The Chilson Bridge on Old Highway 18 has been deemed unsafe and has therefore been closed to traffic.  With the bridge closure Old Highway 18 is no longer a through road.  Those trying to reach Rocky Ford Rd or Paradise Rd must enter from the Edgemont side.  For addresses on Old Highway 18: to access 28186 or higher enter from the Edgemont side,  to access 27953 or lower enter from the Minnekahta/Hot Springs side.

If you wish to make your voice heard about this issue the Fall River County Commissioners will be looking at proposed solutions at the next commission meeting on April 5th.

The American Red Cross and AmeriCorps will be partnering with Hot Springs Volunteer Fire Department and Fall River/Oglala Lakota County Emergency Management to install FREE smoke alarms as part of the Home Fire Preparedness Campaign.

Volunteers will be canvassing predetermined neighborhoods on April 9th from 11pm to 3pm.  Installation appointments can be made by calling 605-342-4010 extension 2176.  See the attached flyer for more information. FLYER

The 2016 Assessment Notices for Fall River County were mailed out March 1^st. Property owners need to verify that all of the information on the assessment notice is correct, such as the legal description, number of acres, owner’s name and address, and class codes.

By law, all counties in South Dakota must demonstrate to the Department of Revenue each year that the assessed values are between 85% and 100% of fair market value based on the sales of properties in the county. If a property owner feels that their assessed value is greater than market value, please contact the Equalization Office so the property can be reviewed.

This was the final year in the 3-year Countywide Reassessment. All residential and AG properties have now been reassessed. The summer of 2016 we will conduct a reassessment on all commercial properties countywide.

***REMEMBER*** You will always see some kind of change in your value EVERY year, as properties depreciate or as sales fluctuate. These annual changes should be minimal now that reassessment has occurred. The only time you will see a significant change in your value will be the addition or removal of structures.

Value Report:

BUILDING NOTIFICATION FORMS:

See link

 APPEAL INFORMATION:

See link

The National Weather Service is predicting severe weather for the month of March.  Your emergency services would like to remind you to make sure you have an emergency kit ready.

BUILD A KIT, before you need it. After a major disaster the usual services we take for granted like running water, refrigeration, telephone and ATMs may not be available.

WATER: 1 gallon per person

RADIO:  Hand crank or battery powered

CLOTHES:  Change of clothes, jacket & blanket

FOOD: Canned goods, crackers, energy or granola bars

FIRST AID KIT:  Gloves, antiseptic, ointment, bandages & gauze

HYGIENE BASICS:  Toilet paper, soap, toothbrush, hand sanitizer & garbage bags

FLASHLIGHT: Have more than one and have spare batteries

TOOLS:  Wrench, pliers, can opener, whistle, paper and pencil

DOCUMENTS: Insurance, social security & medical information

MONEY: Cash in $1 denominations (others may not have change)