Week of June 14th: Assessors have begun their summer reassessment project. This week they are in the neighborhoods around the Mueller Center and the blocks west of Butler Park.

Why my property?  Fall River County implemented a 7-year rotation after the county-wide reassessment was completed.  This ensures that every property is physically visited by an assessor at least once every 7 years.  Your neighborhood is one of those scheduled to be visited this year.

What is reassessment?    Reassessment is when the assessor comes to your property to check for any changes, whether improvements or deterioration of buildings.  They will take new exterior photos and walk around the outside of your buildings.  If you are present they may ask you questions about the interior of the building, if you are not present they will leave a doorhanger with contact information so they can converse with you about the property later via phone or email.

What about the COVID-19 pandemic?  The assessor’s work does not require personal contact.  They will remain outside and observe proper distancing.  Our employees will conform to the current recommended practices for safety.   Employees will not enter a home unless invited by the owner and will wear face masks while inside. Employees are health screened every morning before beginning work.  If you have additional concerns about this issue regarding the assessors visiting your property, please contact our office.

When exactly will you be at my property?  We will be posting on our website which streets are being assessed each week, you can check there for updates.

Why don’t you make appointments? The short answer: it takes less time for our assessors to start at one end of the street and do each property than it does to jump from property to property based on appointments.  As we are paid by tax dollars, we consider it most important that we perform this job in a time efficient manner.   The door-to-door method has proven to be three times more efficient than making appointments.

Who is coming? Our assessors will have county identification badges and will be driving a county vehicle. If you are suspicious that someone is falsely claiming to be an assessor, please call our office at 605-745-5136 or Fall River County Dispatch at 605-745-5155.

See Summer Reassessment page for maps of Summer 2021 reassessment area.

Week of June 7th: Assessors have begun their summer reassessment project. This week they are in the neighborhoods around the Mueller Center and the blocks west of Butler Park.

Why my property?  Fall River County implemented a 7-year rotation after the county-wide reassessment was completed.  This ensures that every property is physically visited by an assessor at least once every 7 years.  Your neighborhood is one of those scheduled to be visited this year.

What is reassessment?    Reassessment is when the assessor comes to your property to check for any changes, whether improvements or deterioration of buildings.  They will take new exterior photos and walk around the outside of your buildings.  If you are present they may ask you questions about the interior of the building, if you are not present they will leave a doorhanger with contact information so they can converse with you about the property later via phone or email.

What about the COVID-19 pandemic?  The assessor’s work does not require personal contact.  They will remain outside and observe proper distancing.  Our employees will conform to the current recommended practices for safety.   Employees will not enter a home unless invited by the owner and will wear face masks while inside. Employees are health screened every morning before beginning work.  If you have additional concerns about this issue regarding the assessors visiting your property, please contact our office.

When exactly will you be at my property?  We will be posting on our website which streets are being assessed each week, you can check there for updates.

Why don’t you make appointments? The short answer: it takes less time for our assessors to start at one end of the street and do each property than it does to jump from property to property based on appointments.  As we are paid by tax dollars, we consider it most important that we perform this job in a time efficient manner.   The door-to-door method has proven to be three times more efficient than making appointments.

Who is coming? Our assessors will have county identification badges and will be driving a county vehicle. If you are suspicious that someone is falsely claiming to be an assessor, please call our office at 605-745-5136 or Fall River County Dispatch at 605-745-5155.

See Summer Reassessment page for maps of Summer 2021 reassessment area.

Fall River County will be hosting a meeting for Ag Producers on Wednesday, Jun 9th, from 4-6pm at the Mueller Civic Center in Hot Springs.  The meeting will cover topics related to Agricultural Land assessment such as:

1. How AG Assessment works – “Productivity 101”
2. Why the state made a new table
3. Timeline to apply the new table
4. Effects of new tables – Version 1 & 2
5. Legislation
   1. New Legislative changes starting July 1, 2021
   2. Proposed Legislative Changes
6. Mandatory AG Status Application
7. AG Soil Adjustment Applications

BOARD OF FALL RIVER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

ORDINANCE #2021-01

A TEMPORARY ORDINANCE REGARDING THE ISSUANCE OF LOCAL MEDICAL CANNABIS ESTABLISHMENT PERMITS AND/OR LICENSES

The Board of Fall River County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on June 17, 2021 at 11:00 a.m., Second Floor Courtroom, in the Fall River County Courthouse located in Hot Springs, SD.  All interested persons are encouraged to attend in person and comment on Ordinance #2021-01, A temporary ordinance regarding the issuance of local medical cannabis establishment permits and/or licenses. After the public hearing, the Board of County Commissioners may have a first reading of Ordinance #2021-01 by title and set a 2^nd reading date.

The proposed Ordinance #2021-01 will be made available for public inspection at the Fall River County Auditor’s Office located in Hot Springs, SD and on-line at http://fallriver.sdcounties.org/ pursuant to SDCL Section 11-4 and amendments thereto.

Written comments may be filed by emailing the Auditor at [email protected] or by mailing them to the Auditor at 906 N. River St., Hot Springs, SD  57747 on or before noon on June 16, 2021.

Fall River County Weed & Pest Department is currently hiring for a seasonal part-time weed sprayer. Please click the link for the full description and details. FR Weed Spray Applicator 2021