Lewis reminds those wanting to register to vote for this year's primary that although the courthouse is undergoing major construction right now, the clerk's office is still open. The easiest access is through the west door, she said. Lewis said it is especially troubling for those visiting the assessor's and treasurer's offices because those service windows open into the main lobby. There's limited space in the hall and customers do get irate. She said spring is a busy season for her office with property taxes due and many taxpayers licensing trucks and boats.
Customers can alleviate some of the congestion in the halls by conducting their business via mail.
Moeller said most notices from her office include mail-in instructions. Assessor Dale Gartner said customers can step into his office instead of waiting in the hallway. He said his office is busy handling homestead exemptions and personal property schedules, which can also be mailed in. The good news, said Rex Keeler, project supervisor for the Bruce Corp. of Lincoln, is that the project is on schedule for completion in late February or early March 1999.