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For your convenience, here are key contacts and elected officials from each Shelby County department. Please see our Departments page for a searchable list of department services and resources. Individual department hours may vary.
Courthouse · 612 Court St. · Harlan, IA 51537
712-755-5160
712-755-2124 - Non Emergency
Alex Londo
EMA Coordinator
Jordon Sanders
Assistant EMA Coordinator
Kandi Schlensig
Lead Dispatcher
Susan Cooper
911 Dispatcher/Validations Officer
Vanessa Gubbels
911 Dispatcher
Glenn Birks
911 Dispatcher
Ashley Kenkel
911 Dispatcher
Sophia Sage
911 Dispatcher
Josie Nachtman
911 Dispatcher
812 Cyclone Ave. · Harlan, IA 51537
712-733-8053
Kenny Hansen
Service Director
Jenny Thoreson
Assistant Service Director, Critical Care Paramedic
Dave Keane
Critical Care Paramedic
Julie Kline
Critical Care Paramedic
Trevor Shaw
Critical Care Paramedic
Mary Yates
Critical Care Paramedic
Adam McCall
Paramedic
Austin Tompkins
Paramedic
Dan Harding
EMT
Eric Heidenescher
EMT
Courthouse · 612 Court St. · Harlan, IA 51537
712-755-5718 ext. 5
Tony Buman
Assessor
Tracy Bruck
Clerk
Cindy Pash
Clerk
Salvo, Deren, Schenck, Gross, Swain & Argotsinger P.C. · 711 Court Street · Harlan, IA 51537
712-755-3141
Marcus Gross, Jr.
County Attorney
Jodee Dixon
Assistant County Attorney
Cheyenne Lappe
Legal Assistant
Courthouse · 612 Court St. · Harlan, IA 51537
712-755-3831 Option 6
Taryn Knapp
Auditor & Commissioner of Elections
Angel Poore
Accounts Payable/Elections
Melissa Arkfeld
Payroll/Benefits/Elections
Cindy Pash
Real Estate Clerk/Elections
Tracy Bruck
GIS/Real Estate Specialist/Elections
Courthouse · 612 Court St. · Harlan, IA 51537
712-755-3733
Bryce Schaben
Chairman
Charles Parkhurst
Vice Chairperson
Mike Kolbe
Member
Taryn Knapp
Auditor & Clerk to the Board of Supervisors
Courthouse · 612 Court St. · Harlan, IA 51537
712-744-3403
1411 Industrial Pkwy. · Harlan, IA 51537
712-755-5954
Chris Fredericksen
County Engineer, PE
Trevor Guyett
Assistant Engineer
Ann Wolken
Office Manager
1411 Industrial Pkwy · Harlan, IA 51537
712-755-2609
Luke Wolken
Director
Courthouse · 612 Court St. · Harlan, IA 51537
712-755-3831 ext. 6
Taryn Knapp
General Assistance
Courthouse · 612 Court St. · Harlan, IA 51537
712-755-5718 ext. 5
Tony Buman
Zoning Administrator
2712 12th St. · Harlan, IA 51537
712-755-4308
Courthouse · 612 Court St. · Harlan, IA 51537
712-755-5640 ext. 4
Geralyn Greer
Recorder
Keri Ranney
Deputy
McKenzie Burmeister
Office Clerk
Office · 1104 9th St · Harlan, IA 51537
712-755-5026
Neil Gross
Sheriff 83-1
Cody Eckles
Chief Deputy 83-2
Chad Butler
Captain 83-7
Jacob Hoss
Sergeant 83-4
Angie Hansen
Office Staff
Bailey Ashbaugh
Office Staff
Danielle Martin
Office Staff
Ethan Bearley
Deputy 83-5
RJ Bielenberg
Deputy 83-15, School Resource Officer
Michael Brooks
Deputy 83-17
Landfill · 1129 1200th St. · Harlan, IA 51537
Chris Frederickson, P.E.
Manager
Ann Wolken
Office Manager
Kayle Kimmen
Operator
Dylan Kimmen
Operator
Vivian Arnold
Scale Operator
Robin Andersen
Scale Operator
Courthouse · 612 Court St. · Harlan, IA 51537
712-755-5847 ext. 2
Carolyn Blum
Treasurer
Janet Croghan
Senior Office Assistant/Tax Office
Shelly Rhodes
Motor Vehicle, Driver's License & Drive Examiner
Miranda von Ahsen
Motor Vehicle, Driver's License & Drive Examiner
Kelsey Heese
Motor Vehicle & Driver's License (part-time)
Courthouse · 612 Court St. · Harlan, IA 51537
712-755-3907
Carmen Fielding
Director
County Courthouse 612 Court St.
Harlan, IA 51537
Contact Us
Courthouse Hours M-F 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Closed Holidays
Department Hours May Vary