Covid Update 12/01/2020

All offices in the Courthouse are at full staff as of 12/02/2020.  Entrance to the building is restricted to the North East entrance at the back of the building.  An attendant will be stationed inside the northeast entry of the courthouse to conduct health screenings of employees and members of the public who are entering the courthouse. This screening will consist of a body temperature check and questions regarding recent health. Union County strongly recommends that masks be worn in the public areas of the courthouse at all times. Anyone exhibiting symptoms may be further screened and arrangements made for their courthouse business to be completed by an alternative means.

News Release 11/09/2020

Union County is experiencing a rising rate of COVID 19 cases inside the Union County Courthouse. Due to this rising number of cases, several employees are now quarantining at home and are not present in the courthouse.

Because of the quarantines, offices in the Union County Courthouse are not fully staffed at this time. This will result in a slowdown of services provided by the offices in the Union County Courthouse.

The courthouse does remain open. However, Union County is requesting that the public be fully aware that due to a limited number of remaining employees, services will undoubtedly be delayed.  We ask for the public’s cooperation and patience while we work through this situation.

During this period of limited employees, Union County requests that only high priority and time sensitive items of business be conducted at the Union County Courthouse. Please call the county offices that you need to conduct business with BEFORE you arrive at the Union County Courthouse. The staff from that office will determine the safest and best possible way for you to receive the services that you require.

 

UNION COUNTY DEPARTMENT PHONE NUMBERS

AUDITOR                                   605-356-2101	REGISTER OF DEEDS          605-356-2191
ASSESSOR                           605-356-2252	SHERIFF                                    605-356-2679
CLERK OF COURTS               605-356-2132	STATE’S ATTORNEY            605-356-2666
EMERGENCY                        605-761-1812 MANGEMENT	TREASURER                            605-356-2391
EXTENSION/4H                      605-356-2321	VETEREANS SERVICES      605-356-2181
HEALTH NURSE                    605-356-2644	ZONING                                      605-356-3354
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT     605-356-2351

 

 

NEWS RELEASE

August 5, 2020

UNION COUNTY COURTHOUSE UPDATED COVID19 RESPONSE

 

In order to address the continually changing COVID19 response, Union County has made the following changes to the operations at the Union County Courthouse:

Effective immediately, entry to the courthouse will be restricted to the northeast door. Access to this door is through the north parking lot, near the sheriff’s office.  An attendant will be stationed inside the northeast entry of the courthouse to conduct health screenings of employees and members of the public who are entering the courthouse. This screening will consist of a body temperature check and questions regarding recent health. Union County strongly recommends that masks be worn in the public areas of the courthouse at all times. Anyone exhibiting symptoms may be further screened and arrangements made for their courthouse business to be completed by an alternative means. In the event of overcrowding the public areas inside of the courthouse, secondary alternatives (such as appointments) may be established in order to remain responsibly socially distanced.

Union County also continues to ask that all individuals and businesses within Union County familiarize themselves with the published precautions from the South Dakota Department of Health and the United States Center for Disease Control (CDC) to reduce the transmission of the COVID19 virus.

 

Andy Minihan        Emergency Manager                                                            Lisa McInerney, RN   Community Health Nurse                             

 

Voting Absentee Press Release-General Election

 

 

 Union County, created in 1862, organized in 1862, was originally named Cole County for Austin Cole, who was a member of the first Territorial Legislature. Two years later, the boundaries were rearranged and the name changed to Union because of sentiment for the Union side of the civil war. The county seat is located in Elk Point, and it includes the municipalities of Alcester, Beresford, Dakota Dunes (community improvement district), Jefferson,  & North Sioux City and the unorganized community of Richland.   We have a population of just under 15,000 people.  The county is bordered by Iowa and the Big Sioux River on it’s Eastern side & Nebraska and the Missouri River on it’s Southern side.  Interstate 29 runs through the county from North to South.