UCC - Courthouse News 2006-11-01

Courthouse News & Announcements

Courthouse News - November 1, 2006

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

Snowmobile and ATV owners with regular paid registrations can now renew. We have sent out renewal notices. The deadline for renewal is December 31.

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.

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 Office is busy with the November 7, 2006 General Election and are accepting Requests for Absentee Ballots.

On the 10th, 17th, and 24th of October the Auditor’s Office and The Extension office teamed up and had a Poll Election Officials schooling. There were 52 that attended the schooling. It was a great success and I want to thank Sharon Wasteney for the great job she did in the training! All of the 52 individuals taking the class passed and are now Certified Poll Election Officials, they will be receiving pins and certificates. This schooling was made possible by the Help America Vote Act (HAVA).

We will be open on Saturday, November 4, 2006 from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for Absentee Voting in the Office. We will also be open until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 6, 2006 for Absentee Voting in the Office.

On Election Day, November 7, 2006, the polls open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 9:00 p.m. The polling places are as follows:

City	Township	Goes To:
Afton	Jones, Pleasant, Union	Afton Methodist Church
Arispe, Shannon City	Grant, Sand Creek	Arispe Methodist Church
Creston Ward 1		Salem Luthern Church
Creston Ward 2, Cromwell	Douglas, Spaulding	SWCC Student Center
Creston Ward 3		Trinity Lutheran Church
Creston Ward 4	Highland	Supertel Inn & Conference Center
Creston Ward 5	Lincoln	Crest Baptist Church
	Platte	Super 8 Meeting Room
Lorimor	Dodge, New Hope	Lorimor City Hall

Notice that Creston Ward 4 and Highland Township vote at a new location.

If you have any questions about absentee voting, where you vote, or if you are registered to vote please give us a call @ 641-782-1701.

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

Renewal Notices for trucks carrying 6 ton or above registrations will be mailed out the first week of November. These trucks may be licensed any time between November 1st and February 1st. This is the time when the tonnage may be dropped if you won’t be using it until next years harvest season. You also have the option of paying either half or the full year registration fee. Trucks licensed for 28 ton or above will need to have the Heavy Federal Use Tax form (Form 2290 Schedule 1) before the renewal may be done. The form is available on the irs.gov website or by calling 866-699-4096.
Our office will be closed Friday November 10th in observance of Veterans Day. We will also be closed in observance of Thanksgiving on Thursday November 24th & Friday November 25th. No drive tests will be offered on those two Fridays.

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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 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.

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