Courthouse News & Announcements

Courthouse News - May 6, 2009

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

Free fishing days for Iowa residents will be June 5, 6 & 7 this year.  If you would like to buy a yearly resident fishing license the fee is $17.50.  Please stop by the office.

The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative goes 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 4-6 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.

If you need a certified copy of your birth certificate, you must have a government issued photo ID and be 18 or over. The fee is $15.00.  We also have the forms for other states.

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.

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

Second half real estate and mobile home taxes were due by March 31, 2009.   It is the taxpayer’s responsibility to see that you have all of your parcels paid. Any parcel that was not paid by May 1st, should have received a delinquent notice.  Parcels not paid by May 29^th will be published for tax sale in the Creston News Advertiser.

The 2009 Tax Sale is schedule for Monday June 15 at 10:00 am in the Union County Courthouse Courtroom.  Registration information is available in our office and online at www.iowatreasurers.org.  The delinquent tax list will be available the week of June 8^th.

The Senior Citizen/Disabled property tax credit forms are available now.  They need to be filled out and returned to our office prior to June 1^st.  The income maximum for this year is $20,031.00. 

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 Emergency Management Office is taking Unmet Needs Grant applications and processing them as expeditiously as possible.  Union County residents with a FEMA number and still have unmet needs or have questions about this grant please contact the office at 641-782-1622 to make an appointment.  The Unmet Needs Grant is through the Southwest Iowa Long Term Recovery Committee and can be used for Home Repair, Personal Property replacement, Mental Health Counseling, Food Assistance, Child Care, and Temporary Housing.  The maximum that can be obtained through the grant is $2500. 

The storm season is upon us.  It is a good time to add all your phone numbers to CodeRED, if you still haven’t registered. 

The Swine Flu is a hot topic.  There are a couple of websites you can visit for the most up-to-date information:  http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/ &  http://www.idph.state.ia.us/adper/swine_flu.asp .  To prevent the spread of the disease, the CDC recommends the following:

1. Avoid close contact.
Avoid close contact with people who are sick. When you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick too.

2. Stay home when you are sick.
If possible, stay home from work, school, and errands when you are sick. You will help prevent others from catching your illness.

3. Cover your mouth and nose.
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. It may prevent those around you from getting sick.

4. Clean your hands.
Washing your hands often will help protect you from germs.

5. Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
Germs are often spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth.

6. Practice other good health habits.
Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious food.

  

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