County Offices Contact Information

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Last updated: 1/16/2023
Auditor’s Office:

Phone #:  (419) 238-0843
Fax #:        (419) 238-1111
Email:        deputyauditor@vanwertcounty.org


Board of Elections
Phone #:  419-238-4192
Fax #:        419-238-7145
Email:        vanwert@OhioSoS.gov

Clerk of Courts:
Phone #:  (419) 238-1022 
Email:        clerkofcourts@vanwertcounty.org
Phone #:  (419) 238-6989
Email:        clerkofcourts@vanwertcounty.org

Commissioners’ Office:
Phone #:  (419) 238-6159
Fax #:        (419) 238-4528
Email:        rbollenbacher@vanwertcounty.org

Common Pleas Court
General Division, Adult Probation Department, and Clerk of Courts - Legal Division:

Phone #:  (419) 238-6935
Email:        administrator@vwcommonpleas.org

Developmental Disabilities
Van Wert County Board of Developmental Disabilities
Phone #:  (419) 238-6131
Fax #: (419) 238-4531
Thomas Edison Early Childhood Center
Phone #: (419) 238-4019
Fax #: (419) 238-3565

 

Engineers’ Tax Map Office/Regional Planning Commission:
Phone #:  (419) 238-3611
Fax #:        (419) 771-1021 
Email:        vanwertmap@vanwertcountyohio.gov

General Health District (Health Department):
Phone # (419) 238-0808

Job & Family Services:
Phone #: (419) 238-5430

Children and Protective Services
Phone #:  (419) 238-5430
* Emergency calls outside of Agency hours should be directed to the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office at (419) 238-3866 or the Van Wert City Police Department at (419) 238-2462.
Food Assistance/Cash Assistance/Medicaid
Phone #:  (419) 238-5430
To apply for assistance: https://benefits.ohio.gov/
E-mail verifications to: VANWERTJFS@odjfs.state.oh.us
Child Support Enforcement Agency
Phone #: (419) 238-9566
Register with the web-portal to complete most transactions at: https://jfs.ohio.gov/ocs
Payments can be made by phone with a debit/credit/pre-paid card, mail, or by accessing: https://oh.smartchildsupport.com
 
OhioMeansJobs:
Phone #: (419) 623-4437
E-mail: vanwertomj@gmail.com

Probate & Juvenile Court:
Probate Court Phone #: (419) 238-0027
Juvenile Court Phone #: (419) 238-1118
Juvenile Probation Department Phone #: (419) 238-2044

Prosecutor’s Office:
Phone #:  (419) 238-0466
Email:        kbragg@vanwertcounty.org

Recorder’s Office:
Phone #:  (419) 238-2558
Email:        recorder@vanwertcounty.org

Solid Waste Management District:
Phone #:  (419) 238-7767
Email:        jharmon@vanwertcounty.org

Treasurer’s Office:
Phone #:  (419) 238-5177
Email:        treasurer@vanwertcounty.org

Veteran Services Commission:     
Phone #:  (419) 238-9592
Fax #:        (419) 238-2819 
Email:       vwvets@vanwertcounty.org