Tom Hanafan, Mayor

Welcome!

Welcome to the official website for the City of Council Bluffs.

Our City has a great deal to offer and we hope this website provides you the information you're looking for.

City Hall is located at 209 Pearl Street, Council Bluffs, IA 51503.

SNOW REMOVAL INFORMATION

For information about snow removal, call 328-4641.

To request for snow removal on public streets, call 328-4641.

To report a sidewalk that is not cleared, call 328-4635.

Report an Incident to the Police Department Online

Certain crimes that occurred within the city limits of Council Bluffs can now be reported on-line over the internet, as long as an urgent response is not required. Please follow the link to learn more.

Click here to report an incident

CODE RED Emergency Notification System

The City of Council Bluffs offers to its citizens the CodeRed Emergency Notification system - an ultra high speed telephone and cell phone communication service for emergency notifications at no cost. This system allows us to telephone all or targeted areas of the City in case of an emergency situation that requires immediate action (such as a missing child, evacuation notice, hostage situation).

The CodeRed notification system can also deliver messages to you about major street closings, water outages and other issues that impact your area of the City.

In addition to the emergency notification, you can also sign up for weather warning notifications (Tornado warning, thunderstorm warning, flash flood warning) at no cost when you register for the service.

To register your home, business or cell phone numbers, click the link below or the Code Red picture. Your phone numbers will not be shared or used for anything but the emergency and weather notifications.

Click here to get started with the CODE RED Emergency Notification System

Council Bluffs Civil Rights Commission complaint forms now online in English and Spanish.

Click on the Legal Department link below and then look under the Civil Rights Commission page for more information.

Council Bluffs Civil Rights Commission page

City Directory

City Council

Look here for the membership, contact information, meeting agendas and minutes of the Council Bluffs City Council.

City Clerk

Look here for information about the City Municipal Code, licenses, permits and more.

Community Development

Check here for community planning, housing rehab, historical preservation, redevelopment, and economic devleopment, and plans on growth in Council Bluffs.

Finance Department

Look here for budget information, purchasing, and treasury information (pet and trade licensing, traffic tickets, sanitation) for the City of Council Bluffs.

Fire Department

Look here for station locations, fire education, and more.

Human Resources Department

Here you'll find information on city jobs, labor relations, pay plans, insurance, job descriptions and more. Also contains PDF for City's Doctor's Certificate

Legal Department

Look here for information on legal matters, Dodge Trust, Civil Rights Commission, Police property release, claims against the city, investigative file requests and more.

Parks and Recreation

Check here for recreation opportunities for youth and adults, location of parks, various organized activities, Sports Complex information, recreation trails, Riverside golf course, and many more activities.

Police Department

Look here for department contacts, request an accident report, check on arrest warrants, and more.

Public Health

Look here for information on the various departments of Health, animal control, solid waste, recycling, board of health, and more.

Public Works

Look here for information on requesting building permits, building codes, street maintenance, special transit bus, and more.