Absentee voting for the 2018 Primary election has begun!  In Fall River County you may vote at the Fall River County Courthouse from now to June 4th.  Please bring a photo ID with you. The Fall River County Courthouse is open 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday (closed Memorial Day).

Absentee voters can also apply for a ballot by mail.  This form must be filled out and mailed to the Auditor’s Office:

Fall River County Auditor
906 N River St
Hot Springs, SD 57747

Those wishing to register or change their voter registration information have until May 21st.

For more information contact the Auditor’s office as 605-745-5130.

The Fall River County State’s Attorney’s Office is accepting applications for a permanent full-time clerical/secretary. Applicant must have excellent customer service, computer, and typing, written and verbal communication skills. Preferred if applicant is familiar with Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. Work day is 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday. Starting Salary is $10.00-12.00/hour (DOE). Position has full benefits: health insurance, SD retirement, annual & sick leave. Submit applications to the State’s Attorney, 906 N. River St. Ste. 301, Hot Springs, SD. For more information call: 605-745-3866. Deadline is May 25, 2018

See employment page for application

First half property taxes, as well as, all special assessments are due by April 30^th.

In addition, all taxes under $50 are due and payable in full on or before April 30^th.  Please bring your tax payment stubs with you or include them in your envelope if you are paying by mail. If you would like a tax receipt, please include a self-addressed stamped envelope. Tax payments MUST be postmarked by April 30^th, or interest is automatically applied. Please notify our office of any changes to your mailing address.

Fall River County Treasurer
906 N. River St.
Hot Springs, SD 57747

For more information contact the treasurer’s office at 605-745-5145.

The Annual Statewide Tornado Drill is at 9:00am MST, Wednesday, April 25th.

Verizon Network Operation Center announced that their techs in Edgemont were able to fix the cell phone problem that has been affecting that area for the past week.  Anyone who continues noticing problems should report them to Lyle at 745-5144 (9am-5pm).