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Charles Mix County BOE approves omitted properties list, adjusts several property assessments
Summary
The Charles Mix County Board of Equalization approved omitted properties for Assessment Year 2025, heard public comment on several appeals, and issued a series of decisions that lowered, reclassified, or left assessed values unchanged for multiple parcels; one vote included an abstention by the chairman.
Lake Andes, S.D. — The Charles Mix County Board of Equalization on April 28 approved a list of omitted properties for Assessment Year 2025 and resolved multiple appeals of assessed values, approving some reductions, denying others and reclassifying several parcels.
Director of Equalization Denise Weber presented the omitted-properties list, which the board approved by motion. The list included small-business and individual-owner parcels such as J-D Enterprises LLC; multiple Woods Enterprises LLC parcels; Wagner Area Growth; Kip & Amelia Spotted Eagle; Clarissa D. Marin; Brittany K. Schroeder; Christopher H. McFayden; Geddes Bar & Grill LLC; and Kaden & Joslin Peterson. The minutes record the presented prorated values for each parcel and that the board’s motion to approve the omitted properties carried unanimously.
The board also recorded that there were no changes to owner-occupied status for the assessment roll; a motion to approve no changes carried.
During the public-comment period the board heard remarks from Janice Van Vuuren, Gary Boetel and Janice Schuman concerning assessment appeals; the meeting minutes note that comments were heard but do not provide the substance of those remarks.
After a brief recess and reconvening, Director Weber reviewed eight appeals and the board took individual votes. Notable decisions included:
• Ringling Living Trust (Parcel 19.26.4000): The board acknowledged the letter of concern but made no change to the assessed value of $419,486. The motion carried with Chairman Kory Standy recorded as abstaining.
• Robert & Jill Dyk (Parcel 11.08.4045): The board approved lowering the assessed value from $305,074 to $254,437.
• Vernon & Janice Van Vuuren (Parcel 19.35.1000): The board acknowledged the letter of concern but made no changes to the assessed value of $691,939.
• Gary Boetel (Parcel 29.64.01.003): The board denied the requested assessed value of $75,000 and returned the parcel to the prior assessed value of $102,855.
• Ricky & Megan Bergin (Parcel 29.65.01.014): After correcting square footage, the board denied the requested assessed value of $241,965 and set the assessed value at $395,076.
• James & Janice Schuman (Parcel 27.51.27.004): The board approved lowering the assessed value from $38,815 to $5,915.
• Michael & Mary Schmitz (Parcel 32.50.06.007): The board approved lowering the assessed value from $69,555 to $63,490.
• Hamad Assam Corporation (multiple parcels): The board approved several reclassifications from Non-Ag to Ag and associated value changes: Parcel 18.06.2001 increased from $3,200 to $7,687; Parcel 10.20.3045 decreased from $8,400 to $5,795; Parcel 18.06.3030 was lowered from $140,410 to $140,010. One parcel for the corporation (18.06.30301) remained unchanged at $288,584 after the board acknowledged the letter of concern.
All motions noted in the minutes were recorded as carried or denied with the board’s standard roll-call phrasing in the minutes (e.g., “All in favor, motion carried”), except the Ringling Living Trust motion where the minutes specifically record Chairman Standy’s abstention. The minutes do not provide individual yes/no tallies for motions beyond those notations.
The board announced its next Board of Equalization meeting for 10:00 a.m. on April 13, 2027, and county commission meetings for May 14 and May 28 at the courthouse, then adjourned at 11:58 a.m.
Notes: the minutes list attendees and record motions by Commissioner Nick Stotz and Commissioner Colin Soukup as regular movers and seconders; Director Denise Weber presented assessment materials. The minutes record that public comment was received but do not include the content of those comments.
