Courthouse News & Announcements

Courthouse News - Dec. 6, 2007

UNION COUNTY RECORDER, Paula White, 641-782-1725.

Renewals for ATV’s and snowmobiles will be converted to the DNR ELSIE machine this fall.  The deadline for renewals is December 31. When you purchase an ATV or snowmobile, make sure you get a Bill of Sale and the Title.

New 2008 licenses will go on sale December 15.

Passport Services has notified us that processing times are now 6-8 weeks.  It is always better to apply early to avoid expedite fees.  Be sure to call if you have any questions.

Boaters Take Note:  Casual sales (sales between individuals) are subject to Iowa Sales Tax and depending on the point of delivery, local option tax.  You need a Bill of Sale from the seller, registration and a title if the boat is 17’ or longer.

The Union County Website is up and running.  Please log onto www.unioncountyiowa.org.  Forms are available to request a vital record, marriage application, passport application or bill of sale form.  If you have a problem with any of these services, please call the office so we can help you.

 

UNION COUNTY AUDITOR - Sandy Hysell, 641-782-1701.

  

UNION COUNTY TREASURER - Linda Marley,641-782-1710.
Drivers License (hours 8:30-4:00).

A newly designed website was launched on December 1^st.  The web address is still the same.  www.iowatreasurers.org.  If you have this web address saved in your favorites, you’ll need to delete it and resave it.  The new website has decreased the number of steps necessary to make an online payment for tax and tags.  The service delivery fee for using an e-check has been decreased from $2.00 to $.40 per transaction.  The fee for paying by credit card is still 2% of the total dollar transaction plus $1.50 for tax payments.  Paying for auto renewals with a credit card online will now have a flat fee of $5.50 no matter how many vehicles you renew. 

Another benefit of the new website is the ability to pay taxes in more than one county in the same transaction.

Be sure to logon and check out the new website.  Hopefully, you will find the redesign more user friendly.

Trucks licensed for 6 ton or more are due before January 31^st, 2008.  If you register your truck for over 28 ton, you need to be sure to have your Federal Heavy Vehicle Use Tax form available for us to see when renewing.  This is also the time of the year that you can lower your truck tonnage if you are not using it during the first half of the year.  If you should need to raise the tonnage prior to July 1, you will be charged the difference between what you have already paid and the higher tonnage fee.  There is no prorating of the fee until after July 1. 

Our office will be closed in observance of Christmas on Monday December 24^th and Tuesday December 25. 

www.iowatreasurers.org

www.getyourtags.com

  

UNION COUNTY ASSESSOR - Gene Haner, 641-782-1735.

Please check and make sure you have a current Homestead and Military Exemption on your property.  If you have purchased a different home, make sure you have signed up for these exemptions.

The qualification for any honorably discharged member of the United Armed Forces has been changed to be eligible for the military exemption on your property taxes. Now if you have served eighteen months or more in the armed forces irregardless of when you served, you are now eligible for a Military Exemption or if you have served for twenty years in the Reserves or the National Guard you are also eligible for the military credit. What is required to sign for this credit is either a DD-214 from the regular service or a complete listing of years served from the Guard or Reserve.

You are also required to inform this office if you have removed or built any new buildings or dwellings or if you have remodeled any buildings or dwellings.

Family Farm Credit is now a one-time sign up and can be signed at any time for qualifying owners. 

UNION COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS-Mike King, Chairperson, Tom McCann, Vice-chair,
Bob Brown, Don Irelan, Ron Riley—782-1720

Now is the time of year in which the preparation of the Union County Budget begins. The Board of Supervisors would like to help in understanding how the tax dollars are being used. This is the first of a series that will be published monthly. 

One of the largest budgets in Union County is Mental Health. Over half of the money spent for Mental Health in Union County is funded through Union County property tax dollars.  The remaining monies come from state allocations with a small portion coming from the federal government.   The Fiscal Year 08 (July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008) mental health budget was certified at $1,389,354. 

Out of this budget Union County funds a number of services, either in part or in whole, for persons with Mental Retardation, Serious and Persistent Mental Illness, and Developmental Disabilities.  Examples of services which are funded include:  Residential Services, Work Activity, Supported Employment, Supported Community Living, Case Management and hospitalizations related to mental health. The average cost, for Union County with local dollars, per consumer receiving the above described services in FY07 was:   $12,432 for persons with Mental Retardation; $7,330 for persons with Serious and Persistent Mental Illness; and $27,036 for persons with Developmental Disabilities.

Union County has managed to continue to fund our consumers without cutting services.

Union County has attempted to insure accurate information is posted to this site. However, Union County does not warrant nor guarantee the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of information on this site or information referenced or linked by this site.

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