County Commissioners

Commissioners:

District 1: Arthur Hopkins, PO Box 455, Kyle, SD 57752, Phone: 605-441-0966
District 2: Anna Takes The Shield, PO Box 845, Pine Ridge, SD 57770, Phone: 605-441-4996
District 3: Allyssa Comer, 1227 BIA 33, Porcupine, SD 57772, Phone: 605-407-1839
District 4: Wendell Yellow Bull, PO Box 839, Pine Ridge, SD 57770, Phone: 605-441-6405
District 5: Ramon Bear Runner, PO Box 2027, Pine Ridge, SD 57770, Phone: 605-441-5769

Commissioner Biographies

Next Meeting Time:

REGULAR MEETING Thursday, December 9, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. in the 3rd FLOOR MEETING ROOM

The Commission regularly meets at 1:00 p.m. on the second Monday of the month in the Third Floor Meeting Room of the courthouse located in Hot Springs.

Agendas are finalized 24 hours prior to the meeting and will then be posted on the website. Contact the Auditor at 605-745-5130 by Wednesday at 4:00 pm (the week prior to the meeting), if you have an item to add to the agenda.

To contact the commissioners via email, send an email to the county auditor at [email protected]

Recent Meeting Minutes:

November 7, 2024 Agenda Packet
October 11, 2024 Agenda Packet
September 16, 2024 OL Spec Meeting Minutes Agenda Packet
September 9, 2024 OL Minutes Agenda Packet
August 16, 2024 Agenda Packet
July 22, 2024 OL Spec Meeting Agenda No packet
July 8, 2024 Agenda Packet Packet Addendum
June 25, 2024 Post Election Audit Post Audit Election Agenda
June 14, 2024 OL Spec Meeting Agenda No packet
June 7, 2024 Agenda Packet
May 13, 2024 Agenda Packet
May 1, 2024 Special mtg Minu tes Special mtg agenda No packet

Archives for prior year minutes: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019 – 2011

Audit Reports

County Policy Manual

The Oglala Lakota County Commissioners are currently developing an Employee Handbook.

Mission

Each county has a board of 3-5 Commissioners who are elected to a 4 year term. They are responsible for the oversight of every service that each county office provides. In general, County Commissioners are responsible for the spending of the taxpayers dollars; the approval of county office budgets; and as a board of equalization, to equalize the assessment roll of the county in the manner provided by law; to superintend the fiscal concerns of the county and secure their management in the best possible manner; to regulate the transaction of business in alcoholic beverages; to make ordinances; and zoning, solid waste and water management along with a host of other issues that arise affecting the county.

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