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Commission approves abatements citing removed structures and valuation errors
Summary
Lawrence County approved multiple 2026 tax abatements (payable 2027) including a property where structures were removed after the assessment date, another for an identified valuation error, and one related to an assessment-freeze deadline issue.
At its May 26 meeting the Lawrence County Commission approved several tax abatements and an add-on for 2026 taxes payable in 2027.
The commission approved an abatement for Archie and Mary Ann Roberts (parcel #22100-00604-030-00) on the basis that structures were removed after the assessment date; the action cited SDCL §10-18-2(7) with the date structures removed listed as April 2025. Commissioners also approved an abatement for Brother Builders, LLC (parcel #31510-01400-060-10) citing SDCL §10-18-1(1) for an error in identification or valuation of real property. An abatement for Edward Finley (parcels #20100-00602-041-82 & #20100-00602-041-83) was approved noting the applicant otherwise qualified for the Assessment Freeze for the Elderly and Disabled but missed the deadline prescribed in SDCL §10-6A-4; the motion carried. The board also approved an add-on for Kenneth and Debra Myers (parcel #31180-00400-070-00).
Each motion was recorded as carried unanimously. The minutes show statutory citations for the grounds of the abatements; no further conditions or appeals were recorded in the meeting minutes.
