O’Brien County Burn Ban
Press Release:
A burn ban has been approved for O’Brien County, IA.
Start Date: 10/8/2024
Start Time: 5:00 PM
Attached is a copy of the proclamation from the State Fire Marshal.
Thank you,
Jared Johnson
O’Brien County Emergency Management
Citywide Junk Pickup
See attached flier for details on the Fall 2024 citywide Junk Pickup!
FEMA Individual Assistance
(From O’Brien County Emergency Management Agency – Facebook Post on July 5th, 2024)
O’Brien County has been approved by FEMA for Individual Assistance! Thank you for submitting your damage data and reporting information to O’Brien County EMA. This disaster has impacted thousands of people in the NW Iowa area. This approval is a major step to help with recovery. Thank you!
Options for applying for assistance:
-There will be several Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) Teams in the area going door to door. (There are multiple teams in the NW Iowa Area.) FEMA staff will have a FEMA ID that they will wear on a lanyard around their neck. Please ask to see the ID.
-You may call FEMA’s hotline at 800-621-3362
-Visit www.disasterassistance.gov
-You may download the FEMA App
-You may go to one of the open Disaster Recovery Centers
– Location: Rock Valley – FEMA Disaster Recovery Center (City Park Shelter House) 1013 13th Avenue, Rock Valley, IA 51247 (Hours: 8 am to 6 pm every day until further notice)
– Location: Spencer – FEMA Disaster Recovery Center (Clay County Regional Events Center – Tower Gate Pavilion) 800 W 18th Street, Spencer, IA 51301 (Hours: 8 am to 6 pm every day until further notice)
(Additional Disaster Recovery Centers may be opened in the future.)
Thank you for what you have done over the past few weeks to help others! Thank you for your patience!
Town Safety
Paullina residents……the city crew is doing as much as they can to address the rising waters! We ask that you please conserve water as to not put any more strain on our sewer system.
Many areas around Paullina are under water, roads are impassable and the water is going to continue to rise. Travel is not advised. Please stay safe!
Post-Disaster Claims Guide
The City of Paullina received a Post-Disaster Claims Guide from O’Brien County Emergency Management. Please take a minute to review the information!
Also noted from O’Brien County Emergency Management, Iowa consumers who are having issues with the handling of their insurance claim by the agent and/or the insurance company are encouraged to file a complaint with the Insurance Division at: https://iid.iowa.gov/consumers/filing-complaints/how-do-i-consumer-complaints
The Iowa Insurance Division’s main phone number is: 515-654-6600 and their website is: https://iid.iowa.gov
Public Hearing Notice on Proposed Budget for FY 2024-2025
Attached is a pdf version of the public hearing notice on the proposed budget for fiscal year 2024-2025.
Public Hearing Notice on Proposed Budget Revisions for FY 2023-2024
Attached is the public hearing notice on proposed budget revisions for fiscal year 2023-2024.
Paullina Reappraisal Project – Done by O’Brien County
Starting April 1st, the assessor’s office will begin a door to door residential project in Paullina. The main employee will be Patrick Nelson. He has a badge identifying himself and will be in a light brown Jeep Cherokee with County stickers. He will be photographing and reviewing the exterior of all residential properties and request an interior inspection or leaving a door hanger. He has done this in Sutherland, Primghar, and Hartley and now they will begin work in Paullina. Homeowners will receive a letter prior to the visit. The first letters are going to those who live south of Green Street. (Phase 1 on the map). The County anticipates the total project will take 6-8 weeks.
If you have any questions, you can reach out to the county assessor at 712 – 957 – 3205
