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  2. Government

    1. Mayor's Office
      1. American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
      2. Communications
        1. Awards & Recognitions
        2. BLink Bluffs Community Wi-Fi
        3. Latest News
        4. River's Edge Development
        5. Unlike Anywhere Else. On Purpose.
        6. West Broadway Reconstruction Project
      3. FIRST AVE
        1. Development
        2. Interactive Map
        3. Media Coverage
        4. On FIRST Podcast
        5. Murals on FIRST AVE
      4. Our History
      5. Proclamation Request
      6. Certificate of Recognition Request
    2. City Council
      1. Joe Disalvo
      2. Steve Gorman
      3. Chad Hannan
      4. Chris Peterson
      5. Roger Sandau
    3. Agendas & Minutes
    4. Municipal Code
    5. Departments
      1. Animal Control
      2. Building Division
      3. City Clerk
        1. City Council Agendas and Minutes
        2. Civil Service Commission
        3. Cemeteries
        4. Licenses & Permits
          1. Amusement Devices
          2. Cigarette Permits
          3. Handbill Permit
          4. Liquor License
          5. Offer to Buy
          6. Pawnbroker License
          7. Salvage/Storage Yard License
          8. Secondhand Dealer Permit
          9. Solicitors Permit
          10. Special Event Permit
          11. Taxicab Permit
          12. Transient Merchant License
      4. Community Development
        1. Animal Control
          1. Farm Animal Permit
          2. Investigations
          3. Pet Licenses
          4. Urban Deer and Turkey Management
          5. Midlands Humane Society
        2. Building Division
          1. Construction Guides
          2. Contractor Licensing
          3. Fees
          4. Permit Applications
          5. Professional Design Information
          6. Rental Housing
          7. ADA Compliance Information
          8. Building Code Information
          9. Vacant Property Registration
          10. Monthly Permit Reports
        3. Business, Redevelopment, & Housing Assistance
          1. Advisory Boards
          2. Resource Links
          3. Lead Hazard Reduction Program
            1. LHR Eligibility
            2. LHR for Owner-Occupied Homes
            3. LHR for Tenant-Occupied Homes
            4. LHR Resources
          4. Housing Rehabilitation
          5. Public Notices
          6. Housing Infill & Down Payment Assistance
        4. Code Compliance
        5. FAQs
        6. Lead Hazard Reduction Program
        7. Planning & Zoning
          1. Advisory Boards
          2. Applications & Forms
          3. Resource Links
          4. Plans
        8. E. Manawa Subdivision
        9. Downtown Improvement Grant (DIG) Program
        10. Purchase Surplus City Property
        11. West Broadway Private Property Assistance Program
        12. South End Housing Development Program
        13. Brownfields
        14. Renewable Energy
      5. Engineering
      6. Finance
        1. FAQs
        2. Make A Payment
        3. Purchasing
      7. Fire Department
        1. Chief's Message
        2. EMS (Ambulance)
        3. FAQs
        4. Fire Department Honor Guard
        5. Fire Response Statistics
        6. Fire Stations & Apparatus
        7. Fire Station Tours
        8. Fire Suppression Division
        9. Fireworks Information
        10. Hazardous Materials / Technical Rescue
        11. ISO Rating
        12. Photo Gallery
        13. Prevention Division
          1. Fireworks Permit
          2. Juvenile Fire Setter Intervention
          3. Permits for Burning
          4. Public Education Presentations
          5. Tank Removal Permit
        14. Severe Weather / Alert Iowa
        15. Smoke Detectors
        16. Training Division
      8. Human Resources
        1. Current Job Openings
        2. Employee Benefits
      9. Legal
        1. Alarm System Information
        2. Americans with Disabilities Act
        3. Civil Rights Commission
        4. Claim Against the City of Council Bluffs
        5. Contact info. for frequently requested agencies
        6. Dodge Trust Board of Trustees
        7. Investigative File Request
        8. Red Light Enforcement Program
        9. Release of Personal Property
        10. Shoplifting Diversion Program
        11. Title VI
      10. Library
      11. Parks & Recreation Department
        1. Capital Projects
        2. Events
          1. Hydrant Parties
          2. Winterfest
          3. Youth Fishing Derby
          4. Recreation On-The-Move
        3. Horticulture and Grounds
        4. Landmarks and Monuments
          1. Bayliss Fountain
          2. Black Angel Statue
          3. Dodge House
          4. Fairview and Clark Cemeteries
          5. First Responders Memorial Plaza
          6. Golden Spike Monument
          7. Kinsman Monument
          8. Lewis and Clark Monument
          9. Lincoln Monument
          10. Veterans Plaza
        5. Parks
          1. Council Bluffs Recreation Complex
          2. Bahnsen Park
          3. Belles' Play Garden
          4. Big Lake Park
          5. Bayliss Park
          6. Broadway Skate Park
          7. Cochran Park
          8. Eastern Hills Trail Stop Park
          9. Fairmount Park
          10. Graham Park
          11. Iowa West Foundation Trailhead Park
          12. Kimball Park
          13. Kirn Park
          14. Lewis and Clark Monument Park
          15. Lincoln Monument Park
          16. Malmore Park
          17. Manawa City Park
          18. Peterson Park
          19. Prospect Park
          20. Roberts Park
          21. Sternhill Park
          22. Sunset Park
          23. Tom Hanafan River's Edge Park
          24. Trolley Park
          25. Twin City Park
          26. Valley View Park
          27. Vincent Bluff
          28. Westwood
          29. Our Parks
        6. Native Plants and Pollinators
          1. Bee City
          2. Fall Color Corridor
          3. Habitat Corridor
          4. Planting for Pollinators
        7. Permits and Licenses
        8. Pools
          1. Katelman Water Park
          2. Pirate Cove Water Park
        9. Rent a Park, Facility or Field
          1. Bayliss Park
          2. River's Edge Pavilion
          3. Tom Hanafan River's EdgePark
          4. Council Bluffs Recreation Complex
        10. River's Edge
          1. Belles' Play Garden at River's Edge
          2. MidAmerican Energy Adventure Tower
          3. River's Edge Pavilion
          4. River's Edge Phase Four
          5. Tom Hanafan River's Edge Park
        11. Sports
          1. Adult Softball
          2. Council Bluffs Recreation Complex
          3. Pickleball Offerings
          4. Youth Baseball/ Softball
          5. Youth Basketball
          6. Youth Tennis
        12. Trails
      12. Police Department
        1. Administration
          1. Submit or get a report or tip 
          2. Honor Guard Unit
          3. Police Area Representatives (PAR Unit)
            1. Citizens’ Police Academy
            2. Crime Prevention Tips
            3. Neighborhood Watch Program
          4. Police Chaplain Corps
          5. Records Management Section
          6. School Resource Officers
          7. SW Iowa Law Enforcement Training Facility
          8. Narcotics & Vice
            1. Drug Endangered Children
            2. Information on abused drugs
            3. Southwest Iowa Narcotics Enforcement Task Force (SWINE)
        2. Become an Officer
        3. Chief of Police
        4. Crime Statistics
        5. Criminal Investigation Division
          1. Crime Stoppers
          2. Crime Lab
          3. Property & Evidence
          4. Unsolved Crimes
        6. Department History
        7. Helpful Links
        8. Our Fallen Officers
        9. Uniform Division
          1. Crisis Negotiators
          2. Emergency Services Team
          3. Field Training Program
          4. Traffic Unit / Special Operations
            1. ATV / UTV operation in the City
            2. K-9 Unit
            3. Stop on Red / Red Light Cameras
        10. Victim Services
          1. Advocacy
          2. Healthcare Resources
          3. Legal Resources
          4. Shelter
      13. Public Works
        1. Engineering
          1. Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
            1. Eastern Hills Drive
            2. West Broadway Reconstruction
          2. Information for Consultants
          3. Storm Water Management
          4. Levee Program
          5. HAWK Pedestrian Signal
        2. Operations
          1. Fleet Maintenance
          2. Sewer Maintenance
          3. Street Maintenance
          4. Traffic Maintenance
        3. Public Transportation
          1. MAT (Bus) Maps
          2. Special Transit Service (STS)
        4. Work in City Right of Way
          1. Permit Applications
        5. Council Bluffs Recycling Center
          1. Curbside Services
          2. Drop-off Recycling Locations
          3. Household Hazardous Materials
          4. Recycling Appliances
          5. Recycling Construction Material
          6. Recycling Electronics
          7. Recycling Trees
          8. Recycling Tires
          9. Secure Load Policy
          10. Mulch Available
          11. Sharps Disposal
        6. Solid Waste Management
          1. Council Bluffs Recycling Center
          2. Commercial Hauler Permits
          3. Garbage and Recycling Collection
            1. Coming July 2023: Automated Collection
            2. Garbage and Yard Waste Collection
            3. Recycling Collection
            4. Council Bluffs Recycling Center
        7. Treatment Plant
          1. The Treatment Process
          2. Plant Maintenance
          3. Pump Stations
        8. Snow Removal Information
        9. Road Closures
      14. Recycling Center
      15. Rental Housing
    6. Boards & Commissions
      1. Arena & Convention Center Commission
      2. Board of Appeals
      3. Board of Library Trustees
      4. Board of Water Works Trustees
      5. Citizen/Police Advisory Board
      6. City Planning Commission
      7. Civil Rights Commission
      8. Civil Service Commission
      9. Community Development Advisory Committee
      10. Council Bluffs Airport Authority
      11. Dodge Trust Board of Trustees
      12. Historic Preservation Commission
        1. City History
        2. Administrative Approval Policy
        3. Historic Preservation Ordinance
        4. Local Historic Districts, Landmarks & Sites
        5. Notable Historic Resources
        6. Resource Links
      13. Municipal Housing Agency
      14. Parks and Recreation Commission
      15. Storm Water Advisory Committee
      16. Zoning Board of Adjustment
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  3. Community

    1. Advance Southwest Iowa
    2. Chamber of Commerce
    3. Convention & Visitors Bureau
    4. Demographics
    5. Library
    6. Metro Area Bus Routes
    7. Mid-America Center
    8. PACE Arts
    9. Pottawattamie County GIS
    10. Pottawattamie County Public Health
    11. Schools
    12. The 712 Initiative
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  4. Services

    1. Animal Control
    2. Curbside Garbage, Recycling & Yard Waste
    3. Environmental Health Services
    4. Fire Department
    5. Police Department
      1. Report an Anonymous Tip
      2. Report an Incident
    6. Public Transportation
    7. Recycling Center
    8. Snow Removal
    9. Utilities
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  5. How Do I...?

    1. Apply For a Job
    2. Apply for Assistance
    3. Find My Garbage Day
    4. Pay My Solid Waste Bill
    5. Sign up for Emergency Alerts
    6. Use Special Transit Service
    7. Apply For A Permit
      1. Building Permits
      2. Cigarette Permit
      3. Commercial Fireworks Permit
      4. Conditional Use Permit
      5. Farm Animal Permit
      6. Handbill Permit
      7. Post Construction Stormwater Mgmt Permit
      8. Secondhand Dealer Permit
      9. Septic Permit
      10. Solicitors Permit
      11. Special Event Permit
      12. Taxicab Permit
      13. Tank Removal Permit
    8. Reserve Facilities
      1. Bayliss Park
      2. Recreation Complex
      3. River's Edge Pavilion
      4. Tom Hanafan River's Edge Park
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