Courthouse News & Announcements

Courthouse News - June 3, 2009

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

The recorder’s office along with the auditor and treasurer will close at noon on Thursday, July 9 to attend a District Legislative Workshop.

Effective July 1, the State of Iowa will add sales/use tax to casual sales of ATV and snowmobile transactions.  This involves sales between individuals.

Effective July 1, a new law concerning Septic systems will also go into effect.  Contact Union County Sanitarian Louie Boeckman at 782-7803 for additional information.

The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative went into effect June 1, 2009.  You can apply for a passport or passport card at our office.  If you can’t apply during normal office hours, please contact my office to schedule an appointment.  Go to www.travel.state.gov for additional information. Regular passports are taking approximately 6-8 weeks.  Please apply early to avoid expedite fees.

Boaters Take Note:  Casual sales (sales between individuals) are subject to Iowa Sales Tax and local option tax.  You need a Bill of Sale from the seller, registration and a title if the boat is 17’ or longer.  Boat registrations are now on a 3 year rotation and current boat registrations expire April 30, 2010.

The Union County Website is 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.

This month we are preparing for the fiscal year end and getting things ready to for the new fiscal year. We are going to have some training this month on the GIS System. It will be a lot of work, but once everything is in place, it will be well worth it!

Just a reminder, the Courthouse will be closed Friday July 3^rd, 2009 to observe Independence Day.

I will be closing the office at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 9^th, 2009 so Angie, Theresa and I can attend the District IV meeting that will be held at SWCC.  

UNION COUNTY TREASURER - Kelly Busch, 641-782-1710.
Drivers License (hours 8:30-4:00). Visit us online at www.IowaTreasurers.org

The annual tax sale was held on June 15th. We sold approximately 300 parcels. If you are a deed or contract holder in one of those parcels, you should have received a notice advising you that it was sold and the amount necessary to redeem the parcel.

We will be holding our adjourned tax sales every two weeks beginning on Monday, June 29^th until all unsold parcels are sold.

Our office will be closing at noon on July 9^th to attend the District IV legislative conference.

Our office provides drivers licenses issuance between the hours of 8:30- 4, Monday thru Friday.  Drive tests require an appointment and are scheduled on Wednesdays and Fridays upon the completion of all necessary written tests.  Written testing can be done Monday thru Friday between 8:30-3:30.

We now accept debit and credit cards in the office for tax payments and motor vehicle transactions, convenience fee does apply.

  

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, Ron Riley, Vice-chair, Bob Brown, Bob Jansen, Tom McCann—641-782-1720.

  

UNION COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT - JO DUCKWORTH, 641-782-1622.

The Unmet Needs Grant is still available to all residents who have a FEMA ID number and whose damages were greater than what was reimbursed by other programs.  Please call my office to make an appointment to fill out the small amount of paperwork.  I am not able to mail out these forms according to the State.

Union County Community Emergency Response Team is meeting regularly.  The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 18 at 5:00 PM at 208 W. Taylor, Creston.  We are going to be starting training in the near future and anyone who is interested is encouraged to attend this meeting.  The CERT program will teach you how to take care of yourselves first, then your neighbors, and then the community as a whole after an emergency event.  If you have questions, please call my office.

So far, we have been very lucky as far as weather is concerned, although we have had heavy rains in parts of the county, damage has been minimal.  However, we still have a few months to go to before we are out of the spring/summer cycle of Thunderstorms and possibly Tornados.  Whenever severe weather is in the area, make sure your weather radio is on and check frequently with Creston Radio for updates.

  

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