The Marion Engineering Department plans and implements improvements of the City's sanitary and storm sewers, bridges, street lighting, traffic control and streets. The staff of the department analyze, design and administer construction of these improvements. City maps and public improvement records are managed by the department.
Iowa City Municipal Airport is one of the 113 pubic airports in Iowa and is the second-busiest general aviation airport in the state. It is the oldest civil airport west of the Mississippi. The airport serves business, medical, charter and private pilots throughout the year.
The City Assessor is a department within Ames City Hall. The Assessor values all taxable property in the city and processes property tax abatements and credits. The values of the assessed properties are used to calculate property taxes.
Urbandale Water Utility supplies the citizens of Urbandale with water services. The water is purchased from the Des Moines Water Works and distributed to the residents and businesses of Urbandale. The services offered by the Water Dept. include leak detection in faucets or fixtures, Automatic Meter Reading, and Direct Debit services for payment.