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Airport
Mid-Carolina Regional Airport offers many resources and services to pilots, both private and commercial.
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Animal Services
Animal Services is comprised of three divisions: Animal Enforcement, Animal Shelter, and Rowan Wild at Dan Nicholas Park.
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Building Inspections
The Building Inspections Department is dedicated to ensuring safety to all citizens by enforcing the North Carolina State Building Code.
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Convention & Visitors Bureau
The Convention and Visitors Bureau is your official source for visitor, meeting, vacation and travel information on Rowan County.
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Cooperative Extension
The local Cooperative Extension delivers education and technology that enrich the lives, land and economy of Rowan County.
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County Manager's Office
The County Manager oversees all departments, representing the County in dealings with other agencies, and overseeing programs and operations.
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Elections
The Elections office is responsible for registering people to vote, maintaining accurate updated files, and preparing for and running all County elections.
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Emergency Services
This department is comprised of 3 divisions: Emergency Medical Service (EMS), Fire, and Emergency Management / Homeland Security.
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Environmental Health (Well & Septic)
Environmental Health, a division under the Rowan County Health Department, manages food and lodging sanitation, lead investigations, mosquito and vector control, waste water, pool sanitation, smoke-free restaurants and bars, tattoo parlor permitting, and the water and well program.
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Environmental Management
The Department of Environmental Management oversees the operations of the Landfill and the Recycling programs.
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Facilities Management
The Facilities Management Department is responsible for 30 County owned facilities. Learn more about their dedication to building and ground maintenance.
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Finance
The Finance Department is responsible for recording and reporting the financial activities of the County.
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Health Department
The Health Department encourages the provision of quality public health programs that protect and promote health in a safe environment.
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Human Resources
Human Resources provides development and administration of all personnel policies and procedures, employee recruitment and selection, and more.
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Information Technology
Information Technology (IT) is responsible for providing technology services for all departments and assisting with efficient delivery of services to the citizens.
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Library
Rowan Public Library provides resources and services to citizens through its locations in China Grove (South), Cleveland (West), Rockwell (East), and Salisbury (Headquarters).
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Parks & Recreation
Parks and Recreation maintains five parks, special programs and events, and two divisions: Therapeutic Recreation and Senior Games and SilverArts.
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Planning & Development
Planning and Development is responsible for the issuance of zoning permits, subdivision review, and more.
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Purchasing
The purchasing division is responsible for auctions, posting bids and proposals, and working with vendors.
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Register Of Deeds
The Register of Deeds is charged with the integrity, completeness, accuracy, and safekeeping of all public records recorded in the office.
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Rowan Transit System
Rowan Transit System provides safe, efficient and affordable mobility choices to residents through a consolidated transportation system.
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Senior Services
Rufty-Holmes Senior Center provides health and wellness, recreational programs, and assistance for adults age 55 and older in Rowan County.
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Sheriff's Office
The Rowan County Sheriff's Office oversees operations of the jail and jail annex, detention center, multiple divisions, and community outreach.
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Social Services
Social Services is committed to improving the lives of our citizens, helping them to overcome life’s challenges to build a stronger community.
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Soil & Water Conservation
The Soil and Water Conservation District was established under North Carolina law to carry out natural resource management programs at the local level.
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Tax Administration
Tax Administration is comprised of two divisions: the County Assessor's Office and the Tax Collector's Office.
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Veterans Services
The Veterans Services Department provides direct services to military veterans and their families.