Courthouse News & Announcements

Courthouse News - June 1, 2006

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

Boaters Take Note:  last year 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.  Now you need a Bill of Sale from the seller, current registration (expire 4/07) and a title if the boat is 17’ or longer.

We offer all the DNR fishing and hunting licenses.  For anyone 65 and older, we also have lifetime fishing or hunting licenses.

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 (6-8 weeks) are longer due to the number of passport requests and the partial operation of the New Orleans agency. For questions log onto:   travel.state.gov.

The Union County Website is up and running.  Please log onto unioncountyiowa.org.  Forms are available to request a vital record, marriage application, passport application or boat bill of sale form.

 

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

The Primary Election is on June 6, 2006.  Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.
Afton Precinct votes at Afton Methodist Church.
Arispe Precinct votes at Arispe Methodist Church.
Creston Ward 1 Precinct votes at Salem Luther Church.
Creston Ward 2 Precinct votes at SWCC Student Center.
Creston Ward 3 Precinct votes at Trinity Lutheran Church.
Creston Ward 4 Precinct votes at Franklin School.
Creston Ward 5 Precinct votes at Crest Baptist Church.
Lorimor Precinct votes at Lorimor City Hall.
Platte Precinct votes at Super 8 Meeting Room.

If you have any questions on where you vote please feel free to call the office (641-782-1701). The office will be open Saturday June 3^rd from 7:00 a.m until 3:00 p.m. for absentee voting. Besides getting ready for the election we are also preparing for the end of the fiscal year on June 30, 2006.

The Courthouse will be closed July 4, 2006 to observe Independence Day.

 

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

The annual tax sale will be held Monday June 19th.  The list of delinquent properties will be published in the Creston News Advertiser on Friday June 2nd.  Taxes that are paid between now and Friday June 16th will be removed from the tax sale.  If you wish to bid on a property at tax sale, you must register by Thursday June 15th.  The registration packet can be downloaded from the website at www.iowatreasurers.org or you may get a copy from our office.

Please remember to bring in your renewal notices when renewing vehicles.  That is the fastest and most accurate way of locating the vehicles due for renewal.  Don’t forget that you may renew your vehicles online at www.getyourtags.com as long as you have received a renewal notice with a PIN number.

If you have a minor son or daughter that wants to get a first time permit, they will need to have a certified copy of their birth certificate, a Social Security card and a notarized parental consent form.  If your child wants to upgrade from the permit to either the minor school license or the intermediate license, they will need their Drivers Ed Certificate and a notarized parental consent form.  If the Drivers Ed Certificate has a completion date that is over 1 year old, the child will have to do a drive test.  They may also have to drive if their birth date falls on the randomly selected drive date.

 

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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