City Clerk

Pam DeMouth City Clerk 410 W 1st St Ankeny, IA 50023-1557 515-965-6405 direct ph. 515-965-6416 fax pdemouth@ankenyiowa.gov

The Ankeny City Clerk’s office invites you to learn more about our city government. Our department motto is to “Welcome, assist and serve!” So let the Clerk’s office assist you in finding the information you need.

Appointed by the City Council, the City Clerk attends all council meetings and is responsible for duties defined by the Code of Iowa and designated by the City Council.

The staff members in the City Clerk’s office are responsible for maintaining all public records, which consists of storage, retention and scanning of official records. In addition to its overall mission of maintaining the official records of the City of Ankeny, the Office of the City Clerk performs the following duties:

• Prepares for and staffs all city council meetings, public hearings and council action planning sessions.
• Processes various types of municipal licenses and permits
• Greets all city hall visitors and answers the main telephone console, providing accurate answers to questions and directing callers to appropriate departments
• Processes and manages all records of appointments to various boards and commissions
• Manages insurance on all city-owned vehicles, property and equipment
• Processes risk management claims
• Provides administrative services and serves as Recording Secretary for the Polk County Aviation Authority
• Provides administrative services to the Mayor and City Council
• Publishes all public notices as required by law
• Receives and opens all official bids of the City
• Performs duties in respect to elections as required by the Code of Iowa and the City Municipal Code
• Maintains the City Municipal Code
• Receives and processes requests for public records