Provides information about how to prepare for an emergency, or join the Medical Reserve Corps.

Provides county government departments and other county information.

Oversees the election process, voter registration (can be done through the state or in person at a polling location before an election), maintains current real estate and property tax information, assessment maps, state tax liens, military records, birth, divorce and death records.

Maintains county board minutes and other county records, maintains election information and voter registration, maintains vital records, including birth, death, marriage or civil union records, issues marriage licenses, civil union licenses, computes tax rates and handles redemption of delinquent taxes.

Provides city government departments and other city information.

Provides assistance to discharged veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits, including compensation or pension claims, as well as benefits available under federal, state, or local laws. Services may include emergency financial assistance for basic necessities such as rent or mortgage payments, utilities, burial benefits, transportation assistance (bus tokens) and food.

Maintains official real estate documents, contracts, articles of incorporation, partnerships, state tax liens, military records, birth, divorce and death records/certificates. Offers marriage licenses and accepts Passportapplications with photo services. Military Recordsfor tax exemptions and benefits also available.

Provides police and dispatch services responsible for emergency assessment and response.

Maintains official vital records (birth, death, marriage applications and records), property taxes (maintains property tax information), election authority, and county board.

Maintains official real estate documents, contracts, articles of incorporation, partnerships, state tax liens, military records, birth, divorce and death records/certificates, and election information. Offers marriage licenses and accepts passportapplications with photo services, registers assumed names and notaries. Military Recordsfor tax exemptions and benefits also available.

Mitigates potential hazards, plans for, coordinates, responds to, and aids in recovery from all disaster situations whether natural or man-made. Emergency preparedness and recovery resources are available for natural hazards such as droughts, earthquakes, floods, large-scale fires, tornadoes, and winter storms. As well as man-made hazards such as civil disorder incidents, hazardous material incidents, major transportation accidents, nuclear power plant accidents, pollution and sanitation problems, and terrorism incidents.

Emergency operations center for the County, which handles emergency response incidents, including accidents, fires, floods, storms and other disasters, natural and manmade. Also responsible for requesting federal assistance after a disaster.

Provides county offices for the community.

Responds to calls and aids in the rescuing of abandoned, sick or injured or stray animals.

Offers to Help find homes for adoptable animals No animal is ever turned away from the shelter regardless of health, age, breed, or temperament.

All pets for adoption will be spayed/neutered before leaving the shelter, are current on all age-appropriate vaccines and microchipped and tested for heartworms (dogs) or FELV (cats).

Macon County Animal Control has a veterinarian on staff.

Provides assistance for:

- Rent, utility, and limited mortgage payments.

- Household/hygiene vouchers.

- Employment referrals/advocacy.

- Community services referrals.

- Military service records retrieval assistance.

Offers law enforcement services to the Whiteside County area. Services also operate the county jail.