Which Lincoln County office handles what? A practical contact guide
A practical guide to the Lincoln County offices that handle property records, taxes, permits, court contacts, human services, public safety, roads, waste, and water questions.
Lincoln County's main public number is 775-962-8000, and the county website posts general hours of Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific. Individual offices, courts, field crews, holidays, and appointment requirements can differ, so call before making a long trip.
Property, taxes, deeds, and permits
- Assessor — 775-962-8075: parcel records, assessed and taxable values, property characteristics, tax districts, and exemptions.
- Treasurer — 775-962-8074: property-tax bills, payments, balances, delinquencies, and tax-sale or redemption questions.
- Recorder/Auditor — 775-962-8076: recorded deeds, liens, maps, document copies, recording requirements, and transfer-tax forms. A recorded document search is not a title opinion.
- Planning and Building — 775-962-8071: zoning, land use, map applications, building permits, and code questions in the county's jurisdiction.
People and public services
- Human Services and senior services — 775-962-8084: county social-service programs, senior services, meals, transportation, and referrals.
- County Health Nurse — 775-962-8086: the county's central directory number for the health nurse; program-specific contacts may differ.
- Clerk — 775-962-8077: elections and Clerk-administered county and court functions.
- Commissioners receptionist — 775-962-8072: commissioner-office questions and meeting routing.
Public safety, roads, and waste
- Emergency: call 911.
- Sheriff's Office non-emergency/dispatch — 775-962-5151: the county says this line is answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- Road Department — 775-962-8087: county-road questions.
- Solid Waste — 775-962-8091: county solid-waste service questions.
Courts
- Seventh Judicial District Court — 775-962-8000 through the county's posted court directory.
- Meadow Valley Justice Court — 775-962-8059.
- Pahranagat Valley Justice Court — 775-962-8082.
Water questions
The Lincoln County Water District — 775-962-8068 handles county water-resource matters, but it is not every community's retail water utility. The county's Water District page separately lists Alamo Sewer and Water at 775-725-3377, City of Caliente Public Utilities at 775-726-3131, Panaca Farmstead Association at 775-728-4282, and Pioche Public Utilities at 775-962-5840. For water-right permits, applications, and ownership records, use the Nevada Division of Water Resources rather than assuming a utility account proves a water right.
Before visiting: confirm the office, current hours, required documents, fees, and whether the service is available online. This guide is a routing aid, not legal advice, a title opinion, or a guarantee that a department can resolve a particular case.