City Clerk's Office
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The City Clerk's Office friendly and knowledgable staff has a combined 138 years of service to the citizens of Des Moines. If we don't have the information you need, we will do our best to point you in the right directions.
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The City Clerk is an Appointee of the City Council and serves at the Council's pleasure. The City Clerk is responsible for duties defined by the Code of Iowa and designated by the City Council. These include supervision of City Council staff support services, preparation of City Council agendas; recording and maintaining all Council records, proceedings and ordinances; collection of non-moving traffic violations fees; and issue of various Licenses and Permits. The City Clerk regularly provides information concerning Council proceedings and ordinances to the general public and other City Departments. The Department has five major operating divisions; Legislative Records, License and Permits, Parking Violation, Animal Licensing, and Voter Registration and Elections.
City of Des Moines, Iowa
City Clerk
- 400 Robert D. Ray Drive
- Des Moines, Iowa 50309
- Phone: (515) 283-4500
- E-mail: Information Center
- Web Site: http://www.dmgov.org