At the July 5th Fall River County Commissioner meeting the Board heard opinions from the county regarding the fate of the Chilson Bridge. After deliberation by the Board, the Commissioners unanimously voted to rebuild the bridge, as 80% of the funds for rebuilding will be coming from the State. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Fall River County Auditor’s office.

Administrative Assistant:  The Fall River County Treasurer’s Office is accepting applications for a part time administrative assistant.   Applicants must have the ability to work well with other, good organizational skills, customer service, computer skills, and the ability to lift up to 30 lbs.  Starting wage: $10.00/hour,  No benefits, 35 hrs/week, Monday – Friday 9am-5pm.  Apply at the Treasurer’s Office: 906 N River St. Hot Springs, SD 57747, (605) 745-5145. Position open until filled.

See employment page for application.

All results for the state can be viewed on the SD Secretary of State website.

Results for the local elections are as follows:

County Commissioner Candidates – Republican:
Joe Allen – 653 votes (20.01%)*
Ann Abbot – 610 votes (18.69%)*
Paul Nabholz – 556 votes (17.04%)*
Raymond Palmer – 515 votes (15.78%)
Edward Harvey – 360 votes (11.03%)
Benjamin Tubbs – 302 votes (9.26%)
Jeffrey Shannon – 267 votes (8.18%)

Hot Springs Mayor:
Cindy Donnell – 675 votes (65.73%)*
Craig Romey – 260 votes (25.32%)
Chris Pannill – 92 votes (8.96%)

Hot Springs City Council – Ward 1:
Georgia Holmes – 142 votes (53.58%)*
Kim Moir – 123 votes (46.42%)

Hot Springs City Council – Ward 2:
Schuyler Wetzel – 130 votes (50.78%)*
Martin Meyer – 126 votes (49.22%)

Hot Springs City Council – Ward 4:
Robert Nelson – 104 votes (59.43%)*
Carl Atchley – 71 votes (40.57%)

For the next week the South Dakota Department of Transportation will be resurfacing three bridge near the courthouse. This is causing traffic congestion in front of the courthouse.  If you have business with the courthouse that can wait until next week it may be worth your time to wait.  Work is scheduled to end June 11th.

Don’t forget to vote at your polling place on June 7th between 7 am and 7 pm! Early voting is still available at the Auditor’s office until 5 pm on Monday June 6th. We hope to see you all!

You can check out sample ballots on the Auditor’s election page.

If you want to check your registration go to the South Dakota Secretary of State’s website. https://sos.sd.gov/Elections/VIPLogin.aspx
If you have a smart phone check out the Vote605 App.
https://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/voting/VOTE605.aspx