Public Safety
- - 9-1-1 Emergency Services
  - Adult Parole & Probation Supervising adult criminal offenders in Central Oregon
  - Animal Control Dog & Kennel Licensing
  - Complaint Log Calls that the Sheriff's Office has responded to.
- - County Jail Helping inmates make positive changes
  - Criminal Prosecution Enforcing the judicial & correctional systems
  - Disaster Preparedness Emergencies & natural disasters
  - District Attorney's Office Reducing crime & protecting victims.
- - Juvenile Community Justice Juvenile Detention and Probation Services
  - Most Wanted List Deschutes County's Most Wanted
  - Search & Rescue (SAR) Searches for lost or missing persons
  - Sex Offender Locator Supervising persons convicted of a sexual offense
- - Sheriff's Office Patrol, traffic, corrections, and special operations
  - SkidCar Training All-weather driver training course
  - Victim's Assistance Restorative process for crime victims & the community
  - Wildfire Prevention Information about wildfire prevention & areas at risk
Health & Family
- - Addiction Services Outpatient alcohol & drug treatment
  - Birth & Death Certificates Vital records for life events in Deschutes County
  - Crisis Counseling 24-hour crisis response
  - Developmental Disabilities Case management, training & support
- - Disaster Preparedness Emergencies & natural disasters
  - Family Planning Confidential services for birth control & STD testing
  - Immunizations "Shots for Tots" & immunization clinics
  - Infectious Diseases Disease reporting & outbreak patterns
- - Mental Health Services Outpatient treatment and support for children and adults
  - Prenatal Care Programs for pregnant women and infants
  - Restaurant Inspection Scores Results of restaurant inspections, conducted at least twice a year
  - Senior Citizens Services Services for the elderly & disabled
- - Veterans Services Assistance with VA claims & other benefits
  - Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Nutrition education & supplemental foods
Property & Development
- - Assessment Assigning values to all taxable properties
  - Building Safety Inspections Interprets & enforces state codes
  - Code Enforcement Protects health, safety & livability
  - DIAL Assessor property information
- - Garbage & Recycling Dispose of or recycle unwanted materials
  - Interactive Maps Property & road maps
  - Land Sales & Auctions Land & property offered for sale by the County
  - Land Use Planning Land use applications & zoning review
- - Noxious Weed Program "Lets Pull Together" & other eradication efforts
  - Property Taxes Payment Information
  - Road Maintenance Development, operation & maintenance of County roads
  - Septic Systems & Soils Drainfields & Groundwater Protection
- - Surveyor's Office Collection, coordination, and distribution of survey related information
  - Wildfire Prevention Information about wildfire prevention & areas at risk
Permits & Licenses
- - Birth & Death Certificates Vital records for life events in Deschutes County
  - Commercial Construction Building permits, forms, inspections & codes
  - Events & Parades Events held on public property with 50 or more participants.
  - Licensed Facilities Restaurants, Pools, Public Facilities
- - Dog Licenses & Pet ID Tags Dog & Kennel Licensing
  - Food Handler Permits Certification materials & online testing
  - Marriage Licenses Fees, documentation & online application
  - Outdoor Mass Gathering Gatherings of more than 500 people that last longer than 4 hours.
- - Passports Documentation & application procedures
  - Recording Documents Documents affecting title to real property
  - Residential Construction Building permits, forms, inspections & codes
  - Temporary Restaurants Licensing for food booths at temporary events
- - Voter Registration Forms & procedures for registering & updating registration
Government
- - ADA Accessibility Website accessibility information
  - Board of County Commissioners Elected policymaking body of Deschutes County government
  - County Budget Annual operating budget
  - County Code Deschutes County Code
- - County College Citizens who wish to learn more about County government
  - County Fair Five days of fun, great food, vendors & entertainment
  - Elections Planning & coordination of elections
  - Employment Job openings with Deschutes County
- - Extension Service & 4-H Youth development programs offered by Oregon State University
  - Forestry Management Information about wildfire prevention & areas at risk
  - Law Library Provides access and use of legal reference materials and reference services
  - Programs & Services Comprehensive list of all program areas
- - Room Tax Collection Property located in unincorporated Deschutes County, rented 30 days or less at a time

Property Management

Teresa Rozic, Property Specialist

Deschutes County owns approximately 800 properties ranging from 1/10 of an acre to over 1100 acres. Management of these lands consists of defining appropriate uses for different parcels, cleaning up illegal dumpsites, fire hazard reduction, property exchanges (sales, transfers), and various other activities associated with real property.