Founded in 1893, today the department has a total of twenty-seven volunteer firefighters and two career personnel. There is a firefighter on duty at the station fifteen hours a day, with the exception of weekends. The Oelwein Fire Department is involved with much more than firefighting. We do many special assignments consisting of lockouts, storm watches, carbon monoxide, confined space rescue, automobile extrication, farm and industrial rescues, unlocking dwellings, and unusual odors. The two main fund raisers hosted every year are the Fathers Day Omelet breakfast hosted on Fathers Day, and the spaghetti supper held on Wednesday of Fire Prevention week. The money made from the fund raisers is used to purchase fire and rescue equipment only.

Any person wishing to become a volunteer firefighter should contact:

Chief Mike Hillman

Phone:
(319) 283 8166

Personnel

Chief Mike Hillman, Captain Mike Thoma, Firefighter Nathan Westendorf

Volunteer Firefighters

Michael Barker
Matt Derifield
Joshua Erickson
Michael Fauser, Captain
Ronnie Gish
Betty Haar
Kim Haar
Lance Haar
Ryan Haar
Travis Hanaway
Michael Hillman
Jason Hoveland
James P. Lindstrom
James J. Lindstrom, Deputy Chief
Timothy Meaney
Jay Melchert
Paul Millhouse
Nicholas R. Palmer
Timothy Palmer
Jesse L. Paul
Jordan Richter
Ben Weber, Captain
Matthew Weber, Captain
Tim Weber, Assistant Chief

Equipment

1992 Pumper – 1250 gpm fire pump, 1000 gallon water tank

2007 Pumper – 1500 gpm fire pump, 1000 gallon water tank

1955 Pumper – Reserve Status

1999 Water Tanker – 300 gpm fire pump, 2000 gallon water tank

1991 Rescue – rescue equipment, emergency lighting, etc.

2000 4WD Pickup – 600 gpm fire pump, 240 gallon tank

1996 Special Ops – confined space, ice water rescue and high angle rescue

1977 Aerial/Pumper – 85 foot aerial ladder, ground ladders, 1000 gpm fire pump

Oelwein has a Mayor-Council form of government with an appointed City Administrator. This is the second most common form of government and is found mostly in in older, larger cities, or in very small cities, and is popular in the Midwest. The Council is elected and maintains legislative powers.

The Mayor is elected for a two-year term and the Council (one council member from each of the four wards, plus two at-large members serve four-year overlapping terms.

City Hall Staff

Dylan Mulfinger, City Administrator This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Barbara Rigdon, Deputy City Clerk This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Nancy Meyer, Bookkeeper
Tammy Smith, Payroll Clerk
Bobbie Jo Wedemeier, Utility Clerk

City Hall hours are 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

                                  8:30 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. - Wednesday

“This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.”

If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..” 

Visit the Oelwein Police Department's website for an easy way to report property nuisance violations in Oelwein. Click on the red tab along the left side of the screen on their website called "Report Property Nuisance Violation" and fill out the form.

Citizens may still call the Oelwein Police Department at 319-283-4311 to report violations.