Consolidating County Services Overview
A county may combine county offices or functions through a petition and vote. Consolidation occurs most often for tax savings and cost-efficiency purposes.
Iowa law allows a county to combine any of the following county offices or employees:
- Sheriff*
- Treasurer*
- Recorder*
- Auditor*
- Medical Examiner
- General Assistance Director
- County Care Facility Administrator
- Commission on Veteran Affairs
- Executive Officer of the Service Area Advisory BoardÂ
- County Assessor
- County Weed Commissioner
* Indicates offices elected...
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