Jefferson

Organization 26

Departments

• Administration Administration

  The administrative arm of Jefferson County government: the Department of Administrative Services and the Division of General Services, Contracts and Grants, supervised by the Director of Administration.

  636-797-5400 www.jeffcomo.gov
• Animal Control Animal Services

  Division of County Services: responds to dogs and cats running at large, neglect and abuse, injured animals and wild animals inside homes; rabies quarantine; licenses boarding, breeding and rescue facilities; operates the Animal Resource Center shelter and adoption services.

  636-797-5577 www.jeffcomo.gov
• Assessor Assessment

  County Assessor: real estate and personal property assessment, mapping and GIS.

  636-797-5466 www.jeffcomo.gov
• Auditor Finance

  Works with all county departments and offices to monitor finances, evaluate risk management and verify compliance with the approved annual budget; maintains the general ledger.

  636-797-5461 www.jeffcomo.gov
• Circuit Clerk Courts

  Clerk's office of the 23rd Judicial Circuit of Missouri, serving Jefferson County at the Jefferson County Courthouse.

  636-797-5443 www.jeffcomo.gov
• Code Enforcement Planning

  Division of County Services formed in 1967 to enforce the local building code for construction, alteration and occupancy of structures in unincorporated Jefferson County; building, plumbing, electrical, sewer and mechanical inspections and plan review.

  636-797-5310 www.jeffcomo.gov
• Collector of Revenue Finance

  Collects current and delinquent personal property and real estate taxes and distributes them to the entities and political subdivisions with an authorized property tax levy.

  636-797-5406 www.jeffcomo.gov
• County Clerk / Election Authority Elections

  Conducts elections and voter registration as the Jefferson County Election Authority; accepts candidate filings; issues liquor licenses and administers notary commissions; serves as Secretary to the Board of Equalization; maintains public records, campaign finance disclosures and tax levy certifications.

  636-797-5486 www.jeffcomo.gov
• County Counselor Legal

  Chief civil legal officer of Jefferson County; advises the County Executive, County Council, department heads and other officers. Does not represent or provide legal advice to citizens.

  636-797-5072 www.jeffcomo.gov
• County Executive Administration

  The County Executive is the chief executive officer of Jefferson County government and its chief economic development officer; presides over meetings of the County Council and votes to break a tie on resolutions, per the Home Rule Charter.

  636-797-5400 www.jeffcomo.gov
• County Services

  Department comprising the Animal Control, Code Enforcement, Planning and Solid Waste divisions.

  636-797-5310 www.jeffcomo.gov
• Human Resources Human Resources

  Recruiting, hiring and orientation, benefits and workers' compensation, payroll and leaves of absence for Jefferson County government. Applications are accepted only through the online portal.

  636-797-5071 www.jeffcomo.gov
• Information Technology Information Technology

  636-797-5493
• Juvenile Office Courts

  Division of Juvenile Justice, operating under the Juvenile Division of the Twenty-Third Circuit Court: detention, probation, counseling, mentoring and restitution services.

  636-797-5350 www.jeffcomo.gov
• Municipal Court Courts

  Jefferson County Municipal Court prosecutes county ordinance violations. Open Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm in the Justice Center, Third Floor.

  636-797-6265 www.jeffcomo.gov
• Office of Emergency Management Emergency Management

  Inter-agency coordination and planning support to mitigate the impact of natural and human-caused disasters; home to the county Hazardous Materials Response Team.

  636-797-5381 www.jeffcomo.gov
• Parks and Recreation Parks & Recreation

  Established October 10, 1965; 15 park areas totaling almost 339 acres, with youth and adult sports, fitness and special-event programs.

  636-797-5334 www.jeffcomo.gov
• Planning Planning

  Division of County Services: zone changes, conditional uses, development plans, plats, variances and other planning and zoning matters.

  636-797-5580 www.jeffcomo.gov
• Prosecuting Attorney Legal

  Prosecutes violations of State law in Jefferson County through four units: Main Criminal Division, Victim Services Unit, Bad Check/Delinquent Tax Unit and Child Support Unit.

  636-797-5321 www.jeffcomo.gov
• Public Administrator

  Elected office (Missouri Probate Code) serving as court-appointed guardian, conservator and personal representative for individuals and decedents' estates when no one else is available.

  636-797-5385 www.jeffcomo.gov
• Public Works Public Works

  Five divisions: Stormwater, Technical, Highways & Traffic, Fleet Services and Facility Services; county-maintained roadways, subdivision streets and water quality code compliance.

  636-797-5340 www.jeffcomo.gov
• Purchasing

  General Services/Contracts and Grants division of the Department of Administrative Services; procurement and support services to County government.

  636-797-5380 www.jeffcomo.gov
• Recorder of Deeds Clerk

  Records and archives real estate documents and issues marriage licenses; servicemen's records (DD214), tax liens and miscellaneous documents may be recorded on request.

  636-797-5414 www.jeffcomo.gov
• Sheriff's Office Police

  Jefferson County Sheriff's Office: patrol, detective bureau, narcotics, K9, SWAT, school resource officers and the county jail.

  636-797-5000 www.jcsd.org
• Solid Waste Utilities

  Division of County Services enforcing the Solid Waste Ordinance (1986) and Public Nuisance Ordinance (2002); home of the county recycling office.

  636-797-5036 www.jeffcomo.gov
• Treasurer Finance

  Receives, disburses and invests county funds; distributes accounts payable and payroll and monthly distributions to Special Road Districts and Colleges.

  636-797-5368 www.jeffcomo.gov