Courthouse News & Announcements

Courthouse News - September 3, 2005

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

Effective July 1, 2005 the law changed concerning boat sales. Casual sales (sales between individuals) are now subject to Iowa Sales Tax and depending on the point of delivery, local option tax. You will now need a Bill of Sale from the seller, current registration and a title if the boat is 17’ or longer. Please call Taxpayer Services at 1-800-367-3388 or this office, if you have questions.

Passport fees are now $97.00 for ages 16 & older and $82.00 for ages 15 & under. Please apply early to avoid expedite fees. Processing times (6-7 weeks) are longer due to the number of passport requests. There are new application forms. If you have an old one, please stop by or log onto the website to print the new form.

Fall deer and turkey tags are now on sale. The booklets should be available by mid-September.

Forms are available to request a vital record or application for marriage at unioncountyiowa.org.

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

The School Board Election is September 13, 2005. The Voter Registration Deadline for the School Board Election is Friday, September 2, 2005 at 5:00 p.m. The Auditor’s Office will also be open until 5:00 p.m. on September 9, 2005 for Absentee Voting. The last day to receive a request to mail an Absentee Ballot is September 9, 2005.

The Auditor’s Office is also preparing for the November 8, 2005 City Election. The last day for Candidates to file with the city clerk is on September 22, 2005.

The Courthouse will be closed on September 5, 2005 to observe Labor Day.

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

2005/2006 Property tax notices were mailed out on Thursday August 25, 2005. If you do not receive your notice, or if you receive a notice for a property that you’ve sold, please contact our office. First half taxes are due by September 30, 2005. You can pay your taxes in our office, by mail or online at www.iowatreasurers.org. There is a drop box located outside of our office on the main floor of the courthouse.

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

All Union County residents who have purchased a home and moved should stop in and sign a New Homestead and Military Exemption, if eligible.

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 three or more consecutive years of service 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.

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Aug. 4, 2005