The Treasurer’s office has mailed out applications for the Elderly & Disabled Assessment Freeze to individuals who were in the program in Oglala Lakota County last year.  Eligibility Requirements for 2024 are as follows:

• Must be at least 65 years of age or disabled.
• Income cannot exceed $40,290 for a single-member household, or $51,801 for a multiple-member household.
• Have owned the single-family dwelling for at least one year and have been a resident of South Dakota for at least one year.
• Have resided for at least 200 days of the previous calendar year (2023) in the single-family dwelling, the value of said dwelling must be under $345,340.

Owners who have not previously been in the program can apply using this application. This letter from the treasurer’s office further explains the documents needed to file the application.

Applications are due April 1, 2024. (Applications for the program must be filed yearly).

The Fall River & Oglala Lakota County Courthouse in Hot Springs will be closed on Monday, January 1st in observance of New Years Day. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, January 2nd. Happy New Year!

The Oglala Lakota County Veteran Service Office has moved to Batesland and will be located at the OL County Highway Shop, located at 105 Dakota Street, Batesland.

This will increase availability for Veterans on the eastern side of the County. A project is being planned for improvement to our OLC Highway shop, which will include an office for the VSO, along with the Sheriff, Highway Superintendent and Administrative Assistant. This will allow for all county services that are provided locally to be in one spot. The temporary phone number to call is 605-288-1866. After December 15, 2023 the phone number will be 605-867-2555

We will give updates as they come. Please reach out to Jerlene Arredondo to welcome her in her new location!