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These services are not guided by the Ames City Council
Ames Chamber of
Commerce
1601
Golden Aspen Drive, Suite 110, Ames, 50010,
232-2310
Ames Convention and Visitor's
Bureau
1601
Golden Aspen Drive, Suite 110,
Ames, 50010, 232-4032
Conflict Mediation
Center for Creative Justice, 210 Lynn Avenue, 292-3820
Driver’s License
Renewal
Iowa Department of Motor Vehicles, 3708 W.
Lincoln Way, 296-2393
First Nurse
515-239-6877
Heartland Senior Services
205 S. Walnut Avenue, 233-2906
Human Services
134 Dotson Drive, 292-2035. Services offered: food stamps, medical
assistance, Family Investment Program (FIP) and emergency assistance
provided to low-income residents in non-criminal matters.
Low-Income Legal Aid
Legal Aid Society of Story County, 937 Sixth Street, Nevada, IA,
50201, 515-382-2471. Services are provided in non-criminal matters.
Postal Offices
Main Post Office: 525 Kellogg Avenue, 232-1113. Welch Avenue
Station, 210 Welch Avenue, 292-2098
Reporting Business
Complaints
Better Business Bureau,
800-362-2860 or 515-243-8137; or the Attorney General’s Office, Consumer Protection,
515-281-5926
Small Claims/Court-Related
Payments
Clerk of Court’s Office, City
Hall, 515 Clark Avenue, 239-5140
Starting a Business
Small Business Development Center, 2501 N. Loop Drive,
296-7828
Traffic Violations
Tickets issued in Story County are handled by the Ames branch of the
Story County District Court, 515 Clark Avenue. Payments may be made at the Clerk of
Court’s Office, 515 Clark Avenue, Monday - Friday, from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., or in the
drop box inside the Police Department.