EARLYC HISTORYONTENTS OF SCOTT COUNTY ...... 3 SCOTT COUNTY MAP…………………………………………….7 POPULATION INFORMATION ...... 9 NATIONAL OFFICIALS ...... 10 IOWA CONGRESSIONAL & STATE OFFICIALS ...... 14 JUDICIAL INFORMATION ...... 35 COUNTY OFFICIALS & DEPARTMENT HEADS ...... 38 BOARDS & COMMISSIONS ...... 48 CITY & TOWN OFFICERS ...... 73 TOWNSHIP OFFICERS…………………………………………..102 SCHOOL BOARDS……………………………………………… .116 FIRE DISTRICT TRUSTEES……………………………………...120 TAX INFORMATION ……………………………………………..122 LICENSES & PERMITS……………………………………………124 FUNDED SERVICE AGENCIES…………………………………..126

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 Allamakee 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

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 in 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 were held by turns in a small building otherwise used as a school house. A ferry was established in Rockingham in 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. At twenty-one years of age he became an interpreter to Colonel George Davenport at Fort Armstrong on Rock Island. In 1820, at 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. (In 1832, George Davenport was 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. That same year Mr. LeClaire was appointed Post Master. In 1837 he sold his ferry to Capt. John

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.

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 was guaranteed by the two railroad companies and in the spring of 1854 construction commenced. The bridge was completed in the spring of 1856.

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

POPULATION DATA Scott County Cities and Towns www.census.gov

1970 1980 1990 2000 2010

Bettendorf 22,126 27,381 28,139 31,275 33,217 Blue Grass 1,032 1,377 1,214 1,169 1,452 Buffalo 1,513 1,441 1,250 1,321 1,270 Davenport 98,469 103,264 95,333 98,359 99,685 Dixon 276 312 228 276 247 Donahue 216 289 316 293 346 Eldridge 1,535 3,279 3,378 4,159 5,651 LeClaire 2,520 2,899 2,734 2,847 3,765 Long Grove 269 596 605 597 808 Maysville 170 151 170 163 176 McCausland 226 381 308 299 291 New Liberty 141 136 139 121 137 Panorama Park 219 145 127 111 129 Princeton 633 965 904 946 886 Riverdale 684 462 419 656 405 Walcott 989 1,425 1,356 1,538 1,629 Unincorporated 14,466 14,548 17,293 Area

Population History

2010 ...... 165,224 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

N A T I O N A L

O F F I C I A L S

NATIONAL OFFICIALS (Term Expiration: 2020)

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

UNITED STATES PRESIDENT Phone: (202) 456-1414 Donald J Trump (R) Website: www.whitehouse.gov 1600 Pennsylvania Av NW E-mail: [email protected] Washington DC 20500

VICE-PRESIDENT Phone: (202) 456-1414 Mike Pence (R) Fax: (202) 456-2461 1600 Pennsylvania Av NW E-mail: [email protected] Washington DC 20501

APPOINTED CABINET OFFICIALS:

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Phone: (202) 720-2791 Sonny Perdue Website: www.usda.gov/ 1400 Independence Av SW E-mail: [email protected]/ Washington DC 20250 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Phone: (202) 514-2000 Jeff Sessions, Attorney General Website: www.usdoj.gov/ 950 Pennsylvania Av NW E-mail: [email protected]/ Washington DC 20530-0001

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Phone: (202) 482-2000 Wilbur L Ross Jr. Fax: (202) 482-2741 1401 Constitution Av NW Website: www.commerce.gov Washington DC 20230

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Phone: (703) 571-3343 James Mattis Website: www.defense.gov/ The Pentagon 1400 Defense Washington DC 20301-1400

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Phone: (800) 872-5327 Betsy DeVos Website: www.ed.gov/ Federal Office Bldg 6 400 Maryland Av SW Washington DC 20202-0498

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Phone: (202) 586-5000 James Richard Perry Fax: (202) 586-4403 1000 Independence Av SW Website: www.energy.gov/ Washington DC 20585 E-mail: [email protected]

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN Phone: (877) 696-6775 SERVICES Website: www.hhs.gov/ Thomas Price E-mail: [email protected] 200 Independence Av SW Washington DC 20201

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Phone: (202) 282-8000 John Kelly Website: www.dhs.gov/ 245 Murray Lane SW Washington DC 20528-0075

DEPT. OF HOUSING & URBAN Phone: (202) 708-1112 DEVELOPMENT Website: www.hud.gov/ Benjamin S Carson, Sr. 451 Seventh St SW Washington DC 20410

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Phone: (202) 208-3100 Ryan Zinke Website: www.doi.gov/ 1849 C St NW Washington DC 20240

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Phone: (866) 487-2365 Alexander Acosta Website: www.dol.gov/ 200 Constitution Av NW Washington DC 20210

DEPARTMENT OF STATE Phone: (202) 647-4000 Rex Tillerson Website: www.state.gov/ 2201 C St NW Washington DC 20520 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Phone: (202) 366-4000 Elaine Chao Website: www.dot.gov/ 1200 New Jersey Av SE Washington DC 20590

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Phone: (202) 622-2000 Steven Mnuchin Fax: (202) 622-6415 1500 Pennsylvania Av NW Website: www.treasury.gov/ Washington DC 20220

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Phone: (202) 273-4800 David Shulkin Website: www.va.gov 810 Vermont Av NW E-mail: [email protected] Washington DC 20420

UNITED NATIONS REPRESENTATIVE Phone: (212) 415-4050 Nikki Haley Fax: (212) 415-4053 799 United Nations Plaza Website: www.usun.state.gov New York NY 10017-3505

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET DIRECTOR Phone: (202) 395-3080 Mick Mulvaney Fax: (202) 395-3888 725 17TH St NW Website: www.whitehouse.gov/omb/ Washington DC 20503

UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE Phone: (202)395-7360 Robert Lighthizer Website: www.ustr.gov/ 600 17th St NW E-mail: [email protected] Washington DC 20508

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Phone: (202) 272-0167 Scott Pruitt Website: www.epa.gov/ Ariel Rios Bldg 1200 Pennsylvania Av NW Washington DC 20460

OTHER OFFICES:

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY DIRECTOR Phone: (703) 482-0623 Mike Pompeo Fax: (703) 482-1739 Office of Public Affairs Website: www.cia.gov/ Washington DC 20505

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Phone: (800) 827-5722 Linda McMahon Website: www.sba.gov/ 409 3rd St SW E-mail: [email protected] Washington DC 20416

IOWA

CONGRESSIONAL

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STATE

OFFICIALS

U.S. SENATORS

JONI ERNST (R) 2020 CHARLES GRASSLEY (R) 2022

Scott County Office: Scott County Office:

201 W 2nd St 201 W 2nd St Suite 806 Suite 720 Davenport IA 52803 Davenport IA 52801 Phone: (563) 322-0677 Phone (563) 322-4331 Fax: (563) 322-0854 Fax: (563) 322-8552

Iowa Office: Iowa Office:

Federal Bldg #733 Federal Bldg #721 210 Walnut St 210 Walnut St Des Moines IA 50309 Des Moines IA 50309 Phone: (515) 284-4574 Phone: (515) 288-1145 Fax: (515) 284-4937 Fax: (515) 288-5097

Washington D.C. Office: Washington D.C. Office:

111 Russell Senate Office Bldg 135 Hart Senate Office Bldg Washington DC 20510 Washington DC 20510-1501 Phone: (202) 224-3254 Phone: (202) 224-3744 Fax: (202) 224-9369 Fax: (202) 224-6020 Website: www.ernst.senate.gov Website: www.grassley.senate.gov E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]

U.S. REPRESENTATIVES

1st Congressional District: Rod Blum (R) (2018)

Blackhawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Clayton, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette, Jackson, Jones, Worth, Mitchell, Howard, Winneshiek, Allamakee, Marshall, Tama, Benton, Linn, Poweshiek and Iowa Counties

Iowa Office: Washington D.C. Office:

1050 Main St 1108 Longworth House Office Bldg Dubuque IA 52001 Washington DC 20515 Phone: (563) 557-7789 Phone: (202) 225-2911 Fax: (202) 225-9129 Website: www.blum.house.gov E-mail: [email protected]

2nd Congressional District: David Loebsack (D) (2018)

Cedar, Clinton, Scott, Keokuk, Mahaska, Marion, Jasper, Monroe, Lucas, Clarke, Decatur, Johnson, Muscatine, Washington, Louisa, Wapello, Jefferson, Henry, Des Moines, Wayne, Appanoose, Davis, Van Buren, and Lee Counties

Scott County Office: Washington D.C. Office:

209 W 4th St 1527 Longworth House Office Bldg Suite 104 Washington DC 20515 Davenport IA 52801 Phone: (202) 225-6576 Phone: (563) 323-5988 Fax: (202) 226-0757 Fax: (563) 323-5231 Website: www.loebsack.house.gov E-mail: [email protected]

3rd Congressional District: David Young (R) (2018)

Guthrie, Dallas, Polk, Warren, Madison, Adair, Cass, Pottawattamie, Mills, Montgomery, Adams, Union, Fremont, Page, Taylor and Ringgold Counties

Iowa Office: Washington D.C. Office:

601 E Locust St 240 Cannon House Office Bldg. Suite 204 Washington DC 20515 Des Moines IA 50309 Phone: (202) 225-5476 Phone: (515) 282-1909 Fax: (202) 225-3301 Fax: (515) 282-1785 Website: www.davidyoung.house.gov E-mail: [email protected]

4th Congressional District: Steve King (R) (2018)

Butler, Grundy, Emmet, Kossuth, Winnebago, Palo Alto, Hancock, Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Chickasaw, Pocahontas, Humboldt, Wright, Franklin, Calhoun, Webster, Hamilton, Hardin, Greene, Boone, Story, Lyon, Osceola, Dickinson, Sioux, O’Brien, Clay, Plymouth, Cherokee, Buena Vista, Woodbury, Ida, Sac, Monona, Crawford, Carroll, Harrison, Shelby and Audubon Counties

Iowa Office: Washington D.C. Office:

526 Nebraska St 2210 Rayburn Office Bldg Sioux City IA 51101 Washington DC 20515 Phone: (712) 224-4692 Phone: (202) 225-4426 Fax: (712) 224-4693 Fax: (202) 225-3193 Website: www.house.gov/steveking E-mail: [email protected]

STATE OF IOWA OFFICIALS

STATE CAPITOL 1007 E GRAND AV DES MOINES IA 50319 (515) 281-5566 Website: www.iowa.gov

OFFICE CONTACT INFORMATION

GOVERNOR Phone: (515) 281-5211 Kim Reynolds (R) Fax: (515) 281-6611 Website: https://www.governor.iowa.gov

LT GOVERNOR Phone: (515) 281-5211 Adam Gregg (R) Website : https:// governor.iowa.gov/

SECRETARY OF STATE Phone: (515) 281-5204 Paul Pate (R) Fax: (515) 242-5952 Website: https://www.sos.iowa.gov E-mail: [email protected]

AUDITOR OF STATE Phone: (515) 281-5834 Mary Mosiman (R) Fax: (515) 242-6134 Website: https://auditor.iowa.gov E-mail: [email protected]

TREASURER OF STATE Phone: (515) 281-5368 Michael Fitzgerald (D) Fax: (515) 281-7562 Website: https://iowatreasurer.gov E-mail: [email protected]

SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE Wallace Building Bill Northey (R) 502 E 9th St Des Moines IA 50319 Phone: (515) 281-5322 Website: http://www.iowaagriculture.gov E-mail: [email protected]

ATTORNEY GENERAL Hoover Building Tom Miller (D) 1305 E Walnut St Des Moines IA 50319 Phone: (515) 281-5164 Fax: (515) 281-4209 Website :https:// www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov E-mail: [email protected]

SCOTT COUNTY IOWA SENATORS

45th SENATE DISTRICT (2018) 2906 W 35th St Jim Lykam (D) Davenport IA 52806 Includes House District 89 and 90 Phone: (563) 391-1919 in Scott County Website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov E-mail: [email protected]

46th SENATE DISTRICT (2020) 3025 Provence Ln Mark Lofgren (R) Muscatine IA 52761 Includes House District 92 in Scott Phone: (563) 272-8683 County and part of Muscatine Website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov County E-mail: [email protected]

47th SENATE DISTRICT (2018) 2036 E. 48th Street Roby Smith (R) Davenport IA 52807 Includes House District 93 and 94 Phone: (563) 386-0179 in Scott County Website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov E-mail: [email protected]

49TH SENATE DISTRICT (2018) 2764 130th Ave Rita Hart (D) Wheatland IA 52777 Includes House District 97 in Scott Phone: (563) 210-1252 County and part of Clinton County Website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov E-mail: [email protected]

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

SCOTT COUNTY PRECINCTS IN IOWA SENATE DISTRICTS

45TH SENATE DISTRICT – JIM LYKAM (D) TERM EXPIRES 2018

PRECINCTS IN DISTRICT – BF, D11, D12, D13, D14, D22, D23, D24, D31, D32, D33, D34, D41, D42, D43, D44, D54, D71, D72 & D82

46TH SENATE DISTRICT – MARK LOFGREN (R) TERM EXPIRES 2020

PRECINCTS IN DISTRICT – BG, BU, D21, D73, D81, D83, DH, EL1, EL2, HG, LB, LG & WC *This Senate District also includes Muscatine County precincts.

47th SENATE DISTRICT – ROBY SMITH (R) TERM EXPIRES 2018

PRECINCTS IN DISTRICT – B11, B12, B21, B22, B23, B31, B32, B41, B42, B51, B52, D51, D52, D53, D61, D62, D63, D64, D74, D84, PV & RV

49TH SENATE DISTRICT – RITA HART (D) TERM EXPIRES 2018

PRECINCTS IN DISTRICT – AG, LC1, LC2, LCT, MC, PKV, PR, & WF *This Senate District also includes Clinton County precincts.

SCOTT COUNTY IOWA REPRESENTATIVES All terms end in 2018

89th HOUSE DISTRICT 1933 Marquette St Monica Kurth (D) Davenport IA 52804 Includes D11, D12, D22, D23, D24, Phone: (563) 271-9332 D42, D43, D71, D72, D82 E-mail: [email protected]

90TH HOUSE DISTRICT 6 Thode Ct Cindy Winckler (D) Davenport IA 52802 Includes BF, D13, D14, D31, D32, D33, Phone: (563) 324-7927 D34, D41, D44, D54 E-mail: [email protected]

92nd HOUSE DISTRICT 389 W Parkview Dr Ross Paustian (R) Walcott IA 52773 Includes BG, BU, D21, D73, D81, D83, Phone: (563) 284-6783 DH, EL1, EL2, HG, LB, LG, WC E - mail: [email protected]

93rd HOUSE DISTRICT 2343 Hawthorne Ct Phyllis Thede (D) Bettendorf IA 52722 Includes B11, B21, B22, D51, D52, D53, Phone: (563) 441-0630 D62, D63, D64, D74 E-mail: [email protected]

94TH HOUSE DISTRICT 4755 School House Rd Gary Mohr (R) Bettendorf IA 52722 Includes B12, B23, B31, B32, B41, B42, Phone: (563) 271-7111 B51, B52, D61, D84, PV, RV E-mail: [email protected]

97TH HOUSE DISTRICT 2308 15th St Ct Norlin Mommsen (R) Dewitt IA 52742 Includes AG, LC1, LC2, LCT, MC, PKV, Phone: (563) 357-9826 PR, WF and part of Clinton County E-mail: [email protected]

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

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

7TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

INFORMATION

SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Cedar, Clinton, Jackson, Muscatine, and Scott Counties Web site: www.IowaCourts.gov

DISTRICT COURT JUDGES

Marlita A Greve, Chief Judge Phone: 326-8783

Joel Barrows ...... Scott Mary E Howes ...... Scott Henry Latham ...... Scott Mark Smith ...... Scott Mark Cleve ...... Scott Stuart Werling ...... Cedar Thomas Reidel ...... Scott Nancy Tabor...... Scott Paul Macek ...... Scott John Telleen……………………………………………….Scott Mark Lawson………………………………………………Jackson J. Hobart Darbyshire, Senior Judge ...... Scott

ASSOCIATE DISTRICT COURT JUDGES Phone: 326-8780 Christine Dalton-Ploof ...... Scott Cheryl Traum ...... Scott Gary Strausser ...... Muscatine Mark Fowler ...... Scott Phillip Tabor ...... Clinton

MAGISTRATES Phone: 326-8780

Cynthia Zamora Taylor ...... Scott Richard D Wells ...... Scott Christine Frederick ...... Scott Stephen Wing ...... Scott Dennis Jasper ...... Scott Carrie Coyle ...... Scott

DISTRICT COURT ADMINISTRATOR Kathy Gaylord ...... 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 (563) 326-8647

Deputy Clerks Lynn DeSmet Linda Bowman

SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT NOMINATING COMMISSION Honorable Mark J. Smith, Chairperson

Appointed: Tom Schueller, Maquoketa ...... 01/31/16 Dawn Smith, Durant ...... 01/31/20 Robert Osterhaus, Maquoketa ...... 01/31/16 Danette Hunt, Clinton ...... 01/31/18 Judy Davidson, Bettendorf ...... 01/31/18

Elected: Jennie Clausen, Davenport ...... 01/31/22 Ian Russell, Bettendorf ...... 01/31/20 Alicia Gieck, Bettendorf ...... 01/31/20 Tamra Roberts, Tipton ...... 01/31/18 Vacant ...... 01/31/18

MAGISTRATE APPOINTING COMMISSION Honorable Mary Howes, Chairperson

Appointed: Larry Minard, Davenport…………………………………12/31/20 Mary Kellenberger, Bettendorf…………………………..12/31/20 Audrae Zoeckler, Davenport………………………….....12/31/20

Elected: H. Reed Doughty, Moline..………………………....……12/31/20 Timothy M. Feeney, Rock Island………….……………..12/31/20

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DEPARTMENT HEADS

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 902 W. Kimberly Road Suite 6D 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. Voter registration forms 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, Planning and Development - 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 Assessors - 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:

Juvenile Detention

Offices located in the Maintenance Facility:

County Engineer and Fleet Manager, 950 E. Blackhawk Trail Rd., Eldridge

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Phone: (536) 326-8749 E-mail: [email protected]

Tony Knobbe, Chair (R-2020) E-mail: [email protected]

Ken Beck, Vice-Chair (R-2020) Brinson Kinzer, (D-2018) E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]

Diane Holst (R-2018) Carol Earnhardt (R-2018) E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]

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 .... Beck Human Resources ...... Kinzer Health and Community Services ...... Holst Finance and Intergovernmental ...... Earnhardt

The Board of Supervisors is 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.

COUNTY AUDITOR

Roxanna Moritz (D-2020) E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (563) 326-8631

Operations Manager: Roland Caldwell Deputy Auditor – Tax: Peter Kurylo Elections Supervisor: Richard Bauer

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, including accounts payable and payroll for all county departments.  To prepare and publish the financial report for the previous year.  To issue beer, liquor and tobacco permits by order of the Board of Supervisors.

COUNTY RECORDER

Rita Vargas (D-2018) E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (563) 326-8621

Operations Manager: Sara Skelton 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. The main duties of the Recorder are…

 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 certificates and to issue passports.

COUNTY SHERIFF

Tim Lane (R-2020) E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (563) 326-8625

Chief Deputy: Shawn Roth Chief Deputy: Bryce Schmidt Captain: Joseph Caffery

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.

COUNTY TREASURER

Bill Fennelly (R-2018) E-mail: [email protected] 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 once 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 that are subject to registration with the Iowa Department of Transportation and Motor Vehicle Registration Division.

COUNTY ATTORNEY

Michael Walton (D-2018) E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (563) 326-8600

First Assistant Attorney: Amy DeVine

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 who 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 officials in official matters.

COUNTY ADMINISTRATION

Mahesh Sharma, Administrator E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (563) 326-8702

The County Administrator is appointed by and serves the Board of Supervisors. The duties and responsibilities of the County Administrator are…

 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

Tammy Speidel, Director E-mail: [email protected] 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.

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Lori Elam, Director E-mail: [email protected] 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 and 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 with and be a 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: [email protected] 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.

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

Tim Huey, Director E-mail: [email protected] 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: [email protected] Phone: (563) 326-8640

Assistant County Engineer: Angela 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.

AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION COUNCIL

Becky Bray, Director 875 Tanglefoot Ln, Suite B Bettendorf IA 52722 Phone: (563) 359-7577 Website: www.extension.iastate.edu/scott/ E-Mail: [email protected]

Mike Ryan, Chair, Davenport ...... 12/31/20 John Maxwell, Vice-Chair, Donahue ...... 12/31/18 Terri Benner, Treasurer, Blue Grass...... 12/31/18 Chuck Buel, Secretary, Bettendorf...... 12/31/18 Peggy Dykes, Davenport ...... 12/31/18 Suzy VenHorst, Bettendorf ...... 12/31/20 Jane Weber, Bettendorf ...... 12/31/20 Alex Dirck, Bettendorf ...... 12/31/20 Jodi Blake, Davenport ...... 12/31/18

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.

SCOTT COUNTY SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT

Vacant, District Conservationist 8370 Hillandale Rd Davenport IA 52806 Phone: (563) 391-1403 Fax: (563) 388-0682

Joshua Witt, Bettendorf...... 12/31/20 Chad Dexter, Davenport ...... 12/31/18 Kathy Henningsen, Long Grove ...... 12/31/18 Jane Weber, Bettendorf ...... 12/31/20 Richard Golinghorst, Walcott………………………………..12/31/20

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.

BOARDS

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COMMISSIONS

AIRPORT ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Contact Person: Tim Huey Planning and Development Director 500 W 4th St Davenport IA 52801 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (563) 326-8212

Members appointed by Board: Linda Duffy ...... 12/22 William Blanche ...... 12/21

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: [email protected] Phone: (563) 326-8212

Members appointed by Board: Dave Oberbroeckling ...... 05/23 Carol Earnhardt ...... 05/24

AIRPORT ZONING COMMISSION DUTIES

 To adopt, amend and repeal airport zoning regulations.

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 Ken Beck ...... 12/31/18 Carol Earnhardt ...... 12/31/18 Tony Knobbe ...... 12/31/18 Jazmin Newton-Butt ...... 12/31/19

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 ...... 12/19

BI-STATE REVOLVING LOAN FUND ADMINISTRATION BOARD DUTIES

 To hear and review each application.  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: Edward Rivers, Administrator Phone: (563) 326-8618 Website: www.scottcountyiowa.com/health E-mail: [email protected]

Denise Coiner, Chair, Davenport ...... 12/31/18 Kathleen Hanson, Bettendorf ...... 12/31/20 Dr. Ann O’Donnell, Davenport ...... 12/31/19 Dr. Scott Sandeman, Bettendorf ...... 12/31/18 Dr. Larry Squire, Davenport ...... 12/31/20

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.

BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS Contact Person: Tim Huey Planning and Development Director 500 W 4th St Davenport IA 52801 E-mail: [email protected]

Rose Jaeger, Bettendorf ...... 12/31/22 Gerald Kavanaugh, Davenport ...... 12/31/18 Bob Walter, Bettendorf ...... 12/31/20 Bruce Werning, Davenport ...... 12/31/21 Dawn Mutum-Plies, Davenport ………………………………….12/31/19

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.

CITY ASSESSOR Nick VanCamp Website: www.cityofdavenportiowa.com/assessor E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (563) 326-8659

Chief Deputy: Katrina Loving

COUNTY ASSESSOR Tom McManus Website: www.scottcountyiowa.com/assessor E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (563) 326-8635

Chief Deputy: Deputy:

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

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

Frank Klipsch, Chair, Davenport Mayor ...... 12/31/19 JJ Condon, Davenport Council ...... 12/31/19 Kyle Gripp, Davenport Council ...... 12/31/19 Rick Dunn, Davenport Council...... 12/31/19 Maria Dickmann, Davenport Council ...... 12/31/19 Marion Meginnis, Davenport Council ...... 12/31/19 Ray Ambrose, Davenport Council ...... 12/31/19 Rita Rawson, Davenport Council ...... 12/31/19 Richard Clewell, Davenport Council ...... 12/31/19 Mike Matson, Davenport Council ...... 12/31/19 Kerri Tompkins, Davenport Council ...... 12/31/19 Ken Beck, Scott County Board ...... 12/31/20 Brinson Kinzer, Scott County Board ...... 12/31/18 Diane Holst, Scott County Board ...... 12/31/18 Tony Knobbe, Scott County Board ...... 12/31/20 Carol T. Earnhardt, Scott County Board ...... 12/31/18 Allison Beck, Davenport School Board ...... 09/21 Clyde Mayfield, Davenport School Board ...... 09/21 Bruce Potts, Davenport School Board ...... 09/21 Daniel Gosa, Davenport School Board ...... 09/19 Linda Hayes, Davenport School Board ...... 09/19 Julie DeSalvo, Davenport School Board ...... 09/19 Ralph Johanson, Davenport School Board ...... 09/19 Paul Castro, Bettendorf School Board ...... 09/19 Richard Lynch, Bettendorf School Board ...... 09/21 Stacey Struck, Bettendorf School Board ...... 09/19 Gordon Staley, Bettendorf School Board ...... 09/19 Michael Pyevich, Bettendorf School Board ...... 09/19 Adam Holland, Bettendorf School Board ...... 09/21 Andrew Champion, Bettendorf School Board ...... 09/21 Tracy Lindaman, North Scott School Board ...... 09/21 Donn Wilmott, North Scott School Board ...... 09/21 Mark Pratt, North Scott School Board ...... 09/21 John Maxwell, North Scott School Board ...... 09/19 Joni Dittmer, North Scott School Board ...... 09/19 Glen Keppy, North Scott School Board ...... 09/19 Molly Bergfeld, North Scott School Board ...... 09/19

COUNTY ASSESSOR CONFERENCE BOARD

Brinson Kinzer, Scott County Board ...... 12/31/18 Ken Beck, Scott County Board ...... 12/31/20 Tony Knobbe, Scott County Board ...... 12/31/20 Diane Holst, Scott County Board ...... 12/31/18 Carol T. Earnhardt, Scott County Board ...... 12/31/18 Bob Gallagher, Bettendorf ...... 12/31/19 Larry Guy, Blue Grass ...... 12/31/19 Douglas E Anderson, Buffalo...... 12/31/19 Steve Laughlin, Dixon ...... 12/31/21 Ken Schoenthaler, Donahue...... 12/31/19 Martin P O’Boyle, Eldridge ...... 12/31/21 Ray Allen, LeClaire ...... 12/31/19 Michael Limberg, Long Grove...... 12/31/19 David Sindt, Maysville ...... 12/31/19 Damien “Buzz” Koehn, McCausland ...... 12/31/19 Raymond Pratt, New Liberty ...... 12/31/19 Ronald Rice, Panorama Park ...... 12/31/19 Roger Woomert, Princeton ...... 12/31/19 Michael Bawden, Riverdale ...... 12/31/19 John Kostichek, Walcott ...... 12/31/21 Ralph Johanson, Davenport School Board ...... 09/19 Gordon Staley, Bettendorf School Board ...... 09/19 Julie Schlueter Rivera, Durant School Board ...... 09/21 Chris Cournoyer, Pleasant Valley School Board ...... 09/21 Scott Knudtson, Wheatland School Board ...... 09/21 John Maxwell, North Scott School Board ...... 09/19

CITY ASSESSOR BOARD OF REVIEW

Chuck Messmer, Jr, Davenport ...... 12/31/20 John Martin, Davenport ...... 12/31/17 Maureen Lemek, Davenport ...... 12/31/18 Sean Eckhardt, Davenport ...... 12/31/22 Rebecca Schabilion, Davenport ...... 12/31/19

COUNTY ASSESSOR BOARD OF REVIEW

Bernice Koberg, Walcott ...... 12/31/24 Tim Downing, Bettendorf ...... 12/31/20 Dennis Stolk, Riverdale ...... 12/31/22

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………………………………………………...….12/31/20 Jorge Rodriguez………………………………………………...12/31/20 Aimee Nash……………………………………………………...12/31/20

CITY ASSESSOR EXAMINING BOARD

Dick Koestner ...... 03/02/20 Richard Wahlstrand ...... 03/02/20 Hap Volz ...... 03/02/20

CITY AND COUNTY ASSESSOR EXAMINING BOARD DUTIES

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

CONSERVATION BOARD Roger Kean, Director 14910 110th Av Davenport IA 52804 Phone: (563) 328-3280 E-mail: [email protected]

John “Skip” O’Donnell, Chair, Davenport ...... 12/31/18 Doug Greiner, Vice-Chair, Bettendorf ...... 12/31/20 Beth McAleer Secretary, Davenport ...... 12/31/19 Carol Fennelly, Davenport ...... 12/31/21 Richard Mohr, Long Grove.…………………………………12/31/22

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.

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Contact Person: Marty Guinn Scott County Attorney’s Office 400 W 4th St Davenport IA 52801 Phone: (563) 326-8202

Randy Siemsen ...... 07/31/21 Carol Crain ...... 07/31/23 Jeffrey McDaniel ...... 07/31/19

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.

COMPENSATION BOARD Contact Person: Mary J. Thee Assistant County Administrator 600 W 4th St Davenport IA 52801 Phone: (563) 326-8740

Mike Duffy, Davenport ...... 06/30/21 Lisa Charnitz, Bettendorf ...... 06/30/21 Brian Cornwell, Davenport ...... 06/30/19 Cindy Schalk, Davenport ...... 06/30/19 Patt Zamora, Davenport ...... 06/30/19 Steven Sorensen, Bettendorf ...... 06/30/21 Kerry Beyer, Davenport ...... 06/30/21

COMPENSATION BOARD DUTIES

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

MEDIC EMS Linda Frederiksen Executive Director MEDIC Ambulance Corp 1204 E High St Davenport IA 52803 Phone: (563) 323-6806 www.medicems.com

Rob Frieden, Chairman ...... 06/30/18 Decker Ploehn, Vice-Chairman………...………………………………..No Exp. Sue Beswick, Secretary……………………………………………….. .. 06/30/19 Dr.Joseph Lohmuller,Treasurer..…..…………………………………….06/30/19 Dave Kelly……………………………………………………………….…06/30/19 Dr. John Hartman……………………………………………………… ... 06/30/18 Theresa Main………………………………………………………… ...... 06/30/18 Colleen Mulholland…………………………………………………...... 06/30/19 Kevin Rossmiller………………………………………………………… . 06/30/19 Doug Boleyn…………………………………………………………… ... 06/30/18 Christina Gause...……………………………………………………...... 06/30/18 Frank Klipsch……………………………………………………………. . No Exp. Corri Spiegel….…………………………………………………………… No Exp. Mahesh Sharma………………………………………………………...... 12/31/18 Martin O’Boyle……….…………………………………………………….12/31/18

MEDIC EMS 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.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMISSION Dave Donovan, Emergency Management Coordinator 1100 E 46th St Davenport IA 52807 Phone: (563) 484-3050 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.iascema.com

Bob Gallagher-Chair, Bettendorf David Sindt, Maysville Larry Guy, Blue Grass Damien Koehn, McCausland Doug Anderson, Buffalo Raymond Pratt, New Liberty Frank Klipsch, Davenport Ronald Rice, Panorama Park Steve Laughlin, Dixon Roger Woomert, Princeton Ken Schoenthaler, Donahue Michael Bawden, Riverdale Martin O’Boyle, Eldridge John Kostichek, Walcott Ray Allen, LeClaire Tim Lane, Scott County Michael Limberg, Long Grove Carol Earnhardt -VP, 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.

LIBRARY BOARD Tricia Kane, Director County Library Headquarters 200 N 6th Av Eldridge IA 52748 Phone: (563) 285-4794 Website: www.scottcountylibrary.org

Joe Ragona, Donahue, President……… ...... ……………...06/30/18 Kristal Koberg-Schaefer, Walcott, Vice-President …..……..... 07/01/21 Angie Ehlers, Walcott, Secretary….……...... ……...06/30/18 Nicole Wuestenberg, Eldridge……………………...……………06/30/23 Linda Tuftee, McCausland…………………...………………….06/30/18 Fred Meyer, Blue Grass……………...………….………………07/01/21 Chuck Thompsen, LeClaire ...... ……………..06/30/21 Brent Herman, Princeton…...………………………………...….06/30/23 Shelli Engelbrecht, Davenport……..………………...... 06/30/23

LIBRARY BOARD DUTIES

The Board of Supervisors appoints the Library Board, with its membership 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, New Liberty 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.

MEDICAL EXAMINER Dr. Barb Harre, Examiner Phone: (563) 326-8618

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.

MENTAL HEALTH/DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED ADVISORY BOARD COMMUNITY SERVICES Lori Elam, Director E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (563) 326-8723

Barb Robinson ...... Case Management Unit, Department of Human Services Jerome Phillips ...... Genesis Medical Center Steve Hunter ...... Consumer Council Rev. Ron Huber ...... Facilitator, Living Options Group/St. Paul Lutheran Church Tina Harper ...... Davenport citizen Jody Mapes ...... Handicapped Development Center Boosters Lisa Bohland ...... Handicapped Development Center Michelle Wehr ...... Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency Lynn Bell ...... Department of Human Services Oscar Hawley ...... Bettendorf citizen Greg Burnett ...... Mental Health Advocate Dennis Duke ...... Unity Point Health – Robert Young Center BJ Fifer ...... Davenport citizen Joe York ...... New Choices, Inc.

Jason Gesling ...... Davenport citizen Dean Drexel ...... National Alliance of Mental Illness, Scott County Richard Whitaker ...... Vera French Community Mental Health Center

MH/DD 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.

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 ...... 12/31/2018 Steve Gustafson, Vice Chair ...... 12/31/2018 Lindsay McFarland, Secretary ...... 12/31/2018 Patty Copeland, Treasurer ...... 12/31/2018 Jim Hoepner ...... 12/31/2018 Ed Kocal ...... 12/31/2018 Dr. Ellen Kabat-Lensch ...... 12/31/2018 Barney Barnhill ...... 12/31/2018 Dean Mayne ...... 12/31/2018 Brinson Kinzer ...... 12/31/2018 Tim Huey ...... 12/31/2018 Larry Thompson ...... 12/31/2018 Mike Clarke ...... 12/31/2018 Julie Awkerman………………………………………………………12/31/2018 Brian Schmidt ………………………………………………………..12/31/2018

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Contact Person: Tim Huey Planning and Development Director 500 W 4th St Davenport IA 52801 E-mail: [email protected]

Joan Maxwell, Donahue ...... 01/10/22 Hans Schneckloth, Eldridge...... 01/10/23 Clayton Lloyd, Davenport ...... 01/10/19 Easton Armstrong, Davenport ...... 01/10/19 Lynn Gibson, Davenport ...... 01/10/20 Daniel Portes, Davenport ...... 01/10/21 Carolyn Schiebe, Eldridge ...... 01/10/20

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.

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.

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: [email protected]

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.

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: [email protected]

Scott Sauer, Chairman…………………………………..12/17 Dawn Smith, Vice-Chair…...….………………………....12/17 Tina Plett-Kalainoff., Secretary………………………….07/18 Jeanne Bragg, Treasurer………………………………...07/18 Bernie Peeters………………………………………….....12/18 Jenny Kreiter …..………………………………………….07/18 Kitty Willimack..……...…………………………………….07/19 Jeff Lockwood....…………………………………………..07/19 Open………………..………………...…………………….

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.

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 ...... 06/30/2022 Carolyn Scheibe ...... 06/30/2018 Wilma Drummond...... 06/30/2020

SEVENTH 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

Steve Flynn, Jackson, Chairperson Kathy Laird, Scott, Vice-Chair Greg Adamson, Scott Diane Holst, Scott Kas Kelly, Muscatine Brian Schmidt, Clinton Dennis Boedeker, Cedar Marie Christian, Scott Robert Petersen, Scott

SEVENTH 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.

SECC SCOTT EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER Denise Pavlik – Director 1100 E 46th St Davenport IA 52807 Phone: (563) 484-3000 Website: www.secc911.org

SECC Board of Directors:

Tony Knobbe…….………..Scott County Board of Supervisors – (563) 326-8749 [email protected]

Bob Gallagher……………. Bettendorf Mayor – (563) 344-4014 [email protected]

Frank Klipsch………………Davenport Mayor – (563) 326-7701 [email protected]

Rob Frieden……………….Medic EMS Board Chairman – (563) 421-2791 [email protected]

Martin O’Boyle…………….Eldridge Mayor – (563) 370-8742 [email protected]

The Scott Emergency Communication Center is an authorized agency of the Emergency Management Agency. This distinct organization has a separate board and governing agreement. The agency’s duties are to provide emergency communication services to local public safety agencies. Those services include 911 dispatching and recordkeeping, radio communication and fiber communication between public safety agencies.

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:

Maria Kobelenske, Davenport ...... 05/31/20 Arlen Beck, Davenport ...... 05/31/19 Cindi Gramenz, Davenport ...... 05/31/21 Wayne Kraft, Davenport ...... 05/31/20 Tyrone Orr, Davenport ...... 05/31/21

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.

WASTE COMMISSION OF SCOTT COUNTY Kathy Morris, Director PO Box 563 Buffalo IA 52728 Phone: (563) 381-1300 Website: www.wastecom.com

Commission Members Mayor Frank Klipsch, Davenport Alderman Rick Dunn, Davenport Mayor Bob Gallagher, Bettendorf Supervisor Ken Beck, Scott County Mayor Martin O’Boyle, Eldridge Mayor Doug Anderson, Buffalo

Formerly called the Scott County Sanitary Landfill Commission, the Waste Commission of Scott County (WCSC) is comprised of various mayors and city council members 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 INVESTMENT REGION 9 BOARD Mark Kapher, Workforce Development Director 326 W 3rd St, Suite 910 Davenport IA 52801 Phone: (563) 336-3499 Website: www.iowaworkforce.org/region9/

Business Representatives Erica Cox, Muscatine Power and Water Bob Simpson, Big River Packaging Diana Gradert, WTC Communications Joni Dittmer, Dittmer Consulting John Tuthill, Wendling Quarries

Labor Representatives Dave Arnold Eugene Rome, Painters Union Carlton Wills Roberta Rosheim, Maquoketa School Teachers Union Judy Glenn, Bettendorf Schools

Chief Local Elected Official Jack Willey, Jackson County Board of Supervisors

City Official Tim Koehler, City Councilman of Walcott, IA

School District Representative Michelle Wehr

Community College Representative Mary Lou Engler, Eastern Iowa Community College Board Member

Chief Elected Officials Board The Honorable Frank Klipsch, Mayor of Davenport, IA Jeff Sorensen, Muscatine County Board of Supervisors John Staszewski, Clinton Board of Supervisors Brinson Kinzer, Scott County Supervisor Jack Willey, Jackson County Board of Supervisors

WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD DUTIES

The Regional Workforce Investment Board was created to give communities direct input and decision making ability to address local workforce-related priorities. The Board works closely with Iowa Workforce Development and the Iowa Workforce Development Board to create a system to help Iowans respond to the rapid changes occurring in today’s workplace. Other duties include…

 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: [email protected]

Myron Scheibe, Chair, Eldridge ...... 05/01/21 Ed Winborn, Davenport ...... 05/01/20 Mary Beth Madden, Eldridge ...... 05/01/23 Tom Dittmer, Eldridge ...... 05/01/19 Kim Guy, Davenport ...... 05/01/22

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.

CITY & TOWN OFFICERS

BETTENDORF

OFFICE NAME TERM ENDS Mayor Bob Gallagher 12/31/19 Alderman-at-Large Frank Baden 12/31/19 Alderman-at-Large Lisa Brown 12/31/21 1st Ward Alderman Jerry Sechser 12/31/19 2nd Ward Alderman Scott Naumann 12/31/21 3rd Ward Alderman Debe LaMar 12/31/19 4th Ward Alderman Greg Adamson 12/31/21 5th Ward Alderman Scott Webster 12/31/19 Park Commissioners Steven P. Wilger 12/31/21 Don Wells 12/31/19 Tim Carroll 12/31/19 Larry Makoben 12/31/21 Tom Dryg 12/31/19 City Administrator Decker Ploehn N/A City Attorney Chris Curran 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.

To view a larger image of this map and individual precinct maps please go to the Auditor’s web page at the following link;

http://www.scottcountyiowa.com/auditor/precinct_maps.php

BLUE GRASS

OFFICE NAME TERM ENDS Mayor Larry Guy 12/31/19 Councilman Donna Kinzer 12/31/21 Councilman Lisa M Smith 12/31/19 Councilman Bonnie Strong 12/31/19 Councilman Brad Schutte 12/31/19 Councilman Emilyne Slagle 12/31/21 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.

BLUE GRASS MAP

BUFFALO

OFFICE NAME TERM ENDS Mayor Doug Anderson 12/31/19 Councilman Joe Buffington 12/31/19 Councilman Julie Hammons 12/31/21 Councilman Sally Rodriguez 12/31/21 Councilman Trent Adams 12/31/21 Councilman Dave Stickrod 12/31/19 City Clerk/Treasurer Tanna Leonard 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.

BUFFALO MAP

DAVENPORT

OFFICE NAME TERM ENDS Mayor Frank Klipsch 12/31/19 Alderman-at-Large JJ Condon 12/31/19 Alderman-at-Large Kyle Gripp 12/31/19 1st Ward Alderman Rick Dunn 12/31/19 2nd Ward Alderman Maria Dickmann 12/31/19 3rd Ward Alderman Marion Mcginnis 12/31/19 4th Ward Alderman Ray Ambrose 12/31/19 5th Ward Alderman Rita Rawson 12/31/19 6th Ward Alderman Richard Clewell 12/31/19 7th Ward Alderman Mike Matson 12/31/19 8th Ward Alderman Kerri Tompkins 12/31/19 City Administrator Corri Spiegel N/A Deputy 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.

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.

To view a larger image of this map and individual precinct maps please go to the Auditor’s web page at the following link;

http://www.scottcountyiowa.com/auditor/precinct_maps.php

DIXON

OFFICE NAME TERM ENDS Mayor Steve Laughlin 12/31/21 Councilman Sue Motz 12/31/21 Councilman Julie Waters 12/31/19 Councilman Linda Thomas 12/31/19 City Clerk Laurie Ganzer 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

DONAHUE

OFFICE NAME TERM ENDS Mayor Ken Schoenthaler 12/31/19 Councilman Timothy Arp 12/31/21 Councilman Brittney Noel 12/31/19 Councilman Andy Cronkleton 12/31/21 Councilman Adam Ganzer 12/31/19 Councilman Rachelle Troje-Hayslett 12/31/21 City Clerk Christie Arp 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.

DONAHUE MAP

ELDRIDGE

OFFICE NAME TERM ENDS Mayor Martin P. O’Boyle 12/31/21 Councilman Bernie Peeters 12/31/19 Councilman Frank King 12/31/21 Councilman Steve Puls 12/31/19 Councilman Brian Dockery 12/31/21 Councilman Adrian Blackwell 12/31/19 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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87 LECLAIRE

OFFICE NAME TERM ENDS Mayor Ray Allen 12/31/19 Councilman John A. Smith 12/31/21 Councilman Jason Wentland 12/31/19 Councilman Dennis Gerard 12/31/19 Councilman Barry L. Long 12/31/21 Councilman Amy Blair 12/31/21 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 St 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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89 LONG GROVE

OFFICE NAME TERM ENDS Mayor Michael Limberg 12/31/19 Councilman Michael Oechsner 12/31/21 Councilman Jon Drumm 12/31/19 Councilman Andy Cook 12/31/19 Councilman Nancy Herrin 12/31/19 Councilman Al Pawloski 12/31/21 Treasurer/Clerk Rosina Boddicker N/A City Attorney Joshua Cobie-Brubaker 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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91 MAYSVILLE

OFFICE NAME TERM ENDS Mayor David Sindt 12/31/19 Councilman Matthew Andrews 12/31/19 Councilman Kelly D Johnson 12/31/19 Councilman Duane Harvey 12/31/21 Councilman Dale Fischer 12/31/21 Councilman Rodney Ferris 12/31/21

City Clerk Teresa Haas 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.

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93 MCCAUSLAND

OFFICE NAME TERM ENDS Mayor Damien “Buzz” Koehn 12/31/19 Councilman Joyce Williamson 12/31/19 Councilman Karen Carsten 12/31/21 Councilman Lloyd Claussen 12/31/19 Councilman Danielle Whitcanack 12/31/19 Councilman Sally Wuestenberg 12/31/21 City Clerk/Treasurer Sheila Bosworth 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.cityofmccausland.com

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94 NEW LIBERTY

OFFICE NAME TERM ENDS Mayor Raymond Pratt 12/31/19 Councilman Shallane Krenz 12/31/19 Councilman Dusty Pratt 12/31/21 Councilman Chris Zogg 12/31/21 Councilman Mike Zogg 12/31/19 Councilman Lonnie Spengler 12/31/21 City Clerk Cindy Slininger 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.

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95 PANORAMA PARK

OFFICE NAME TERM ENDS Mayor Ronald Rice 12/31/19 Councilman Beth Elmore 12/31/19 Councilman Jacque M Krause 12/31/19 Councilman Mandi Lauritzson 12/31/19 Councilman Shawn Rice 12/31/19 Councilman David White 12/31/19 City Clerk Marti Ahlgren N/A City Attorney Neill Kroeger N/A

City Hall Address: PO Box 311 Pleasant Valley, IA 52767 Phone: (563) 343-5207

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.

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PRINCETON

OFFICE NAME TERM ENDS Mayor Roger Woomert 12/31/19 Councilman Karen Woomert 12/31/21 Councilman Kevin Kernan 12/31/19 Councilman Jamie Stutting 12/31/19 Councilman Amy Simmons 12/31/21 Councilman Ann Geiger 12/31/19 City Clerk/Treasurer Katie Tolley N/A Attorney Mikkie Schiltz 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.

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98 RIVERDALE

OFFICE NAME TERM ENDS Mayor Michael Bawden 12/31/19 Councilman Dean Halsey 12/31/19 Councilman Cheryl Channon 12/31/19 Councilman Paul D’Camp 12/31/21 Councilman Doug Littrell 12/31/19 Councilman Anthony Heddlesten 12/31/21 Administrator Tim Long N/A City Clerk Ron Fullerlove N/A Asst City Clerk Mary Blevins N/A Attorney Michael Walker N/A

City Hall Address: 110 Manor Dr Phone: (563) 355-2511 Riverdale, IA 52722 Fax: (563) 355-9119 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.

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99 WALCOTT

OFFICE NAME TERM ENDS Mayor John Kostichek 12/31/21 Councilman John Brockmann 12/31/21 Councilman Tim Koehler 12/31/19 Councilman Lisa Mengler 12/31/19 Councilman Larry Smith 12/31/21 Councilman Jacob Puck 12/31/19 CityClerk/Treasurer Lisa Rickertsen N/A Attorney Tom Schirman N/A

City Hall Address: 128 W Lincoln St 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 & TRUSTEES

102 TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES AND CLERKS

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 David Madden (563) 843-2323 12/31/18 Tom Karnish (563) 12/31/20 Township Jerry Wuestenberg (563) 843-3935 12/31/20 Steve VonMuenster, Clerk (563) 357-0791 12/31/18

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Blue Grass Dieter Geest (563) 381-3761 12/31/20 David Martz (563) 381-4645 12/31/20 Township Kenneth Freund (563) 343-1280 12/31/18 Erika Platt, Clerk (563) 449-2685 12/31/18

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Buffalo Jereme Kremer (563) 12/31/18 Emily McBride (563) 381-1473 12/31/20 Township Vacant (563) 12/31/20 Wendi Saur, Clerk, appt’d (563) 484-9475 12/31/18

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Butler Meg Flenker (563) 225-2255 12/31/18 Curtis Hamman (563) 285-9141 12/31/20 Township Randy Kuhl (563) 12/31/20 Dale A Baetke, Clerk (563) 285-8707 12/31/18

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Cleona Jeff Paulsen (563) 284-5128 12/31/20 Leo Rathjen (563) 284-6548 12/31/18 Township Jesse Samuels (563) 12/31/20 Allan Werthmann, Clerk (563) 785-6207 12/31/18

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Hickory Grove Wes Stender (563) 282-4613 12/31/20 Lee Friederichs (563) 843-2303 12/31/20 Township Terry Ralfs (563) 349-0761 12/31/18 LeRoy Paustian, Clerk (563) 391-5149 12/31/18

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LeClaire Randy Lilly (563) 289-4105 12/31/18 Harlen Schurr (563) 289-4037 12/31/20 Township Jerald Wilson (563) 289-3114 12/31/20 Kathryn Hall,Clerk (563) 940-6665 12/31/18

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Liberty Gary Pingel (563) 843-3842 12/31/18 Douglas Spickermann (563) 890-2547 12/31/20 Township Larry VanDenBerghe (563) 843-2440 12/31/20 Sally Howell, Clerk (563) 890-2163 12/31/18

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Lincoln Kent Krambeck (563) 285-8839 12/31/20 Tom P Knapper (563) 285-7539 12/31/18 Township John Schnekloth (563) 285-9219 12/31/20 Vacant, Clerk (563) 12/31/18

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Mark Geist (563) 332-6397 12/31/20 Pleasant Valley Mike Peterson (563) 340-5379 12/31/20 Township Michael Ven Horst (563) 332-6904 12/31/18 Joy Peterson, Clerk (563) 449-4431 12/31/18

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Princeton Ned Schroder (563) 289-4972 12/31/20 Norman W Sawyer (563) 289-5675 12/31/18 Township David Boeding (563) 289-3190 12/31/20 Terry O’Neill, Clerk (563) 289-5472 12/31/18

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Sheridan Scott Rochau (563) 343-5434 12/31/20 Darin Engelbrecht (563) 285-6105 12/31/20 Township Glen Keppy (563) 391-2075 12/31/18 Ann Mohr, Clerk (563) 285-4370 12/31/18

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Winfield Dean Ganzer (563) 282-4220 12/31/20 Keith Krambeck (563) 285-8731 12/31/18 Township Charles Brockmann (563) 285-7789 12/31/20 Cherrie Goetsch, Clerk (563) 285-6955 12/31/18

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116 DAVENPORT COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Ralph Johanson, President ...... 09/19 Linda Hayes, Vice-President ...... 09/19 Bruce Potts ...... 09/21 Clyde Mayfield ...... 09/21 Allison Beck ...... 09/21 Daniel Gosa ...... 09/19 Julie DeSalvo ...... 09/19 Arthur Tate, Superintendent ...... N/A Mary Correthers, 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

Gordon Staley, President ...... 09/19 Stacey Struck, Vice-President ...... 09/19 Richard Lynch ...... 09/21 Andrew Champion ...... ……….09/21 Adam Holland ...... 09/21 Michael Pyevich ...... 09/19 Paul Castro ...... 09/19 Michael Raso, Superintendent ...... N/A Colleen Skolrood, Secretary ...... N/A

Administration Bldg Phone: (563) 359-3681 3311 18th St Fax: (563) 359-3685 Bettendorf IA 52722 Website: www.bettendorf.k12.ia.us

NORTH SCOTT COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

John Maxwell, President ...... 09/19 Molly Bergfeld, Vice President ...... 09/19 Joni Dittmer ...... 09/19 Donn Wilmott ...... 09/21 Tracy Lindaman ...... 09/21 Glen Keppy ...... 09/19 Mark Pratt ...... 09/21 Joe Stutting, 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 Chris Cournoyer, President ...... 09/21 Director District #2 Brent Ayers ...... 09/21 Director District #3 Nikhil Wagle , Vice-President ...... 09/19 Director District #4 Scott Isbell ...... 09/19 Director District #5 Jodi Hoskins ...... 09/19 Director District #6 Christina Anderson ...... 09/19 Director District #7 Jean Dickson ...... 09/21 Dr. James R. Spelhaug, Superintendent ...... N/A Debbie Dayman, Secretary ...... N/A Mike Clingingsmith, Treasurer………………………… N/A

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

BENNETT COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Chad Petersen, President ...... 09/21 300 Cedar St Brian Banta, Vice-President ...... 09/21 Bennett IA 52721 Dani Pratt ...... 09/19 Phone: (563) 890-2228 Ross Kleppe ...... 09/19 Website: www.bennett.k12.ia.us Lisa Syring ...... 09/21 David Larson, Superintendent ...... N/A Lonna Moeller, Secretary ...... N/A Kay Burmeister, Treasurer ...... N/A

DURANT COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Julie Schlueter Rivera, President ...... 09/21 408 6th Av Barb Reasner, Vice-President...... 09/19 PO Box 607 Russ Paustian ...... 09/19 Durant IA 52747 Philip Nietfeldt ...... 09/19 Phone: (563) 785-4432 Katy Oberlander ...... 09/21 Fax: (563) 785-4611 Duane Bennett, 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

Scott Knudtson, President ...... 09/21 Larry Banowetz, Vice-President ...... 09/19 110 E Park Rd Jay Ganzer ...... 09/19 Wheatland IA 52777 Jamie Knoche ...... 09/19 Phone: (563) 374-1292 Kevin Garland ...... 09/21 Website: www.cal-wheat.k12.ia.us Shelley Weiss ...... 09/21 Matt Boeckmann ...... 09/21 Lonnie Luepker, Superintendent ...... N/A Marika Pewe, Secretary...... N/A

118 EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

District I Denise Hollonbeck, Davenport ...... ……..09/21 District II Milton Shaw, Davenport ...... ……..09/21 District III Dr. Joe D’Souza, Davenport ...... ……..09/19 District IV Robert H. Gallagher, Bettendorf, Chairman ……..09/19 District V Bill Vetter, DeWitt ...... ……..09/19 District VI Lori Freudenberg, Camanche ...... ……..09/21 District VII Kendra Beck, Maquoketa ...... ……..09/19 District VIII Jim Hayes, Muscatine ...... ……..09/21 District IX Michelle Garvin, Muscatine ...... ……..09/19 Chancellor Dr. Donald Doucette ...... ………N/A Secretary 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: [email protected]

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BENEFITED FIRE DISTRICT TRUSTEES

120 BENEFITED FIRE DISTRICT TRUSTEES

DISTRICT TRUSTEE ADDRESS TERM

District #1 Terry O’Neill Princeton 01/10/19 (Princeton, LeClaire, Diana Contreras Princeton 01/10/20 Pleasant Valley) Ned Schroeder Princeton 01/10/21

District #2 Meg Flenker Long Grove 03/10/20 (McCausland) Don McCollam Long Grove 03/10/21 Tom Claussen Long Grove 03/10/19

District #3 Ann Scherer Davenport 04/01/20 (Eldridge) Bill Blanche Eldridge 04/01/21 John Schnekloth Eldridge 04/01/19

District #4 Donald Mark Dewulf Long Grove 04/01/21 (Long Grove) Merlyn Madden Long Grove 04/01/19 Donna Furrow Eldridge 04/01/20

District #5 Linda Holdorf Donahue 07/19/18 (Donahue) John Maxwell Donahue 07/19/19 Joe Cronkleton Jr Donahue 07/19/20

District #6 Wes Wulf Walcott 06/30/19 (Walcott) Tony Brus Stockton 06/30/18 Mary Friederichs Walcott 06/30/20

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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122 HOMESTEAD TAX CREDIT…

Every homeowner in the state of Iowa who resides upon their homestead is entitled to a 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. Applications 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/Tobacco ...... 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:

Ken Beck ...... 12/31/18 Carol T. Earnhardt ...... 12/31/18 Tony Knobbe ...... 12/31/18 Jazmin Newton-Butt ...... 12/31/19

CENTER FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUG SERVICES Joseph Cowley, Executive Director 1523 S Fairmount St PO Box 3278 Davenport IA 52802 Phone: (563) 322-2667 Fax: (563) 322-3671 Website: www.cads-ia.com E-mail: [email protected]

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

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CENTER FOR ACTIVE SENIORS, INC 1035 West Kimberly Rd Davenport IA 52806 Laura Kopp, 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 HEALTH CARE, INC 500 W River Dr Davenport IA 52801 Tom Bowman, 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.

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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 David Donovan, Director 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.

GENESIS VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION AND HOSPICE 2535 Maplecrest Rd SUITE 8 Bettendorf IA 52722 Phone: (563) 421-5500 Website: www.genesishealth.com

The Visiting Nurse Association provides a range of home health care services to patients of all ages-- from infants to the elderly--in the comfort of their own homes. With services available in both Iowa and Illinois, we work with patients, families, physicians, and other community agencies to provide the care that you need in your home. The following programs are currently in place...

 Care for people with chronic diseases like heart failure, diabetes or COPD.  Care following a hospital stay

129  IV infusion therapy  Wound care  Tube feedings  Total parenteral nutrition  Mental health nursing  Maternal and child health nursing  Orthopedic nursing

HANDICAPPED DEVELOPMENT CENTER 3402 Hickory Grove Rd, PO Box 2450 Davenport IA 52809 Jeff Ashcraft, 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 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.

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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.

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY FAIR Fair Manager: Shawn Loter 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.

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QUAD CITIES CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU Union Station 102 S Harrison St Davenport IA 52801 Joe Taylor, President & CEO Phone (309) 277-0937 (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.

Deanna Jensen-Valliere, (Chair) ...... 06/30/2020 Tim Huey, (First Vice Chair) ...... 06/30/2020 Lori Wilson, (Second Vice Chair) ...... 06/30/2020 Nancy Ballenger, (Past Chair) ...... 06/30/2019 Jim Grafton…………………………………………………………...06/30/2020 Todd Hajduk ...... 06/30/2020 Mo Hyder ...... 06/30/2020 Jessica Licko-Avants ...... 06/30/2020 Katelyn Darling ...... 06/30/2019 Chandler Poole ...... 06/30/2020 Bill Renk ...... 06/30/2018 Jeff Reiter ...... 06/30/2018 Jennifer Sautter ...... 06/30/2019 Kerri Tompkins……………………………………………………….06/30/2020 Brigitte Tapscott……………………………………………………...06/30/2020 Kai Swanson………………………………………………………….06/30/2019

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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: http://www.quadcitiesfirst.com/

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.

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

SCOTT COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM 200 N 6th Av Eldridge IA 52748 Tricia Kane, 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.

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VERA FRENCH COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER Richard Whitaker, CEO 1441 W Central Park Av Davenport IA 52804 Phone: (563) 383-1900 Fax: (563) 328-5690 Website: www.verafrenchmhc.org E-mail: [email protected]

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.

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