The Army Corp of Engineers will be lowering the level of the Coldbrook Reservoir by discharging water into the flood channel beginning Monday, October 5th at approximately 3pm. Be aware there will be water in the Coldbrook flood channel.

The Fall River County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for correctional officers. Ideal applicants are those with good moral character, in good physical condition and who are interested in serving their community as a member of the Fall River County Sheriff’s Office Team.  Correctional officers, upon hire, undergo on-going training courses along with on-the-job training to prepare them to supervise inmates.

Starting wage: $14.50/hour. Shifts are day, evening and overnight, and include weekends and holidays. Benefits include paid health, vision and dental insurance; vacation, sick and personal leave and South Dakota State Retirement.  Applicant must be at least 18 year of age with high school diploma or GED.  Must have a valid SD drivers license and have no felony convictions. Applicants must pass a complete background investigation, interview process, and a drug screening test.  No experience required. Females encouraged to apply. 

See employment page for Law Enforcement Applications. Submit to the Sheriff’s Office, 906 N. River St., Hot Springs, SD.

Fall River County is hiring for a full time Building Maintenance Supervisor. Salary will be based on experience, plus benefits. Maintains Fall River County owned buildings. Skills required will be a basic knowledge of carpentry, plumbing, electrical, masonry, boiler, cleaning, snow removal, security and on-site computer maintenance. Also, use of power tools, county truck and trailers; contact and oversee Contractors; maintain a balanced budget and report to Commissioners. IT experience would be a plus. A resume may be attached, but we require the job application that is found on our website (see employment page). Open until filled. [Building Maintenance Supervisor – Full Position Description] Please email [email protected], or return application to:

Fall River County Auditor’s Office
906 N River Street
Hot Springs, SD 57747

The Fall River County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for a permanent full-time secretary. Duties include assisting with pistol permit applications, logging civil process paperwork, notarizing paperwork for employees and the public, assisting with timesheet preparation for Sheriff’s office employees, and providing other clerical support to the Sheriff’s Office. Confidentiality is a Must. Workday is Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Starting salary $11.00 – $13.00 (DOE). Position has full benefits: health insurance, SD retirement, annual & sick leave. Submit applications to the Fall River County Sheriff’s Office or to Dispatch. Open until filled.

See employment page for full position description and application.

Week of September 14th: Assessors will be wrapping up the summer reassessment project in the next couple weeks. So we are going to post the areas remaining, how quickly we are able to finish is weather dependent. Areas remaining: Pine Haven Subdivision, Wind Cave Rd and various roads that come off of Wind Cave Rd, and in town a couple blocks along the bypass. For more information on reassessment see our Summer 2020 Reassessment page.

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.