The Marion County Treasurer's Office will be closed to the public along with several other county offices. | Facebook
The Marion County Treasurer's Office will be closed to the public along with several other county offices. | Facebook
A disaster declaration has been approved by the Marion County Board of Supervisors and has been in effect as of March 17.
Board supervisors encourage residents of Marion County to halt all nonessential travel indefinitely to go along with President Donald Trump's "15 Days to Control the Spread," the Journal Express reported.
The board also approved suspension of some county government functions, which are to stay closed to the public. All courthouse offices in the county are to move to a temporary location on Washington Street in Knoxville and the Auditor's office will be closed to the public. If an individual needs to register to vote, it can be done online at the Iowa Secretary of State's website.
The Treasurer's Office will also be closed to the public. Service such as property tax and driver's license renewal will be available online on the county's website.
Another office closed to the public is the Assessor's Office, but residents can still apply for homestead credit, military exemption and business property tax credit online. Residents can also find petition and rent reimbursement forms online.
The recorder's and passport offices are close to the public too, but information on renewing licenses can be found online.
Marion County Public Health will remain open, but will only do business with residents who have an appointment. Meals On Wheels and Environmental Health will continue to operate normally, the Journal Express reported.
The Zoning Department is also closed to the public, but permits, complaints and requests can all be made online.
The Marion County Sheriff's office will be closed to the public as well, but the police will continue to operate as normal and inmate visitations will be conducted online. Gun permits will still be issued through mail.
The Roads Department will also be closed to the public, but any needs residents need can be handled online or through email or phone.
The Veteran Affairs Office will remain open, but is only seeing residents on an appointment basis, the Journal Express reported.
The County Attorney's Office will also stay open, but individuals are encouraged to contact their attorney if they have a pending case to see what the next steps will be.
Visit Marion County's website for more information on COVID-19 and closures.
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