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Deuel County Board of Equalization approves exemptions, assessment freezes and cuts in several appeals
Summary
At a special April 14 meeting, the Deuel County Board of Equalization approved multiple owner-occupied and tax-exempt filings, instructed adjustments for elderly/disabled freezes and disabled-veteran exemptions, approved flooded farmland and renewable-energy exemptions, and reduced assessments in five appeals.
The Deuel County Board of Equalization met in special session April 14 and approved a series of property tax status changes, exemptions and assessment adjustments affecting dozens of parcels, the board said.
Director of Equalization Deborah Meguire presented the agenda and the board took the Oath of Office under SDCL 10-11-25 before reviewing a range of property-tax items. Commissioner Scott Fieber moved, seconded by Harry Mewherter, to approve seven owner-occupied applications received after March 1, 2026, and to remove owner-occupied status from three properties without an application or with owner-occupied status in another county; the motion carried.
The board approved the published 2026 property tax-exempt list on a motion by Judith Homan, seconded by Harry Mewherter, and agreed to accept one exempt application received after the November 1 deadline. Commissioners also voted to extend the exempt application deadline to April 30 for one cemetery parcel.
Treasurer Jennifer…
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