March 28, 2024

Road Maintenance Hearing – Northwest

 

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Update from Road Hearing: All roads were passed as no maintenance except for Rocky Ford Road. This road has been moved to the Minimum Maintenance hearing.

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A hearing will be held for road maintenance of county roads located in the northwestern area of Fall River County.  (The area marked with a 1 below)  The hearing will be held on January 18th, 2024 at 10am at the Fall River County Courthouse.

 

The exhibits below show the roads being considered for no maintenance.  The official notice is available here.


The Board of Commissioners of Fall River County, South Dakota will be considering the designation of unnamed road on the section line between sections four (4) and five (5) in Township Eight (8) South, Range One (1) East of the Black Hills Meridian starting at the intersection from Moss Agate Road north for a distance of one mile to the Township Boundary as no maintenance.


The Board of Commissioners of Fall River County, South Dakota will be considering the designation of a portion of Moss Agate Road (County Road 9A)  in Township Eight (8) South, Range One (1) East of the Black Hills Meridian starting at the Wyoming Border east for a distance of four and one-half (4 ½) miles to the center of Section 11 in said Township and Range as no maintenance.  


The Board of Commissioners of Fall River County, South Dakota will be considering the designation of unnamed road on the section line between sections twenty-three (23) and twenty-six (26) in Township Eight (8) South, Range Two (2) East of the Black Hills Meridian starting at the intersection from Dewey Road (County Highway 6463) west for a distance of one-half (1/2) mile to the end of the road as no maintenance.


The Board of Commissioners of Fall River County, South Dakota, on Thursday will be considering the designation of Coal Creek Road (County Road 8S)  in Township Nine (9) South, Range Two (2) East of the Black Hills Meridian starting at the northeast corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (SE1/4SE1/4) of Section Twenty-One (21) south for a distance of one and a quarter (1 1/4) miles and then west for a distance of one-half (1/2) mile to the end of the road in said Township and Range as no maintenance.  


The Board of Commissioners of Fall River County, South Dakota, on Thursday will be considering the designation of Wild Sage Road in Township Seven (7) South, Range Three (3) East of the Black Hills Meridian starting at the intersection with South Dakota Highway 89 west for a distance of one-half (½) mile along the section line between Section thirteen (13) and Section twenty-four (24), then northwesterly to the end of the road in said Township and Range as no maintenance.


The Board of Commissioners of Fall River County, South Dakota will be considering the designation of Tall Grass Road in Township Nine (9) South, Range Three (3) East of the Black Hills Meridian starting at the intersection with Plumb Creek Road (County Road 6S) west for a distance of one-half (½) mile along the section line between Section Twenty-Eight (28) and Section thirty-three (33) to the end of the road in said Township and Range as no maintenance.


The Board of Commissioners of Fall River County, South Dakota will be considering the designation of a portion of Highland Road (County Road 71B)  in Township Eight (8) South, Range Four (4) East of the Black Hills Meridian starting at where Highland Road leaves the section line in Section thirty-six (36) continuing northwest for a distance of one-half (½) miles to the section line between Section thirty-five (35) and thirty-six (36) in said Township and Range as no maintenance.  


The Board of Commissioners of Fall River County, South Dakota will be considering the designation of a portion of Rocky Ford Road (County Road 11S)  in Township Nine (9) South, Range Five (5) East and Township Nine (9) South, Range Four (4) East of the Black Hills Meridian starting at the intersection of Highland Road then meandering south and west across the Cheyenne River for an approximate distance of two and one-half (2 ½) miles, then south on the section line between Section Eleven (11) and Section Twelve (12) for an approximate distance of three-quarters (3/4) of a mile, then west for approximately three-eights (3/8) of a mile on the section line between Section Eleven (11) and Section Fourteen (14) in said Township and Range as no maintenance.  

 

Check Your Winter Survival Kit

Time to put a winter survival kit back in your vehicles if you removed it for the summer.  It is also a good time to make sure that the kit has everything you will need.   Especially important is to check that medicine in the first aid kit and any food has not expired. Even if you do not make long trips, put a winter survival kit in each vehicle–you may need it if your car breaks down or you have an accident.  It should contain the following:

  • a windshield scraper
  • jumper cables
  • tool kit
  • tow chain or rope, tire chains
  • bag of sand or cat litter
  • shovel
  • flashlight with extra batteries
  • first aid kit
  • warm boots, coat, hat, gloves
  • a blanket, sleeping bags,
  • a portable radio
  • high-calorie nonperishable food
  • matches and candles
  • large metal cans for sanitary purposes or burning candles (coffee or baby formula cans work well)

Employment Opportunity: Data Entry

The Fall River County Director of Equalization is accepting applications for a Data Entry/Administrative Assistant. This position involves gathering and listing information, entering data, uploading photos and doing sketches of all properties, and performing field inspections of properties. Also, assisting with other various day to day office activities.

Qualifications include strong computer skills, the ability to read legal descriptions and maps, and experience in customer service and good public relations skills. A background in finance, property appraisal, real estate, or construction is beneficial but not required. The requirements include: a high school diploma (college degree preferred) and a valid driver’s license.

The starting wage is $15-$16/hour depending on experience. Benefits include paid health, vision and dental insurance; vacation, sick and personal leave and South Dakota State Retirement. Submit applications to the Fall River County Director of Equalization office, 1029 N. River St, Hot Springs, SD. Open until filled.

See employment page for application.

Ag Status Deadline – November 1st

If you purchased land this year in Fall River County and want the land to have agricultural status you must return an Ag Status Form to the Director of Equalization office by November 1st.  This form is necessary even if you have other agricultural land already in the county or if the land previously had Ag status.

Agricultural status forms need to be on file for each parcel owned and must be updated with a change in ownership.

Form can be filed online or you can contact the Director of Equalization’s office at 605-745-5136 or [email protected]

Why do I want Ag Status?  Land classified as Agricultural land is assessed according to a productivity formula instead of having its assessed value based on selling price.  The productivity formula tends have values much lower than those based on selling price.  In addition, lands classified as Ag receive a lower school mill levy (tax rate).

Requirements for Ag Status:

For land to be classified as agricultural the primary and main use of the land must be devoted to agricultural pursuits, such as the harvesting of crops or the raising of livestock.

In addition the land must meet either an acreage requirement or a minimum income.

  • Fall River County’s minimum acreage requirement is 40 acres.
  • If the land does not meet the acreage criteria, then a minimum gross income of at least $2,500 must be shown to have come from an agricultural pursuit in three of the previous five years.

 

UPDATED – Record Searches Temporary Limited

Update 10/16/2023: All records are again available.

Update 10/11/2023: The Register of Deeds is now able to issues vital records (Birth, Marriage and Death).  There is still limited land records searches until Friday.

Original Post: The Fall River County Register of Deeds is unable to issue certified copies of Birth, Marriage and Death records at this time. Certified vital records can be requested at any South Dakota county register of deeds.  Fall River County can currently issue Marriage Licenses.

There are limited land record searches. Please call the office, 605-745-5139, if you have any questions. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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