Scott County News and Notices

Each April, National Public Health Week shines a spotlight on the systems, people, and partnerships that keep our communities healthy. This year’s theme —Ready. Set. Action! — was chosen by the American Public Health Association (APHA) and calls on each of us to look back at the progress made and look forward to the steps needed for an even healthier future.

Outdoor Warning Sirens Scott County Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with local public safety partners, is reminding residents about the purpose of outdoor warning sirens and when they may be activated. Outdoor warning sirens are meant to alert people who are outside about a potentially...

**Countywide Burn Ban for Scott County, Iowa, has been Lifted** The Scott County Emergency Management Agency, in conjunction with the local Fire Chiefs and the State Fire Marshalls Office, has determined that the danger to life and property in Scott County, Iowa, has been reduced enough to remove...

DAVENPORT – Scott County Auditor Kerri Tompkins announced the period to submit requests for absentee ballots by mail for the June 2 Primary Election is now open. Iowa law allows county auditors to accept absentee ballot requests no more than 70 days before an election. “Please plan ahead if you know you will not be able to vote in-person on June 2,” said Tompkins. The completed absentee ballot request form is due in our office at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 18. Request forms are available in the office (M-F, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), via download from the Auditor’s webpage or the Auditor’s Office will mail forms to voters upon request, 563-326-8631. The request form link is on the website:

If you disagree with your recent assessment, you have the right to protest it. To protest your property’s assessment, you can do one or both of the following. It is strongly recommended to start with an informal review by the Assessor’s Office before going to the Board of Review, but is not mandatory to do so.