Adams County officials are encouraging residents to retain a single directory of county and village contacts for routine needs and emergency situations. The compilation outlines who to contact for everything from tax questions and property records to road maintenance, law enforcement, public health and boil-water advisories, aiming to reduce confusion and speed response times when services are needed.

The directory centers on county-level departments: the Board of Commissioners for policy and county operations, the Auditor and Treasurer for tax inquiries and payments, the Clerk of Courts and Title for legal filings and titles, the County Engineer for roads and bridges, the Recorder for property records, the Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement and jail matters, and the Board of Elections for voting information. Public health and hospital services are handled through the Adams County Health Department and the Adams County Regional Medical Center (ACRMC). The Adams County Regional Water District is noted for service updates and boil-water advisories.

Village governments are also singled out as critical entries in the directory. West Union’s local government provides utilities, zoning information and Mayor’s Court details alongside village services. Similar municipal pages for Peebles, Seaman and Manchester contain council contacts and local service information. Residents are reminded that municipal offices can be the quickest route for neighborhood-level issues, from zoning questions to utility outages.

Education and child-related services are addressed with the centralized listing for the Adams County Ohio Valley School District; the district’s central office is located in West Union. Including the school district in a trusted directory helps families seeking enrollment information, school communications, or emergency school closings.

Emergency readiness is a key theme of the guidance. Residents are advised to keep MARCS-compatible and NOAA weather alert systems enabled on their devices and to sign up for any local emergency notification lists offered by utilities, villages or the county. These systems provide real-time warnings for severe weather, road closures and public-safety advisories and can be essential for residents in remote or flood-prone parts of the county.

For everyday convenience, the directory provides a one-stop reference so residents know where to turn for tax payments, titles, property records, road complaints, public-safety incidents, election questions, health services and water advisories. Locally maintained village and utility notification lists complement county resources by delivering neighborhood-level updates.

By consolidating these contacts, the county seeks to improve civic access and public resilience. The recommendation reflects a simple but practical approach: when residents know exactly which office handles a specific need, response times shorten, administrative burdens fall, and the community as a whole can be better prepared for routine issues and emergencies alike.