ATV, Snowmobile, ORM, and ORV Registrations due December 31, 2023.

A friendly reminder from the Story County Recorder's Office:

ATV, Snowmobile, ORM, and ORV registrations will expire December 31, 2023.

You can renew your registration for the 2023 season now at the Story County Recorder’s office. Call us...

FY25 Budget Worksessions Schedule

Story County is gearing up for another budget cycle! Worksessions will take place mid-January and into early-February for the fiscal year 2025 budget. You can find the complete schedule here.

Worksessions are held each year by the Story County Board of Sup...

Welcome Home to Story County!

As part of the Home Base Iowa initiative, Story County established the Welcome Home to Story County Relocation Assistance Program (PDF) which allows up to $3,000 in relocation assistance for eligible Veterans. Each Veteran is eligible for a one-t...

Adoptable Pet of the Week

Capital Improvements Plan StoryMap

The Story County Capital Improvements Plan StoryMap is now live! Follow along through the map to see where new projects and initiatives are being done throughout the County. 

To view the StoryMap, click here. 

New! - Winter Prairie Horizons Newsletter

View the latest edition of our quarterly newsletter "Prairie Horizons".

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Expanded Hunting Opportunities at New, Reservable Blind

Story County Conservation (SCC) has expanded its public hunting opportunities to include special, reservable access to youth and persons with disabilities, beginning this fall. 

A new, accessible blind for archery hunting is making its debut just ...

McFarland Lake Closed for Renovations

McFarland Lake Renovations are Underway

McFarland Lake, built in the 1940s, has never seen any large-scale updates or construction – until now. The average impounded lake in Iowa has a “healthy” lifespan of about 30 years and McFarland Lake is due for impr...

Story County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Update

The Story County Emergency Management Commission is coordinating the review and update of the Story County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan. This planning process is open to the public and we encourage the public to participate and provide inpu...

Register for Story County Alerts

Story County Iowa Alerts has been upgraded with new features like weather alerts and the ability to register your whole family.  Landline phone will automatically be registered for basic services, but you must register your cell phones and email ...

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions for the Engineer and Secondary Roads Department.

November 30, 2023 Daily News Release Now Available

The 11/30/2023 Daily News Release from the Story County Sheriff's Office is now available.

November 17, 2023 Daily News Release now available

The 11/17/2023 Daily News Release from the Story County Sheriff's Office is now available.

Alert Center

The Alert Center allows visitors to stay up to date on potentially disruptive, non-life threatening events such as road closures, parking alerts, boil water advisories, and more. Active alerts will display at the top of the website. Visitors can also sign...

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Report a Concern

Citizen Request Tracker allows you to notify us about a general concern, comment, or compliment. If you have an account you can also log in to view the progress of your existing report. Learn more about Citizen Request Tracker today!