Commissioners:
District 1: Arthur Hopkins, PO Box 455, Kyle, SD 57752, Phone: 605-455-1810
District 2: Anna Takes The Shield, PO Box 845, Pine Ridge, SD 57770, Phone: 605-407-8202
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: 605-441-8273
District 5: Ramon Bear Runner, PO Box 2027, Pine Ridge, SD 57770, Phone: 605-441-5768
Next Meeting Time:
The next regular meeting of the Commission will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in the Third Floor Meeting Room, Fall River County Courthouse, in Hot Springs.
March 28, 2023 Agenda March 8, 2023 Packet Additional packet information
The Commission regularly meets at 1:00 p.m. on the second Wednesday 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 Monday at 4:00 pm (the week of 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:
- February 27, 2023 Minutes Agenda No Packet
- February 8, 2023 Minutes Agenda Packet
- January 27, 2023 Minutes Agenda Packet
- January 11, 2023 Minutes Agenda Packet
- December 29, 2022 Minutes Agenda Packet
- December 12, 2022 Minutes Agenda Packet Additional Packet Information
- November 14, 2022 Minutes Agenda Packet
- October 12, 2022 Minutes Agenda First Half Packet Second Half Packet
- September 7, 2022 Minutes Agenda Packet
- August 10, 2022 Minutes Agenda Packet
- July 13, 2022 Minutes Agenda Packet
- June 10, 2022 Minutes Agenda Packet
- May 31, 2022 Minutes Agenda No packet
- May 11, 2022 Minutes Agenda Packet
- May 5, 2022 Minutes Agenda Packet
- April 29, 2022 Minutes Agenda Packet
- April 13, 2022 Minutes Agenda Packet
- March 9, 2022 Minutes Agenda Packet 1 Packet 2 Packet 3
- February 9, 2022 Minutes Agenda Packet
- January 19, 2022 Minutes Agenda Packet
- January 12, 2022 Minutes Agenda Packet
- December 30, 2021 Minutes Agenda Packet
- December 8, 2021 Minutes Agenda Packet
- November 24, 2021 Minutes Agenda No Packet
- November 10, 2021 Minutes Agenda Packet
- October 13, 2021 Minutes Agenda Packet
- September 8, 2021 Minutes Agenda Packet
- August 30, 2021 Minutes Agenda Packet
- August 11, 2021 Minutes Agenda Packet
Archives for prior year minutes: 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, and 2010 – 2011
County Policy Manual
The Oglala Lakota County Commissioners are currently developing an Employee Handbook. While it is still a work in progress and not to be construed as a final document, the draft may be viewed at the following link. Policy Manual
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.
Ordinance
Ordinance 2012-01 Districts
Ordinance 2014-01 On-sale License
Ordinance 2021-01 Medical Marijuana
Ordinance 2021-01 Medical Marijuana Revised
Variance 2021-01 A Medical Marijuana Variance
Ordinance 2022-01 Redistricting