Responsible for the appraisal of all taxable real property within the county at market value for property tax purposes.

Director of Equalization, also known as the assessor, has a detailed list of all the real estate property and mobile homes within Minnehaha County. Responsible for Placing an assessed value on all real estate within Minnehaha County, which is used in computing real estate taxes. Keeping computer listings of legal descriptions of all real estate within Minnehaha County for tax purposes, and Processing mobile home registration.

Purpose is to locate, identify, and appraise all taxable property, in accordance with state laws and administrative procedures, while maintaining current information on the ownership and characteristics of property. Prepares and certifies the assessment roll and individual property assessments in accordance with state law.

Purpose is to locate, identify, and appraise all taxable property, in accordance with state laws and administrative procedures, while maintaining current information on the ownership and characteristics of property. Prepares and certifies the assessment roll and individual property assessments in accordance with state law.

Responsible for confirming that all property in Hanson county is accounted for and on the tax list. Also responsible to guarantee these properties are all assessed in an equal and uniform manner.

Annually values all real property in Brookings County at its full and true market value, except for agricultural land, which is valued on its productivity value. This value is then used for taxation purposes but the equalization office is concerned with fair and equal market value, not taxes. Responsibilities include administering all state laws pertaining to the property tax system, assisting with abatement, continuing to educate the public on the South Dakota tax system, determining tax exempt status for applicable properties, determining the taxable value of parcels, discovering, listing, and valuing all real property within Brookings County, linking real properties to their respective owners and placing assessed values and owners' names on the assessment roles; types of properties included in the assessment process are residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural classes of property; mailing assessments notices, providing equalization between classes of property, testifying in court on assessment issues, and working through the appeal process with review boards. The office also works with owner occupied applications, discretionary formulas, elderly and disabled assessment freezes, renewable energy credits, tax moratoriums, TIF districts, and Veteran's property tax relief programs.

Assess all the real estate property in the county for property tax purpose. By law, the assessed value must be its full or true market value.

Assess all the real estate property, at the full or true market value, in the county for property tax purpose. We issue septic and building permits. Assist with applications for 9-1-1 address.

The primary function of the Equalization Office is to annually value all real property in Hutchinson County at its full and true market value. Responsible for the accurate assessment and classification of just over 10,000 parcels in Hutchinson County. Other duties include providing equalization between classes of property, administering all state laws pertaining to the ad valorem property tax assessment, processing all transfers and plats with the legal owner's names, assist District III with GIS mapping, determining tax exempt status and working through the appeal process with review boards.

The function of the Director of Equalization Office is to annually value all real property in Lake County at its full and true value. The Director of Equalization and staff are responsible for discovering, listing and valuing all real property within Lake County. They are also responsible for linking real properties to their respective owners and placing assessed values and owners' names on the assessment roles. Types of properties included in the assessment process are; residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural classes of property. Additional responsibilities include: providing equalization between classes of property; deciding on adjustments to properties; reviewing all abatements; administering all state laws pertaining to the ad valorem property tax assessment; providing for the review and appeal of assessments; testifying in court on assessments; and deciding on tax exemptions and tracking each exemption.

The function of the Equalization Office is to annually value all real property in Kingsbury County at its full and true market value, except for agricultural land, which is valued on its productivity value. This value is then used for taxation purposes.

Purpose is to locate, identify, and appraise all taxable property, in accordance with state laws and administrative procedures, while maintaining current information on the ownership and characteristics of property. This office also prepares and certifies the assessment roll and individual property assessments in accordance with state law.

Emergency Management Services: Coordinates all agencies within the jurisdiction to include public, private, and non-governmental organizations to ensure the protection of life and property in the event of threatened or actual natural disasters, terrorism, technological or man-made events. Responsibilities includes develops and maintains the county plan for reacting to emergencies; during an actual emergency, the director coordinates the action; and trains other agencies to respond to emergencies. County Emergency Managers can make contact with volunteer fire departments in their County. This is not an emergency first response organization, if you are in immediate danger please call 911. Veteran's Service Office: Acts as an advocate and provides assistance to military veterans and their dependents in determining eligibility and applying for various federal and state benefits, such as service-connected compensation, non-service connected pension, outpatient and hospital medical treatment, guaranteed home loan certificates, education and on-the-job training benefits, burial benefits, survivor benefits, referral information, as well as many others. Zoning and Planning Services: Establish and enforce zoning regulations which classify land within county, city or other municipal jurisdictions for specific agricultural residential, commercial or industrial uses; and which evaluate, establish rulings upon and hear appeals regarding exceptions to zoning regulations.

Purpose is to locate, identify, and appraise all taxable property, in accordance with state laws and administrative procedures, while maintaining current information on the ownership and characteristics of property. Prepares and certifies the assessment roll and individual property assessments in accordance with state law.

Purpose is to locate, identify, and appraise all taxable property, in accordance with state laws and administrative procedures, while maintaining current information on the ownership and characteristics of property. Also, this office prepares and certifies the assessment roll and individual property assessments in accordance with state law.

Purpose is to locate, identify, and appraise all taxable property, in accordance with state laws and administrative procedures, while maintaining current information on the ownership and characteristics of property. Also, this office prepares and certifies the assessment roll and individual property assessments in accordance with state law.

Assess all the real estate property in the county for property tax purpose. By law, the assessed value must be its full or true market value.

County Directors of Equalization are appointed to their office by the Board of County Commissioners. The duties of the Director of Equalization will be as follows but not limited to registration of mobile homes, review of all property appraisals, reconciliation of assessment appeals with the township and County Boards of Equalization, defense for appeals to State Board of Equalization, assistance to taxpayers concerning appeals, Sales ratio cards, and all necessary and required reports, record and maps.

The function of the Equalization Office is to annually value all real property in Brown County at its full and true market value, except for agricultural land, which is valued on its productivity value. This value is then used for taxation purposes but the equalization office is concerned with fair and equal market value, not taxes. Responsibilities include: Administering all state laws pertaining to the ad valorem property tax system Assisting with abatement Continuing to educate the public on the South Dakota tax system Determining tax exempt status for applicable properties Determining the taxable value of approximately 28,000 parcels. The tax base in Brown County is just over $5 billion Discovering, listing and valuing all real property within Brown County Linking real properties to their respective owners and placing assessed values and owners' names on the assessment roles. Types of properties included in the assessment process are: residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural classes of property Mailing all assessments notices by March 1 of each year Providing equalization between classes of property (SD Property Taxes) Testifying in court on assessment issues Working through the appeal process with review boards Other Department Programs: The office also works with: Property Tax Forms, Owner occupied applications, Discretionary formulas, Elderly and disabled assessment freezes, Mobile home registrations, Renewable energy credits, Tax moratoriums, TIF districts, and Veteran's property tax relief programs.

Assess all the real estate property in the county for property tax purpose. By law, the assessed value must be its full or true market value.

Purpose is to locate, identify, and appraise all taxable property, in accordance with state laws and administrative procedures, while maintaining current information on the ownership and characteristics of property. This office also prepares and certifies the assessment roll and individual property assessments in accordance with state law.

Purpose is to locate, identify, and appraise all taxable property, in accordance with state laws and administrative procedures, while maintaining current information on the ownership and characteristics of property. Also this office, prepares and certifies the assessment roll and individual property assessments in accordance with state law.

This office provides assessments, building permits, and anything to do with zoning. Please call the office with any questions, assessment requests, or to add onto a building, or build a new building.

Equalization responsibilities includes to ensure all property in the county is accounted for on the tax list. Ensure properties are all assessed in an equal and uniform manner. Only when the assessments of the property are fair and equal can the tax burden be distributed fair and equal. Planning & Zoning responsibilities include Issues building permits and 911 Addresses, and assists property owners with plats, conditional use permits, and variances. The Zoning Ordinance explains the different zoning districts, as well as the permitted principal uses and structures, permitted accessory uses and structures, conditional uses, and prohibited uses and structures for each district.

Purpose is to locate, identify, and appraise all taxable property, in accordance with state laws and administrative procedures, while maintaining current information on the ownership and characteristics of property. Prepares and certifies the assessment roll and individual property assessments in accordance with state law.