Update April 1st, 2021
As of April 1st, 2021, all doors to the courthouse are now open to the public. Masks are optional.
February 2, 2021
Avera Health Systems has announced that it is now scheduling COVID-19 vaccinations in Union County.
At this time, the 1D priority group is being scheduled. The Department of Health and Avera are prioritizing persons who are: 80 years of age and older, or people of any age with active cancer, a solid organ transplant, and those who are dialysis patients.
People looking to get signed up for vaccine can call the Avera Hotline at 1-877-At Avera or go to www.avera.org/covid-vaccine and fill out the 1D form. If you fill out the form, you will be called back to schedule a vaccine appointment. Please use this link or this phone number to make contact with Avera to schedule your appointment if you meet the aforementioned conditions.
Please be aware that you will be placed on hold for an extended period of time when you call 877-At-Avera.
As vaccinations continue and more allocations of vaccine are received, the age parameters will be lowered.
Union County Emergency Management asks that you please share this information to your Facebook page so that all who meet the 1D priority level are aware of the opportunity.
COVID-19 VACCINE INFO:
If you are calling from a (605) number, dial 211 for the SD info-line.
If calling from a non (605) number, call 1-800-997-2880
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.