The Fall River & Oglala Lakota County Courthouse in Hot Springs will be closed Monday, May 26th, in observance of Memorial Day. Regular office hours will resume Tuesday, May 27th.
Updated Map Book
May 19, 2025 by
The Oglala Lakota landowner map book has been updated for 2025. See the map book webpage for a clickable overview map. Pages can be viewed, printed, or downloaded.
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Employment opportunity
April 30, 2025 by
Notice of Upcoming Vacancy – Oglala Lakota Sheriff
Request for letters of interest
Letters are being accepted by the Oglala Lakota Board of County Commissioners for persons interested in an appointment for the County Sheriff position. The vacancy is current. Interested parties may submit a letter of interest for the position. This appointment will be until 05/21/2025. The Board encourages the successful applicant to take out a petition to run for a two-year term. In 2026, the elected position will then be for a four-year term. An elected Sheriff will need to be a resident of Oglala Lakota County.
The following will apply to the individual appointed as County Sheriff:
Said individual to be appointed shall be certified to serve as Sheriff under South Dakota Law.
Said individual shall be in all respects qualified for office according to the general laws of the State of SD, except the Sheriff does not have to be a resident of Oglala Lakota County with the consent of the Commission upon appointment, but shall endeavor to find housing in Oglala Lakota County; and
The Sheriff shall have the duties, power, authority and responsibilities as provided by the law of the State of SD. The Sheriff shall serve full-time and may not hold any other employment without the consent of the Commissioners.
Must have a High School Diploma or GED
Must have a SD Law Enforcement Training Basic Certification
Must have Law Enforcement Experience
Law enforcement officers are required to work odd hours and be subject to call out day or night, holidays and weekends.
Officers are required to work in all types of weather and may be subject to adverse or hazardous working conditions posed to all Law Enforcement personnel. The position requires SD State Certification for Law Enforcement which if not already obtained, will be provided and completed in Pierre, SD to a successful applicant. Position requires a medical physical, drug testing, fingerprinting and background check.
Salary per SD Codified Law 7-12-15; $44,723.04. South Dakota Retirement and Life Insurance. Dental and Vision available.
Letters of interest must be mailed to the Oglala Lakota County Commission, Attn: County Auditor, 906 N. River Street, Hot Springs, SD, 57747, or emailed to the County Auditor at [email protected]. The deadline to submit a letter is Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. For any further questions please contact the County Auditor at 605-745-5130. Oglala Lakota County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Dated this 30th day of April, 2025
Sue Ganje, County Auditor
Elderly & Disabled Tax Freeze Applications Due April 1, 2025
March 21, 2025 by
Deadline for the Elderly & Disabled Tax Freeze is April 1st.
This program prevents the homeowner’s property from increasing in value, for tax purposes. This means that as the value of the home increases, the homeowner will pay tax on the former (lower) value. Property is defined as the house, garage, and the lot upon which it sits, or one acre, whichever is less.
To qualify:
- you must be 65 year of age or older, or disabled
- you must own the home or have retained a life estate in the property
- your federal gross income plus any income not included in that figure (this includes Social Security Payments) must be lower than:
- $41,579 for single member household (2025 value, values change every year)
- $53,459 for multiple member household (2025 value, values change every year)
- The full and true market value of the property must be less than $345,391 unless the applicant has received the assessment freeze in a preceding year on that property.
Check out the Tax Assistance Programs page.