County Departments
It takes a tremendous effort to provide all the services Malheur County is responsible for. Below is a listing of the county offices and departments and a brief description of their responsibilities. Click the department name to learn more about its services and how to contact the department.
| Department | Responsibilities | |
| Administrative Office | County budget, personnel, accounts payable and the car pool. | |
| Ambulance Service District | Emergency Medical Services and Ambulance Districts. | |
| Assessor | Property valuations, record searches, cartography, sales information, veteran's information, senior citizen's deferrals, B.O.P.T.A., and exemptions. | |
| Commission on Children and Families | Community planning, program development, volunteer board members, grant management, positive youth development. | |
| Community Corrections | Oversees the county's parole and probation, and the work release center. | |
| County Clerk | Real estate records, County Court Minutes, Elections, Marriage records, Passport acceptance agent, Notices/Press Releases. | |
| County Counsel | Provides legal advice to the County Court, county employees, elected officials and county boards. | |
| County Court | The elected body which governs Malheur County.Public Notices | |
| District Attorney | Prosecutes all felony and misdemeanor crimes committed in Malheur county. The District Attorney's Office also provides child support enforcement, and victim's advocacy services. | |
| Economic Development | Business and industrial development, demographic research and information, grant research and information, economic and community development. | |
| Emergency Management | Emergency management, 9-1-1 dispatch center. | |
| Environmental Health | Issues septic system permits, is in charge of the solid waste and licensing programs and consultations. | |
| Extension Service | Educational programs in agriculture, lawn and garden, youth development, foods, nutrition and family living. | |
| Fair | Oversees the county's yearly fair held each August
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| Health Department | Immunizations; Family Planning; Communicable Disease; HIV Testing and Counseling; Emergency Preparedness; WIC; Vital Statistics (birth certificates/death certificates); Seasonal influenza vaccines; Breast and Cervical Cancer Program; and Maternal Child health nurse home visiting programs. | |
| GIS | Evaluate and combine County maps and geographic data electronically. | |
| Jail | Incarceration of sentenced offenders and other suspects awaiting court procedures. | |
| Juvenile Justice | Juvenile crime and delinquency, juvenile dependency, abuse and neglect. | |
| Malheur County Justice Court | Ontario and Nyssa municipal courts, trials, small claims, Community court. | |
| Parks Department | Bully Creek park, boat ramps and restrooms at various reservoirs. | |
| Planner | Zoning permits, land use applications for planning commission actions. | |
| Road Department | Road and bridge maintenance and construction, shop and weed control. | |
| Sheriff's Office | Sheriff's administration, civil, concealed handgun licenses, corrections/jail, dispatch, emergency services, patrol and investigation. | |
| State Water Master | For more information, see the State of Oregon Water Resources Department at http://www.wrd.state.or.us. | |
| Surveyor | Responsible for survey maps and plats, and corner monument information. | |
| Tax Office | Tax mailings, tax collections. | |
| Treasurer | Investments, tax disbursements. | |
| Veterans Services | Assists veterans in filing claims for benefits. | |
| Weed Inspector | Noxious weed control, educating public of noxious weeds, noxious weed inventory and mapping. |