Thank you to all our AG producers who attended the Informational AG Meeting at the Mueller Center on Tuesday, October 28th.  The informal attendance count was 84. For those who could not attend links are provided below to the information that was distributed.

Fall River County AG Information Packet – produced by the Fall River Department of Equalization

Agricultural Land Assessment under the Productivity System – produced by Michael Houdyshell from the South Dakota Department of Revenue

Tuesday, October 28th at 9:30 am the Department of Equalization will be hosting a meeting at the Mueller Center in Hot Springs. Michael Houdyshell, Director of Property and Special Tax Division with the Department of Revenue will be presenting information on:

• The AG productivity methodology which was implemented by the State of South Dakota in 2010.
• Adjustments that can be made for AG land.
• The development of a new AG soil table for Fall River County.
• Information on AG sales and taxes.

There will be a Question and Answer Session after the presentations.

What: Informational AG Meeting

Where: Mueller Center, Hot Springs, SD

When: 9:30 am, Tuesday, October 28th.

Early voting has begun in South Dakota. Shannon County residents have two locations where they may vote early: at the Satellite Early Voting Center in Pine Ridge, located on Highway 18 in the same building as H & R Block, just north of Sioux Nation; or at the Auditor’s Office in the Fall River County Courthouse in Hot Springs. Both locations are open for voting between 8AM and 5PM, Monday through Friday, until the close of business on November 3^rd, 2014. Voters should have a photo ID with them; if the voter does not possess a photo ID, they may fill out a short affidavit instead.

Ballots also can be mailed to voters if they are housebound or out of the area. Contact the Auditor’s Office for information on how to apply for a mailed ballot at 745-5130.

Voters must vote at their regular polling place any time between 7AM and 7PM.

Shannon County voters should also be aware that they have two ballots: one is the State and Federal General Election ballot and one is a separate ballot for the question of whether the County name should be changed.

Sample Ballot – General Election

Sample Ballot – County Name Change