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The duties of the County Engineer is to plan and construct the road and bridges work which is necessary to maintain and improve the secondary road system in the County, and report the same to the Board of Supervisors. He provides supervision over the road work in the County. The County Engineer is appointed by the Board of Supervisors and works under their direction.
County Secondary Roads Department manages 174 miles of paved roadways and 768 miles of granular surfaced roadways. Secondary Roads also oversees 126 bridges. The department has 33 employees with 27 employed in the maintenance department.
Forms & Links
Permits
*Annual Oversize/Overweight Permit
*Annual Oversize Permit
Drainage Tile Repair Form
Driveway Entrance Permit
Moving Permit Policy
*Please submit moving permit forms at least 2 days in advance
Contact Information
Palo Alto County Engineer
2105 Main St. Suite 103
P.O. Box 389
Emmetsburg, IA 50536
Phone: 712-852-3001
Fax: 712-852-3601
Email: paloaltoengineer@yahoo.com
Office Hours:
7:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M.
Staff:
Walter Davis-Oeth, P.E.
Palo Alto County Engineer
wdavis-oeth@co.palo-alto.ia.us
Chris Towell, PLS
Assistant to Engineer
ctowell@co.palo-alto.ia.us
Justin Williams
Engineering Technician
jwilliams@co.palo-alto.ia.us
Dan Berven
Engineering Technician
dberven@co.palo-alto.ia.us
Melissa Hall
mhall@co.palo-alto.ia.us
Robin Moore