Departments

Assessor

Each year the Assessor’s Office must calculate the assessed value of each property. In determining the assessment, the Assessor reviews the characteristics of each property, identifies area neighborhoods, and uses a sales study to analyze market values within each neighborhood, comparing the sale prices to the assessed values.

Clerk

Duties of the City Clerk are to facilitate Official Meetings and Board / Commission Appointments; to manage and preserve the official records of the City and to assist the public in accessing public documents and information.

Coldwater Board of Public Utilities

Since the Coldwater Board of Public Utilities is municipally owned and operated, these decision-makers that draft our policies, rates and regulations are local citizens who represent the interest of our local customers.

Community Engagement

The Department for Community Engagement is a shared department between the City of Coldwater and the Coldwater Board of Public Utilities (CBPU). The department is responsible for working with the City Manager and the Utility Director to release all formal communication from the organizations. They are responsible for planning or assisting with City and CBPU events and community engagement initiatives, website management, overseeing sponsorships and donations, overseeing community outreach (i.e. surveys, door hangers, social media messages, and push notifications), and other marketing needs as assigned (i.e. designing bill inserts, creating the city calendar, writing award submissions, etc.).

Customer Service Department

Economic Development

The Branch County Economic Growth Alliance (BCEGA) was created in 1989 to oversee economic development for Branch County, with its primary purpose to market the County’s industrial parks, located in the cities of Bronson, Coldwater, and the villages of Quincy and Union City.

Energy Optimization Department

This department handles commercial, industrial, and residential energy rebates.

Engineering

Learn about the Engineering services offered by the City of Coldwater. Including surveying public boundaries, traffic control, and streets and sidewalks.

Finance

The Finance Department is responsible for providing accurate and timely financial services for the City of Coldwater and the Coldwater Board of Public Utilities.

Neighborhood Services Department

Building and Rental Housing staff routinely inspects properties around the community for compliance with City ordinances.

Public Safety

Learn more about our Public Safety Departments, Fire and Police. Find out what each department is responsible for and how to contact them.

Recreation

Municipal Services

The Department of Municipal Services maintains the streets, sidewalks, parks, compost and cemetery for the City of Coldwater.