Proceedings

Fall River Consolidated Board of Equalization
The Fall River County Consolidated Board of Equalization met in regular session on April 27, 2023. Present: Joe Allen, Les Cope, Joe Falkenburg, Heath Greenough, Deb Russell, Ryan Walz (Hot Springs School Board) and Sue Ganje, Auditor.Also present were Lily Heidebrink, Director of Equalization, and Frances Denison and Sam Kipp, Appraisers.
ALL MOTIONS RECORDED IN THESE MINUTES WERE PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE, UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED.
The Board convened and gave the Pledge of Allegiance at 9:00 a.m. The Oath of Office was taken by Walz and placed on file with the County Auditor.
Kevin and Sherry Flowers, representing themselves, met with the Board, with concerns of the assessment on their home being too high. Motion made by Russell, seconded by Allen, to deny the appeal and make no change, #2023-15, parcel 65085-00000-007-00.
Terry Donelan for William and Matthew Donelan, met with the Board, with concerns of the assessment on the shop value being too high. Motion made by Greenough, seconded by Allen, to leave the assessed value the same, #2023-16, parcel 65195-00000-004-00.
Tom Gillaspie, met with the Board, via phone, with concerns of the assessment of his home being too high. Motion made by Greenough, seconded by Allen, to leave the assessed value the same, #2023-17, parcel 65232-00100-005-00.
Conrad Cutchin, met with the Board, with concerns about missing documents in his assessment and needing more meetings with the Director of Equalization and the Auditor. Motion made by Allen, seconded by Russell, to deny the appeal and make no change, #2023-18, parcel 10000-00704-231-10.
Karen Meston, representing herself and Jerry, met with the Board, via phone, with concerns that the values were too high. Motion made by Greenough, seconded by Allen, to make no change to the assessed value, #2023-19, parcel 11000-00705-163-40.
Motion made by Greenough, seconded by Allen, to make no change to the assessed value, #2023-20, parcel 11000-00705-161-00.
Motion made by Greenough, seconded by Allen, to make no change to the assessed value, #2023-21, parcel 11000-00705-094-40.
Don Wieseler, Canyon Land, LLC, met with the Board, via phone, representing himself, with concerns that assessments were too high. Motion made by Russell, seconded by Allen, to make no change to the assessed value, #2023-22, parcel 65010-00200-028-00.
Motion made by Greenough, seconded by Russell, to make no change to the assessed value, #2023-23, parcel 65010-00200-006-00.
Peter Bach, Black Hills Lodging, met with the Board, via phone, with concerns that the assessed value was too high. Motion made by Russell, seconded by Allen, to make no change to the assessed value,#2023-24, parcel 75116-00000-006-00.
Debra Johnston, City of Hot Springs Councilwoman, entered the meeting at 11:01 a.m.
John Scheltens, met with the Board, representing himself and Patricia, with concerns about the high assessment of their land. Motion made by Russell, seconded by Allen, to make no change to the assessment, #2023-25, parcel 20000-00805-043-00. With Johnston abstaining, all others voting yes, motion carried.
Glenn Wentworth, met with the Board, with concerns about the assess value being too high. Motion made by Russell, seconded by Allen, to reduce the total value to $85,000.00, #2023-26, parcel 21000-00806-155-06. With Johnston abstaining, all others voting yes, motion carried.
Walz and Johnston exited the meeting at 11:33 a.m.
Motion made by Russell, seconded by Cope, to recess at 11:34 a.m. and reconvene at 1:00 p.m.
Chuck King, appraiser, representing VIVOS XPoint, met with the Board, with concerns about the assessments being too high on the bunkers.
Allen joined the meeting at 1:06 p.m.
Motion made by Russell, seconded by Greenough, to deny the appeal, #2023-27, multiple parcels.
Motion made by Allen, seconded by Cope, adjourn as a Board of Equalization and reconvene as a Board of County Commissioners, as well as approve the agenda, at 2:10 p.m.
Motion made by Allen, seconded by Russell, to approve the bills as follows:
General Fund: Aflac, American Family Assurance, $689.34; Bq & Associates, P.C., Llo, Garnishment, $131.00; Boston Mutual Life Ins Co, Life Insurance, $32.76; Century Business Leasing, Copier Lease/Usage, $50.04; Credit Collection Bureau, Collections, $1,516.25; Delta Dental Plan Of Sd, Delta Dental, $2,636.60; Eftps, Eftps Payroll Taxes, $46,110.07; Heavy Highway Fringe, Insurance Fees, $555.00; Iowa Laborers District, Health Insurance, $25,368.00; Liuna Laborers Local 620, Union Dues, $243.00; Nationwide Retirement Sol, Nationwide Retirement, $700.00; New York Life Insurance, New York Life Ins, $65.00; Norton, Tina, Contract Nurse Inmate, $1,475.00; Child Support Payment Cnt, Child Support, $655.00; Reliance Standard Life, Vision Plan, $348.80; Russell, Lance, Travel Reimbursement, $58.14; Sd Retirement System, Sdrs Contribution, $22,532.86; Two Bear, Lynn, Travel Reimbursement, $110.14; Thomson Reuters, Online Law Subscription, $148.00; Commissioners, April Salaries, $4,350.00; Auditor’s Office, April Salaries, $22,828.23; Auditor’s Office, Overtime, $177.46; Treasurer’s Office, April Salaries, $17,902.84; Treasurer’s Office, Overtime, $213.44; State’s Attorney’s Office, April Salaries, $16,583.19; State’s Attorney’s Office, Overtime, $671.93; Maintenance, April Salaries, $11,232.08; Maintenance, Overtime, $94.56; Assessor’s Office, April Salaries, $16,679.87; Register Of Deeds Office, April Salaries, $12,957.46; Register Of Deeds Office, Overtime, $42.11; Veteran’s Service Office, April Salaries, $4,540.03; Gis, April Salaries, $4,536.82; Sheriff, April Salaries, $28,292.01; Sheriff, Overtime, $6,203.35; Jail, April Salaries, $28,687.61; Jail, Overtime, $3,917.88; Nurse’s Office, April Salaries, $1,736.00; Extension Office, April Salaries, $2,759.00; Extension Office, Overtime, $46.50; Weed & Pest Office, April Salaries, $4,650.11; Total For General Fund: $292,527.48
County Road & Bridge: Aflac, American Family Assurance, $365.50; Delta Dental Plan Of Sd, Delta Dental, $630.20; Eftps, Eftps Payroll Taxes, $13,898.06; Heavy Highway Fringe, Insurance Fees, $180.00; Iowa Laborers District, Health Insurance, $7,303.00; Liuna Laborers Local 620, Union Dues, $270.00; Reliance Standard Life, Vision Plan, $65.00; Sd Retirement System, Sdrs Contribution, $6,833.42; Sd Supplement Retirement, Supplemental Retirement, $40.00; Highway Department, April Salaries, $52,747.72; Highway Department, Overtime, $3,837.47; Total County Road & Bridge: $86,170.37
911 Surcharge Reimbursement: Aflac, American Family Assurance, $67.21; Credit Collection Bureau, Collections, $302.86; Delta Dental Plan Of Sd, Delta Dental, $317.54; Eftps, Eftps Payroll Taxes, $5,748.18; Heavy Highway Fringe, Insurance Fees, $60.00; Iowa Laborers District, Health Insurance, $2,486.50; Liuna Laborers Local 620, Union Dues, $27.00; Reliance Standard Life, Vision Plan, $7.48; Sd Retirement System, Sdrs Contribution, $2,811.38; Dispatch, April Salaries, $17,762.01; Dispatch, Overtime, $5,666.20; Total For 911 Surcharge Reimbursement: $35,256.36
Emergency Management: Eftps, Eftps Payroll Taxes, $2,303.43; Sd Retirement System, Sdrs Contribution, $669.62; Fr Emergency Management, April Salaries, $7,374.72; Total For Emergency Management: $10,347.77
24/7 Sobriety Fund: Eftps, Eftps Payroll Taxes, $350.50; 24/7 Office, April Salaries, $2,290.72; Total For M & P Relief: $2,641.22
Total Paid Between4/26/23 And 4/27/23: $426,943.20
Public comment was heard from Don Olstad regarding figuring out a better process on sales, acquisition of property and taxes.
Motion made from Allen, seconded by Cope, to enter into executive session as per SDCL 1-25-2 (1) Annual Conference of Commissioner and Director of Equalization, as per SDCL 10-3-14 at 2:20 p.m.
Meeting resumed at 2:34 p.m.
Motion made by Allen, seconded by Russell, to adjourn at 2:35 p.m.
/s/Joe Falkenburg
Joe Falkenburg, Chairman
Board of Fall River County Commissioners
ATTEST:
/s/Sue Ganje
Sue Ganje, Fall River County Auditor
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Published: May 18, 2023