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Courthouse News - September 3, 2009 UNION COUNTY RECORDER, Paula White, 641-782-1725. Renewals for ATV & Snowmobiles are now available. Current registrations expire December 31, 2009. Our office is now selling the fall deer/turkey tags. If you have questions about landowner/tenant registration, please stop by the office. Effective July 1, the State of Iowa added 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 went 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.
UNION COUNTY TREASURER - Kelly Busch, 641-782-1710. Tax statements were mailed to property owners on August 21. The first half is due by September 30, 2009. Please remit your top stubs when making payments. Don’t forget that you can pay them online at www.iowatreasurers.org using either a credit card or having it withdrawn from a checking or savings account. If you are a property owner and did not receive a notice or received a notice for a property that you have sold please notify our office. You are responsible as the property owner to make sure payments are made. Be sure to check your statement to verify you received any eligible credits such as homestead or military. 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. September is National Preparedness Month and the Iowa Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management will be focusing on Family Preparedness for all Iowans. We have been fortunate this year with the limited number of severe weather events, however, this does not mean we shouldn’t be prepared. There are two very important and basic steps every household should undertake. #1: Create an Emergency Supply Kit. See http://www.bereadyiowa.org/ to get a list of what your kit should include. Keep this kit in a storage tote. It is also very handy to put in your vehicle while traveling during the winter months, in case you should get stranded during snow and ice events. #2: Create a Family Communications Plan. Your plan should address how and where family members can contact you in case of an emergency affecting your residence. This can be used for every day emergencies, as well as those larger-scale emergencies which may affect a portion or the entire county. The website listed above will give you more information on what should be in your Communications Plan. The Union County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is looking for volunteers to serve. CERT is a valuable asset to the Community. Classes will be scheduled soon, so check out the County website or contact my office for more information or to volunteer. CERT is open to all who wish to volunteer over the age of 16. Business, civic, and youth organizations wanting a presentation on Emergency Management or Preparedness activities, please contact my office and I will make every accommodation to fulfill your request. I can be reached at 641-782-1622 or by email at ucema@mchsi.com.
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