| Equalization Office |
| Office Supervisor: Kathy
Goetsch |
| Office Location: Davison
County Courthouse |
| The Director of Equalization
is appointed by the Board of County Commissioners along with
the mayor of any single municipality containing over 50%
or more of the population of the county. The Director
and his/her deputies are required to have or to study for
and earn a CAA (Certified Assessor Appraiser) designation
through the Department of Revenue within one year of
appointment. Recertification is required every 5 years
and is accomplished by attending annual school and taking
and passing prescribed courses, attending conferences and
workshops sponsored by the S.D.A.A.O. (South Dakota
Association of Assessing Offices) and the South Dakota Department
of Revenue. |
| Mission Statement: |
| To serve the tax payers of Davison
County by providing fair and equitable property tax assessments. The Director of
Equalization and his/her staff discovers, lists and values all
real property within the county for the property taxation purposes. This
includes identifying properties to be appraised, conducting on
sight inspections of single & multifamily residential building,
mobile homes, commercial & industrial properties and agricultural
land and improvements. |
| Residents should come to or
contact this office to: |
- Obtain an explanation
of the assessment on their property
- Obtain information on
the Board of Equalization (Local, County, State) who
can appeal - appeal process - where to appeal
- Register mobile homes
(all mobile homes must be registered during the month
of January or a penalty will apply)
- Obtain owned occupied
application form
- Exempt property applications
- Renewable Energy applications
- Flooded land applications
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| Building Permits & Building Permit Policy and Procedure |
| Secure building permits below or from the following link: |
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| Building Permit Application <PDF> |
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| Building Permit Policy and Procedure <Word> or <PDF> |
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Mailing
Address:
Equalization Office
Davison
County
200 East Fourth Ave.
Mitchell, SD 57301 |
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| We will eventually be posting
any pertinent information on this page as it pertains to
the business of the Equalization Office. Information
on any hearings or changes in the assessment process or
any other applicable information. Please check back
often. |
