Legal Notices

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PLEASE NOTE: Legal Notices are “perfected” by publication in the county’s designated newspaper, The Miller Press.

Any differences between the content here and in the Miller Press are not intentional and the published version shall be considered official. These notices are here as a matter of law and courtesy.

NOTICE OF CHANGE IN MEETING DATE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Hand County Board of County Commissioners will move their monthly meeting from Tuesday, November 3^rd, 2026 to Friday, November 6, 2026. The meeting will begin at 3:00 P.M.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that during the Friday, November 6, 2026 meeting, the Hand County Board of County Commissioners will meet as the Hand County Canvassing Board for the limited purpose of canvassing the results of the General Election which will be held on Tuesday, November, 3, 2026.

All meetings of the county commission are open to the public and unless specifically specified in a duly published NOTICE, all such meetings are held in the commissioner chambers, second floor of the Hand County Courthouse which is located at 415 West 1^st Avenue, Miller, South Dakota.

Doug DeBoer – Auditor

NOTICE OF TESTING AUTOMATIC TABULATING EQUIPMENT

Notice is hereby given that the automatic tabulating equipment will be tested to ascertain that it will correctly count the votes for all offices and measures that are to be cast at the general election held on the 3rd day of November, 2026.

The test will be conducted on the 27th day of October, 2026, at 3:00 o’clock p.m. at the following location: Hand County Courthouse, Second Floor, Commission Chambers, 415 West 1st Avenue, Miller, South Dakota.

This test is open to the public. The process will also be streamed live on the Hand County Auditor’s YouTube channel with a link posted on the county’s Facebook page.

Doug DeBoer – Auditor

NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION

A General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, in all the voting precincts in Hand County. The election polls will be open from seven a.m. to seven p.m. central time on the day of the election. The polling place in each precinct of this county is as follows:

Precinct # 1 Includes the townships of Plato, Wheaton, Burdette, Gilbert, York, Saint Lawrence (including Saint Lawrence Town), Grand (Including that portion of Wessington in Hand County), Hulbert, Pearl, Hiland, Rose Hill, Bates and Spring Lake. These voters will vote at the Doug Schiltz home located at 19951 369th Avenue, Wessington which is just west of Vayland and just south of the railroad tracks.

Precinct # 2 Includes that portion of the City of Miller east of SD HWY 45 / Broadway Avenue between 4th Street SE (Miller Legion grounds) and East 9th Street (Subway corner), then straight east to the city limits, then south, southeasterly following the city limits to East 7th Street (northeast of Miller school campus), south following 7th Avenue (east side of the Miller school campus) to 2nd East (County Highway warehouse corner), then following the city limits to the west, south west until arriving back at SD HWY 45 / Broadway Avenue. These voters will vote at the Miller Community Center located at 526 North Broadway Avenue in Miller.

Precinct # 3 Includes that portion of the City of Miller west of SD HWY 45 from 4th Street to 9th Street (Subway corner), then east but on the north side of the street / alley to the east city limits, then north along the city limits boundary to East 15th Street and 3rd Avenue, then north to the north city limits (includes the industrial park lots), then west to SD HWY 45 (Forman Bus Sales). It then follows the highway south and west to the Ree Creek crossing under US HWY 14. From that point, it follows the city limits as it meanders south and returns to the point of origin at the Miller Legion Grounds corner. These voters will also vote at the Miller Community Center located at 526 North Broadway Avenue in Miller.

Precinct # 4 Includes the townships of Pleasant Valley, Mondamin, Como, Cedar, Glendale, Ohio, Logan, Rockdale, Spring Hill and that portion of the City of Miller not within Precincts 2 and all of Miller township outside the city limits of Miller. These voters will vote in the east gymnasium of the Sunshine Bible Academy.

Precinct # 5 Includes the townships of Harrison, Spring, Park, Linn, Carlton, Howell, Fairview, Ontario, Campbell, Alden, Florence, Holden, Alpha, Greenleaf, Riverside, Ree Heights (including the town of Ree Heights) and Midland. These voters will vote at former Polo School building.

Any voter who needs assistance, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may contact the county auditor’s office at 605-853-2182 before the election for information on polling place accessibility for people with disabilities.

/s/: Doug DeBoer – Hand County Auditor [SDCL: 12-12-1]

MOW DITCHES BY OCTOBER 1

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to South Dakota Codified Law 31-31-2, the owner or occupant of any land abutting a township road shall cut, remove or destroyed, any grasses, weeds, trees or brush growing on or in such right of ways. A land owner or operator who fails to have removed such growth may be charged with a petty offense.

NOTICE FURTHER GIVEN that South Dakota Codified Law 31-31-3 requires such removal to have been completed between September 1 and October 1 unless the township board has fixed alternate dates. Should such owners or occupants have failed to remove said growth, the township supervisors may employ such persons as is necessary to remove said growth. The cost of such removal may be taxed upon the land adjoining the highway.

Owners or occupants are encouraged to contact their township boards or if within the unorganized territories of Hand County, the Hand County Highway Department, for additional information.

PROPOSED SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held at 1:10 P.M. during the September 1, 2026 meeting of the Hand County Commission to hear testimony related to a request to supplement the Modernization and Preservation (M&P) Budget (250) in the amount of $500.00.

Doug DeBoer – Auditor

Posted: 08.17.2026

From the South Dakota Secretary of State office: Each of the four South Dakota Constitutional Amendments that will appear on the General Election Ballot:

Constitutional Amendment I

Title: An Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution that Repeals Expanded Medicaid Coverage if Federal
Funding for the Program Drops below 90%.

Attorney General Explanation: Medicaid is a program, funded by the State and the federal government, to
provide medical coverage for low-income children, pregnant women, disabled individuals, and the elderly. In
the 2022 General Election the voters approved Constitutional Amendment D, which expanded Medicaid
eligibility in South Dakota. Amendment D requires the State to also provide Medicaid benefits to anyone over
the age of 18 and under 65 whose income is at or below 133% of the federal property level, plus 5% of the
federal poverty level for the applicable family size. Currently, federal law requires the federal government to
fund 90% of South Dakota’s Medicaid expansion.

This proposed Constitutional Amendment ends the expanded Medicaid coverage if the federal funding for
expansion drops below 90%. If federal funding drops below that 90% threshold, Medicaid coverage will once
again only apply to low-income children, pregnant women, disabled individuals, and the elderly.

Vote “Yes” to adopt the amendment.
Vote “No” to leave the Constitution as it is.

Constitutional Amendment J

Title: An Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution Clarifring that an Individual Must Be a Citizen of the
United States to be Eligible to Vote.

Attornev General Explanation: Article VII, § 2 of the South Dakota Constitution defines who is qualified to
vote in state elections. Among these qualifications are age, residency, and United States citizenship
requirements. Article VII, § 2 also establishes that individuals may be disqualified from voting because of
mental incompetence or a felony conviction.

This constitutional amendment adds people who are not United States citizens to the list of individuals
disqualified from voting, clarifring the existing requirement that only citizens may vote in state elections.

Vote “Yes” to adopt the amendment.
Vote “No” to leave the Constitution as it is.

Constitutional Amendment K

Title: An Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution Establishing the Trust for Unclaimed Property Fund.

Attornev General Exolanation: Under South Dakota statute, intangible property is presumed to be abandoned
if it remains unclaimed by the owner for more than three years after it became payable or distributable.
Examples of intangible property are traveler’s checks, money orders, bank deposits, refunds, stocks, funds owed
under a life insurance policy, and property held in a safe deposit box. Abandoned intangible property is
transferred to the State Treasurer to hold while waiting for the owner to claim it. The State Treasurer must
provide public notice of the abandoned property.

This proposed constitutional amendment establishes a trust fund where unclaimed abandoned property will be
deposited. Portions of the interest and income from this fund will be distributed into the general fund for the
benefit of the state. This proposed amendment requires the Legislature to determine the amount to be distributed
that promotes the groMh of the trust fund and the distributed amount.

Vote “Yes” to adopt the amendment.
Vote “No” to leave the Constitution as it is.

Constitutional Amendment L

Title: An Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution Requiring that a Proposed Constitutional Amendment
or Revision Receive an Affirmative Vote of Sixty Percent of the Votes Cast.

Attorney General Explanation: The State Constitution provides that any proposed constitutional amendment
or revision must be submitted to the voters for approval. Currently, a proposed constitutional amendment or
revision becomes part of the Constitution if approved by a majority of the votes cast.

This proposed Constitutional Amendment increases the number of votes required for a proposed constitutional
amendment or revision to become part of the Constitution. If passed, further constitutional amendments must
receive an affirmative vote of sixty percent of the votes cast to be implemented.

Vote “Yes” to adopt the amendment.
Vote “No” to leave the Constitution as it is.

July 30, 2026 Notice of Bids for Crushed Rock Chips

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that competitive bids are being sought for Crushed Rock Chips which will be needed by June 1, 2027.

SPECIFICATIONS: Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges, 2025 Edition and Required Provisions, Supplemental Specifications, and Special Provisions, Section 881.2 Specific Requirements, Type 1, Class B found on page 530. Link to the new 2025 online Standard Specifications – https://dot.sd.gov/doing-business/contractors/standard-specifications/.

Competitive bids are being sought by the county, bid at a price per ton. Hand County needs 5,500 Ton with storage within the area located South of 205^th Street in the southern half of Hand County. The County has storage available at our south county pit #1 (215th St and 358^th St) if bidder needs a space for the product within the requested area. Items will be F.O.B. within the county. The crushed chips shall conform to section 881.2. The Crushed Rock shall conform to the requirements for a Class B, Type 1. The gradation shall be as follows:

Passing 1/2” sieve	100%
Passing 3/8” sieve	100%
Passing No. 4 sieve	0-75%
Passing No. 8 sieve	0-30%
Passing No. 40 sieve	0-6%
Passing No. 200 sieve	0-3.0%

Hand County reserves the right to test all material before payment is made and all materials not conforming to the specifications will be rejected. Material will meet SDDOT specification within the first 1,000 ton crushed and retain that specification. Hand County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive technicalities, and make award(s) as deemed to be in the best interest of the county.

When submitting bids, the bidder must include in their submission their business name, the point of contact within the business, the business’ full address, the business’ main telephone number, an alternate number if available and an email address. All bidders must also submit IRS form W-9, a South Dakota Use/Excise and Sales Tax license, their current insurance or bond certificate.

Those submitting bids should have them delivered to the auditor’s office by first class mail by the close of business (5 P.M.) on August 31, 2026.

Mail to: Hand County Auditor’s Office, 415 W. 1^st Ave., Suite 202, Miller, SD 57362-1377.

For a bidding sheet or questions call Nicole Gortmaker at 605-853-3292.

Bids will be opened and read aloud by the Hand County Commissioners on September 1, 2026 during their meeting.

Authority Nicole Gortmaker, Highway Superintendent

Click on this link for a copy of the bid sheet https://drive.google.com/file/d/19-rtZ-cFCw-lRiojihOAmqCSFBtsa1A6/view?usp=sharing

SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE

CANVASSING BOARD

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Hand County Board of County Commissioners shall meet on Monday, August 3, 2026, at 5:00 P.M. in the commission chambers of the courthouse for the express purpose to adjourn as the commission and convene as the county canvassing board.

At such time and place the canvassing board shall canvass the votes of the July 28, 2026 gubernatorial primary runoff election wherein Toby Doeden and Larry Rhoden were challengers.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that each member of the governing board may name and file with the county auditor a person to represent said member in case of absence for cause.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this notice will be forwarded to the secretary of state’s office for inclusion on their website in accordance with SDCL 12-20-36.

All such meetings of the county commission are open to the public and may also be streamed live via the county auditor’s YouTube channel. (Search “Hand County Auditor”).

Hand County reserves the right to have its board members attend remotely by electronic means.

Doug DeBoer – Auditor

Posted 07-29-2026

NOTICE OF ADOPTION

ORDINANCE 2026-01

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING HAND COUNTY ORDINANCE #09-1, AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING ZONING REGULATIONS FOR HAND COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT, AND AMENDMENT THEREOF, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTERS 11-2, 1967 SDCL, AND AMENDMENTS THEREOF, AND FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Ordinance 2026-01, “An ordinance amending Hand County Ordinance #09-1, an ordinance establishing zoning regulations for Hand County, South Dakota, and providing for the administration, enforcement, and amendment thereof, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 11-2, 1967 SDCL, and amendments thereof, and for the repeal of all resolutions and ordinances in conflict therewith” was duly adopted by the County Commission on July 21, 2026, and will become effective on the 28th day of August 2026.

The following is a summary of the Zoning Ordinance:

Article 1 General Provisions

Article 2 Definitions

Article 3 District Regulations

Article 4 District Requirements

Article 5 General Requirements

Article 6 Administration

Finally, the zoning ordinance includes the Official Zoning Map, which designates the respective zoning districts for Hand County.

The proposed Ordinance 2026-01 will be made available for public inspection at the Hand County Courthouse, located at 415 West 1^st Avenue, Miller, SD, or online at https://handcountysd.gov/commission/ordinances/ pursuant to SDCL Section 11-2 and amendments thereto.

This Ordinance shall become effective twenty days after the last publication of this notice once a week for two successive weeks in the official newspaper thereby repealing all ordinance or parts thereof in conflict herewith unless a referendum is timely involved prior there to.

/s/: Doug DeBoer – Auditor

Posted 07/22/2026

NOTICE OF ADOPTION

HAND COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Hand County Commission adopted a Comprehensive Plan. A public hearing was held July 7, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at the County Courthouse. Recommendation for adoption was previously made by the Hand County Planning Commission and the Comprehensive Plan was adopted July 7, 2026 and is effective twenty days after publication of this notice. A copy can be obtained online via https://handcountysd.gov/commission/zoning/1899-2/ or from the Hand County Auditor or the Zoning Office.

Doug DeBoer – Auditor

Posted 07/14/2026

NOTICE OF PRIMARY RUNOFF ELECTION

REPUBLICAN GUBERNATORIAL CONTEST

A Primary Runoff Election will be held on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in all the voting precincts in Hand County. The election polls will be open from seven a.m. to seven p.m. central daylight savings time on the day of the election. The polling place in each precinct of this county is as follows:

Precinct # 2 Includes that portion of the City of Miller east of SD HWY 45 / Broadway Avenue between 4th Street SE (Miller Legion grounds) and East 9th Street (Subway corner), then straight east to the city limits, then south, southeasterly following the city limits to East 7th Street (northeast of Miller school campus), south following 7th Avenue (east side of the Miller school campus) to 2nd Street East (County Highway warehouse corner), then following the city limits to the west, south west until arriving back at SD HWY 45 / Broadway Avenue. These voters will vote at the Miller Community Center located at 526 North Broadway Avenue in Miller.

Precinct # 3 Includes that portion of the City of Miller west of SD HWY 45 from 4th Street South West to West 9th Street (Subway corner), then east but on the north side of the street / alley to the east city limits, then north along the city limits boundary to East 15th Street and 3rd Avenue, then north to the north city limits (includes the industrial park lots), then west to SD HWY 45 (Forman Bus Sales). It then follows the highway south and west to the Ree Creek crossing under US HWY 14. From that point, it follows the city limits as it meanders south and returns to the point of origin at the Miller Legion Grounds corner. These voters will also vote at the Miller Community Center located at 526 North Broadway Avenue in Miller.

/s/: Doug DeBoer – Hand County Auditor [SDCL: 12-12-1]

Posted: 07/13/2026

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Hand County Board of County Commissioners will meet in special session on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 5:00 P.M., in the commission chambers, second floor of the courthouse, to review, create and file the provisional budget for the Hand County for fiscal year 2027. (SDCL 7-21-5) The meeting is expected to last about one hour.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all such meetings of the board are open to the public and that comment maybe given as it relates to the contents of said meeting. To facilitate access, the meeting will also be streamed live via YouTube with a link on the county’s Facebook page.

Auditor Doug DeBoer

Posted: 07-07-2026

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS for Hand County will meeting in special session during an EMERGENCY MEETING to consider one item, RESOLUTION 2026-12 which declares an EMERGERNCY and declares a DISASTER in and for Hand County as a result of the intense Severe Thunderstorms which impacted the county on the morning of June 29, 2026.

All meetings of the county commission are open to the public and may also be watched on YouTube via the “Hand County Auditor” YouTube channel.

The meeting will be held on June 29, 2026, in the Commission Chambers of the Courthouse, Second Floor beginning at 3:00 P.M. Participation of the commissioners may be in-person or via electronic access. The public is invited to attend in-person.

Doug DeBoer – County Auditor

COUNTY COMMISSION TO ADOPT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING HAND COUNTY COMMISSION TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING ADOPTION OF A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE COUNTY OF HAND

Notice is hearby given that the Hand County Commission will hold a public hearing to receive public input concerning the County’s proposed adoption of the Comprehensive Plan. The hearing will be held at the Hand County Courthouse at the following time on the following date; At 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday the 7th of July, 2026. Copies of the proposed Comprehensive Plan are available for public review during normal business hours at the Hand County Courthouse and available for review through the County website3 at www.handcountysd.gov. At the Public Hearing, all persons will be given a full, fair, and complete hearing and are encouraged to attend and make their views known. Those not able to attend are invited and encouraged to send written comments to the County Zoning Officer, Jaime Russell, at 415 W 1st Avenue, Suite 204, Miller, SD 57362.

COUNTY TO REVISE ZONING REGULATIONS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REVISED ZONING REGULATIONS FOR HAND COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA

Notice is hereby given that the Hand County Commission will hold a public meeting to receive public input concerning Hand County’s proposed adoption of Zoning Regulations. The hearing will be held at the Hand County Courthouse at the following time on the following date: At 1 P.M. on Tuesday, the 7th day of July, 2026. Copies of the proposed zoning regulations are available for public review during normal business house at the Hand County Courthouse and available through the County website at www.handcountysd.gov or by contacting the Director of Equalization at the County Courthouse at zoning@handcountysd.gov. At the Public Hearing, all persons will be given a full, fair and complete hearing and are encouraged to attend are invented and encouraged to send written comments to the County Zoning Officer, Jaime Russell, at 415 W 1st Avenue, Suite 204, Miller, SD 57362. After the public hearing is held the County Commission will hold the first reading of the zoning ordinance 2026-01 and set a second reading date.

NOTICE OF INTENT

[RESTRICTED USE RUBBLE SITE]

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Hand County South Dakota makes known it’s NOTICE OF INTENT to operate under the terms of the general permit for restricted use solid waste disposal facilities under the South Dakota Solid Waste Program.

It is the county’s intent to renew the existing permit issued by the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Hand County, by and through is Commissioners, 415 W 1^st Avenue, Miller, South Dakota 57362-1377, telephone number 605-853-2182 and the cities of Saint Lawrence, Ree Heights and Miller, have applied for a general permit to jointly operate a restricted use solid waste facility. The facility is located at Lot 1, Hand County Rubble Site Addition in the SW ¼ of section two (2) in Township One Hundred Twelve (112) North, Range Sixty-eight (68), Hand County, South Dakota. The facility measures twenty acres, more or less.

The facility will accept sorted construction debris, wood products, trees, furniture and carpet for disposal, white goods (with freon extracted) and waste tires for temporary storage. The compost area will only accept grass and leaves.

Persons with comments or questions should contact the clerk of the commission at 605-853-2182 or the rubble site manager at 605-460-8722.

Doug DeBoer – Auditor

NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION

A Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in all the voting precincts in Hand County. The election polls will be open from seven a.m. to seven p.m. central daylight savings time on the day of the election. The polling place in each precinct of this county is as follows:

/s/: Doug DeBoer – Hand County Auditor [SDCL: 12-12-1]

NOTICE OF TESTING AUTOMATIC TABULATING EQUIPMENT

Notice is hereby given that the automatic tabulating equipment will be tested to ascertain that it will correctly count the votes for all offices and measures that are to be cast at the primary election held on the 2nd day of June, 2026.

The test will be conducted on the 27th day of May, 2026, at 3:00 o’clock p.m. at the following location: Hand County Courthouse, Second Floor, Commission Chambers, 415 West 1st Avenue, Miller, South Dakota.

This test is open to the public. The process will also be streamed live on the Hand County Auditor’s YouTube channel with a link posted on the county’s Facebook page.

Doug DeBoer – Auditor

NOTICE OF DEADLINE FOR VOTER REGISTRATION

Voter registration for the Primary Election to be held on June 2, 2026, will close on May 18, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Failure to register by this date will cause forfeiture of voting rights for this election. If you are in doubt about whether you are registered, check the Voter Information Portal at www.sdsos.gov or call the county auditor at 605-853-2182.

Registration may be completed during regular business hours at the county auditor’s office, municipal finance office, secretary of state’s office, and those locations which provide driver’s licenses, SNAP, TANF, WIC, military recruitment, and assistance to the disabled as provided by the Department of Human Services. You may contact the county auditor to request a mail-in registration form or access a mail-in form at (www.sdsos.gov or https://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/voting/assets/FINAL-VoterRegistrationForm_Part1.pdf).

Any voter who needs assistance, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may contact the county auditor for information and special assistance in voter registration.

Doug DeBoer – Hand County Auditor

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

REVISED ZONING REGULATION FOR HAND COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Hand County Planning Commission will hold a public meeting to receive public input concerning Hands County’s proposed Zoning Regulations. The Planning Commission will make a recommendation to the Hand County Commission concerning the adoption of the Zoning Regulations. The hearing will be held at the Hand County Courthouse at the following time on the following date:

At the Hand County Courthouse, Commission Chambers, 2^nd Floor at 1:15 P.M. on Tuesday, the 7^th day of April, 2026. If the commission chambers on second floor does not provide enough space, the courtroom on 3^rd floor will be used.

Copies of the proposed zoning regulations are available for public review during normal business hours at the Hand County Courthouse and available for review through the County website at www.handcountysd.gov or by contacting the Director of Equalization at the County Courthouse or by emailing the DOE at j.russell@handcountysd.gov

At the Public Hearing, all persons will be given a full, fair, and complete hearing and are encouraged to attend and make their views known. Those not able to attend are invited and encouraged to send written comments to the County Zoning Officer, Jaime Russell, at 415 W 1^st Avenue, Suite 205, Miller, SD 57362.

/s/: Doug DeBoer, Hand County Auditor

Posted: 03/25/2026

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

ADOPTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGETS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held on April 7, 2026, during the commission meeting held in the commission chambers, 2^nd floor of the courthouse. The purpose of the hearing is to consider a request to supplement (increase spending authority) in the “Modernization and Preservation” expenditure budget (250) by $9,500 from the “Modernization and Preservation” fund (250) to cover the expenses of an approved project and to approve an automatic supplement of Highway Safety Grant reimbursements (CFDA 20.600 & 20.608) totaling $1,311.46 into the sheriff’s expense budget 101-211 for wages, benefits and equipment.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that during said public hearing the board will also receive testimony on a request to transfer $54,000 from the General Fund (101) to the Emergency Disaster Services Fund (226) as part of the pre-planned budget process.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that during said public hearing the board will also receive testimony on a request to adopt contingency transfers (101-112) of $9,000 to court appoint attorney (101-153) to cover an unexpected expense for forensic examinations.

/s/: Doug DeBoer – Auditor

Posted 03/25/2026

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NOTICE OF MEETING

COUNTY EQUALIZATION BOARD

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the Board of County Commissioners, sitting as the County Board of Equalization Hand County, South Dakota, will meet in the Commission Chambers, Second Floor of the Courthouse, in said County on TUESDAY, the 14^th day of APRIL, 2026, (being the second Tuesday in April) for the purpose of reviewing, correcting, and equalizing the assessment of said County for the year 2027. (SDCL 10-11-25)

All persons considering themselves aggrieved by said assessment, are required to notify the clerk of the local board no later than April 6, 2026 (being the first Tuesday in April).

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN That “No complaint concerning property assessed in any district having a local board of equalization shall be considered unless it has first been made to such local board, except a nonresident owner or nonresident taxpayer of the taxing district may be heard without such original complaint.” (SDCL 10-11-27)

/s/: Doug DeBoer – Hand County Auditor, Dated 03/23/2026

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REQUEST FOR TAX EXEMPT STATUS FOR THE

FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE YEAR 2026

Alden Township Part of the NW¼ 22-114-69 (See Deeds for Legal Description)
American Legion-Miller Post #38 Part of the SE¼ NE¼ 15-112-68
American Legion-Richard Clement Post #299 Outlot 1, E. 75′ of Outlot 2 & all Outlot 3 NW¼ NW¼ 14115-69
Assembly of God Church DBA New Beginnings Worship Center Assemblies of God SD District Council Lots A, B & C, Assembly Addition S. 90′ of Lots 1 & 2, Block 8, Atlantic Addition
Beulah Community Church & Beulah Cemetery Part of NW¼ 17-113-66 & Part of SW¼ 8-113-66
Burdette Cemetery Part of NE¼ 8-114-66
Catholic Cemetery Association Part of NE¼ SW¼ of 11-112-68 & St. Ann’s Cemetery Addition
Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls Plot located in SE Corner of SE¼ 30-115-66 (See deeds for legal descriptions)
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints LDS Lot in Northview Addition
Church of the Most Blessed Sacrament 6 acres & 64 rods in the NW¼ 2-109-70; Beginning on the SW Corner of said NW¼, E. 32 rods, N. 32 Rods, W. 32 Rods, S. 32 Rods
Community Church of St. Lawrence Lawrence Community Church Outlot, part of S½ SE¼ 12-112-68
Community Day Care, Inc. 20′ of Lot 3 & all of Lots 4-6, Block 11, McWhorter’s Resubdivision (Building on Leased Site)
Congregational New Zions Esemeinde Commencing at the SW¼ of the NW¼ 31-109-66, running E. along the qtr section line 15 Rods, N. 16 Rods, W. 15 Rods, S. 16 Rods
Evangelical Good Samaritan Center- All of Block 8 including vacated alleys, McWhorter’s Addition, Lot 2 and the N. 50′ of Lot 1, Block G, McWhorter’s Addition & Lots 4 & 5, Block 9, Atlantic Addition
Ebenezer Baptist Church of Spring Lake Township A strip of land in the NE¼ 32-109-67; Beginning 30 Rods W. of the NE corner of Section, S. 20 Rods, W. 16 Rods, N. 20 Rods, E. 16 Rods
First Baptist Church & Parsonage Conerton Outlot A
First Church of the Nazarene Lots 3-6 incl., Block 17, Garlick Addition & Lot 1, Zens Addition Lot 6 &the E½ of Lot 7, Park Row Addition
First Presbyterian Church of Miller 100′ of Lots 1-4 incl., Block 20, William H. Miller Addition & Lots 5 & 6, Block 20, Eudell J. Miller Addition S½ of Lot 9 & all of Lot 10 Block 20, Eudell J. Miller Addition”
First United Methodist Lots 1-12 incl., Block 2, McWhorter’s Resubdivision
A.R. Cemetery NE¼ SE¼ & SE¼ NE¼ 15-112-68 (See deeds for exact legal description)
Hand County 4-H Leaders Association Inc. 4H Lot No. 1 in the NE¼ SE¼ 15-112-68, except E. 64′ of S. 133′
Hand County Helping Hands, Inc. Lot 6, Block 1, Original Town of Miller; & ½ interest in the N. wall of a brick building on Lot 7, which joins the S. Line of said Lot 6
Hand County Memorial Hospital Inc. 55′ of Lots 8 & 9, Block 18, William H. Miller Addition& Lot 11, Block 18, William H. Miller Addition & E. 80′ of Lots 13 & 14, Block 18, William H. Miller Addition & W. 10′ of Lots 8 & 9 and Lot 10, Sub in N½ Block 1, & John W. Coquillette’s Addition A part of Parcel 6 of the N½ of Block 1, John W. Coquillette’s Addition, aka Parcel 6 & in the NW¼ SW¼ 10-112-68 (See deed for exact legal description) & E. 105′ of Lot 7 & E. 105′ of S. 20′ of Lot 6, Block 18, William H. Miller’s Addition (Exception for part of the lots-See deed for legal) & Lots 1 & 2, Block 1, John W. Coquillette’s Addition & Lot 3, Block 1, John W. Coquillette’s Addition, E. 16′ of Lot 4, Block 1, John W. Coquillette’s Addition
Howell Cemetery Association 200’ of the W. 372’ of the SW¼ NE¼ 14-115-68
Huron Area Center for Independence, Inc. Lots 23-28., Block 1, Original Miller Addition, W. 107′ of Lots 21 & 22, Block 1, Original Miller Addition N. 5′ of E. 58′, Lot 22, Block 1, Original Miller Addition
David Johnson – D & J Hillcrest Cemetery 726′ of the W. 1320′ of the N. 678′ of the NW¼ SW¼ 10-112-68
Maxwell Chapter #133 Order of the Eastern Star 125′ of Lot 28, Block 11, Loves Addition E. 50′ of Lots 26, 27 & 28, Block 11, Loves Addition
Mid-Dakota Rural Water Systems, Inc. On Hand Economic Development Corp Lot 1 in S½SW¼ 3-112-68 On Hand Economic Development Corp Lot 2 in S½SW¼ 3-112-68, Lot 1, Rolling Thunder Subdivision in S½SW¼ 3-112-68, MDRWS Lot 1 in the NE¼ 9-112-68, MDRWS Tract #1 and #2 in the NE¼NE¼ 23-112-69, MDRWS Tract #1 and #2 in the SE¼SE¼ 11-110-69, MDRWS Tract 1 in the NW¼NW¼ 25-110-69, MDRWS Lots 1 & 2 in the NE¼ 11-112-70, MDRWS Lot 1 in the NE¼NE¼ 26-111-69, MDRWS Tract 1 and 2 in the NE¼NE¼ 16-109-67, MDRWS Tract #1 in the SE¼SE¼ 14-115-66, NW¼NW¼ 14-115-69 (Leased Site),NE¼NE¼ 19-114-70 (Leased Site)
Miller Golf Club A part of Lot 1 in the NE¼ NE¼ 3-112-68
Miller Housing Corporation 65′ of Lot 3 & the S. 35′ of the W. 65’of Lot 2; & Lots 4, 5, & 6, Resubdivision of Block 12, North Addition, w/ 10′ x 165′ & 10′ x 90′ vacated alleys
Miller Rough Riders Miller Rough Rider Lot 1, a part of W½ SW¼ 14-112-68
Mondamin Township Beginning 48 rods and 13’ S. of the NW Corner of the SW¼ 27-109-69; Thence E. 32 rods, S. 15 rods, W. 32 rods, N. 15 rods to beginning
Morningside Cemetery Part of the the NW¼ 13-112-70
Ohio Township Commencing at the NW corner of the SW¼ SW¼ 26-110-68, 10 rods x 16 rods (See deed for exact legal description)
On Hand Development Corporation All of Block 27 w/ vacated street E. of Lots 1-3 & Lots 3-7, Block 26, w/ vacated street W. of Lot 7, North Addition
Orient Prairie View Cemetery Association NE corner of the NE¼ 11-116-69
Pleasant Valley Community Church A part of the NW¼ 11-109-68
Polo Volunteer Fire Department & Polo Fire District Lot 21, Block 3, Polo First Addition & Lot 22, Block 3, Polo First Addition & Lot 5, Block 1, Polo First Addition & Lot 14, Block 2, Polo First Addition
Ree Heights Fire Department & Ree Heights Community Fire Department Lot 12, Block 2, Valentines Addition Lot 13, Block 2, Valentines Addition & Lot 20, Block 9, Loves Resubdivision of Valentines Addition & Lots 21 & 22, Block 9, Corporation Addition Lot 14, Block 2, Valentines Addition
Rose Hill Cemetery Part of NE¼ NW¼ 33-110-66
Ann’s Catholic Church, Parsonage & CCD Center St. Ann’s Addition
Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery Part of the NW¼ NE¼ 1-111-66
Lawrence Cemetery Part of the NE¼ 7-112-67
Liborious Catholic Church & Mt. Calvary Cemetery Part of the SE¼ 10-115-69
Mary’s Catholic Church & Cemetery (Benedictine Convent of the Sacred Heart) Outlot B in the NE¼ 2-116-69, Except Kenzy’s Outlot; Outlot C, a part of Lot 1 in the NE¼ 2-116-66 & a tract of land described as the E. 57’ of the N. 83’ of the S. 153’ of Outlot A (well enclosed by a fence)
Michael’s Cemetery Tract commencing at NE corner of SE¼ 27-116-69 W. 40 rods, S. 135′, E. 40 rods, N. 135′
South Hand Volunteer Fire Dept. In the SW¼ SW¼ 1-109-69 (Building on leased site)
Sunbeam Cemetery NW¼ 24-114-67
Sunshine Bible Academy Part of the SE¼ 15-110-68 & Part of the NW¼ 23-110-68
Trinity Lutheran Church &Parsonage Lots 13-18 incl. and the 20′ x 150′ vacated alley, Block 3, Garlick’s Addition & Lot 8, Nelson Addition
Wessington Cemetery Association Part of the NW¼ NE¼ 1-111-66 & Part of the NE¼ NW¼ 1-111-66 & Part of the SW¼ SE¼ 36-112-66

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to South Dakota Codified Law 32-14-6, “Local authorities, including road districts, may by ordinance or resolution prohibit the operation of vehicles upon any highway or impose restrictions as to the weight of vehicles allowed. Such prohibitions or restrictions apply only to vehicles to be operated upon any highway under the jurisdiction of and for the maintenance of which such local authorities are responsible and only if the highway by reason of physical condition, rain, snow, or other climatic conditions will be seriously damaged or destroyed unless the use of vehicles on the highway is prohibited or the permissible weights of the vehicles are reduced. Any local authority enacting any such ordinance or resolution shall erect and maintain or cause to be erected and maintained signs designating the provisions of the ordinance or resolution at each end of that portion of any highway affected by the ordinance or resolution. The ordinance or resolution is not valid unless such signs are erected and maintained.”

County Highway Department will be posting the following load limits on designated County roads.

The limits on Hand County Highways shall be set at six (6) Tons per axle up to eighty thousand (80,000) lbs upon all hard surfaced roads belonging to Hand County during the spring thaw period WHEN load limit signs are in place. This axle weight limit is applicable to trailers and wagons as well as motorized vehicles.

Serious and expensive damage can occur to our highway system if load limits are exceeded. Load limits will be removed at the earliest possible date, but may stay on through April 30, depending upon weather and road conditions.

Please be advised that the South Dakota Motor Carrier Services have been requested to enforce weight limitations on all Hand County Highways

Hand County Highway Department

Authority Nicole Gortmaker, Highway Superintendent

Posted February 15, 2026

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that competitive bids and non-competitive bids are being sought for the following commodities and services for a period which begins on March 3, 2026 and ends March 2, 2027. All items are F.O.B to the county seat of Miller unless specified differently.

Non-competitive / non-exclusive bids are being sought by the county highway department for backhoe, excavator (track hoe), and crane, based on an hourly rate for the equipment and operator with transportation calculated into the hourly rate. Bidders are to specify the size, type and details of their equipment.

Non-competitive / non-exclusive bids are being sought by the county highway department for semi-truck and flatbed trailer, semi-truck and gravel trailer based on a per mile rate. Bidders are to specify the size, type and details of their equipment.

Competitive bids are being sought by the county highway department for an estimated 25,000 gallons of bulk #1 dyed diesel fuel and 50,000 gallons of bulk #2 dyed diesel fuel. Delivery sizes shall be no less than 1,700 gallons and no more than 2,000 gallons.

Competitive bids are being sought by the county highway department for approximately 1685 Tons of AE150-S, and 135 Tons of CSS1H either separately or together.

The following motor fuels must be dispensable within a two-mile radius of the courthouse in Miller, South Dakota and available 24 hours a day either at a pump or via an attendant. A vendor may submit for motor fuels at the pump or bulk or both if they can comply with both requirements. Place an N/A in the price for a product you cannot provide.

Competitive bids are being sought by the county courthouse (janitorial department) for bulk furnace fuel, delivered to the county courthouse, for the projected amount of 15,000 gallons delivered in 4,000 to 7,000 gallon increments.

Competitive bids are being sought by the county for gasoline and diesel fuel, dispensed in Miller at metered pumps available every hour of the day. Bids should be submitted as a discount per gallon off the pump price. Additionally, all taxable deductions are to be administered by the vendor.

When submitting bids, the bidder must include in their submission their business name, the point of contact within the business, the business’ full address, the business’ main telephone number, an alternate number if available and an email address. All bidders must also submit IRS form W-9, a South Dakota Sales Tax license, a copy of their fuel dispensary license and for equipment, their current insurance or bond certificate.

Those submitting bids should have them delivered to the auditor’s office by first class mail by 1 P.M. on March 3rd, 2026.

Mail to: Hand County Auditor’s Office, 415 W. 1^st Ave., Suite 202, Miller, SD 57362-1377.

Questions for the highway department can be directed to Nicole Gortmaker at 605-853-3292.

Questions for non-highway department bids can be directed to Doug DeBoer at 605-853-2182. Bids will be opened and read aloud at the commission meeting on March 3rd, 2026. The Auditor and highway superintendent will open, and present bids to the county commission for consideration at that meeting.

Authority Nicole Gortmaker, Highway Superintendent

Posted January 15, 2026

NOTICE OF DEADLINE FOR FILING NOMINATING PETITIONS FOR THE PRIMARY ELECTION AND FOR FILING INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE PETITIONS

The deadline for filing nominating petitions for the primary election is March 31, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. central time. If a petition is mailed by registered mail by March 31, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. central time, it is considered filed.

The deadline for filing nominating petitions to run as an independent candidate in the general election is April 28, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. central time. If a petition is mailed by registered mail by April 28, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. central time, it is considered filed. For the offices of Auditor, Coroner [2-year term] Register of Deeds, Sheriff, Commissioner District 1, Commissioner District 2 [2-year term] Commissioner District 3 and Commissioner District 5 nominating petitions must be filed in the office of the Hand County Auditor, and nominating petitions for the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor, U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative, District 23 [State] House of Representatives and District 23 [State] Senator must be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State, State Capitol Building, Pierre, SD 57501.

Nominating petitions for the offices of Auditor, Coroner [2-year term] Register of Deeds, Sheriff, Commissioner District 1, Commissioner District 2 [2-year term] Commissioner District 3 and Commissioner District 5 must be filed in the office of the county auditor during regular business hours. Nominating petitions for the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor, U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative, District 23 [State] House of Representatives and District 23 [State] Senator must be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State, State Capitol Building, Pierre, SD 57501, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. central time.

Doug DeBoer – Auditor

Posted 01/14/2026

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Hand County Board of County Commissioners will meet in special session on December 29, 2025, at 4:30 P.M. in the Courthouse Commission Chambers for the sole purpose of approving claims, bill / vouchers originally presented to the board on December 23, 2025.

The meeting will be held in person with some members participating by either telephone or video conference. The meeting is expected to take less than five minutes.

No other business will be conducted by the board.

Guest are welcome to attend this public meeting or can listen in via the YouTube channel.

[A link will be provided Monday midday.]

Doug DeBoer – auditor.

Posted: 12/24/25 at 4:00 P.M.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held on December 23, 2025, in the commission chambers, second floor of the county courthouse, Miller, SD. The meeting begins at 4:30 P.M.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this hearing is for the purpose of considering and intent to adopt a supplemental budget and make adjustments to cover the overages in the following funds and subordinate budgets:

Fund 207 “E-911 Services”, Expenditure Budget 207-215, $10,123.80 overages and $4,900 anticipated claims for a total supplement of $15,023.80. [Fund balance: $26,301.55]

Fund 290 “Other Economic Development”, Expenditure Budget 290-729 overage of $3,221.06. [Fund balance: $1,750.00]

The preceding expenditure budgets were not sufficiently funded to enable the county to conduct the indispensable functions of the county and its subordinate agencies.

Any person(s) wishing to appear and be heard may do so. The meeting will also be live streamed via the YouTube channel.

Dated 12/02/2025

ATTEST: Doug DeBoer – Auditor

The Hand County Commission is seeking people who would be interested in filling the now vacant position of COMMISSIONER for District 2 in Hand County. District 2 is a large portion of Miller east of BROADWAY AVE and follows the following path: Beginning at the intersection of North Broadway Avenue and East 9^th Street, straight east to 3^rd Avenue East and on to the city limits. It then follows the city limits southeasterly towards the football field. Then southerly until becomes 7^th Avenue East. It follows 7^th Avenue East to the RCPE railway where it follows the city limits southwesterly until it reaches the corner of 3^rd Avenue East and 4th Street SE. It then proceeds westerly to South Broadway Avenue where it proceeds northerly until reaching the corner of North Broadway Avenue and East 9^th Street, all within the city limits of Miller.

Interested persons should submit a letter or email stating their interest in filling this position by December 17^th by 5:00 P.M. The candidates will be called for interviews during the December 23^rd Special Commission meeting. Interested persons must already live within Commission District 2 and be an eligible voter with a current voter registration in District 2. The successful party will serve from December 23^rd until such time that a candidate for said commission district shall be elected during the 2026 election cycle. The elected commission will serve a two-year term after which the person would have to seek re-election for the following, normal, four-year term.

Please submit letters of interest to the auditor’s office either in person or by mail. Letters may also be submitted via email addressed to d.deboer@handcountysd.gov. The absolute deadline is 5 PM on December 17^th at which time the letters or emails must be in the possession of the auditor staff to be acknowledged.

Posted 12/02/2025

Link to a map of Commissioner District 2

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Hand County Board of County Commissioners will meet in special session on Tuesday December 23^rd beginning at 4:30 P.M. for the purpose of conducting interviews for District 2 commissioner, normal county business and payment of year-end obligations.

Meetings of the county commission are open to the public and anyone wishing to address the commission is asked to contact the auditor’s office by December 17^th to reserve a spot on the agenda. Public comment is also welcome without a reservation but no action will be taken on non-agenda items.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any person or business having claims against the county is asked to submit them to the department where the purchase was made by December 17^th so that they may be approved for payment on December 23, 2025. Hand County seeks to settle all claims from 2025 in FY 2025.

AUTHORITY: Auditor Doug DeBoer

Posted 12/02/2025

ANNUAL NOTICE OF SNOW REMOVAL AND SANDING

UNORGANIZED TOWNSHIP SNOW REMOVAL POLICY:

Harrison Township: It is the policy of Hand County to initiate snow removal operations to maintain traffic as long as the visibility is above 300 feet and weather conditions are such that plowing can be done safely and be effective for at least five hours. As weather conditions permit:

After the county highway system has been opened, then work will start on unorganized township roads.
For unorganized township(s), the main objective will be to make roadways open for at least one lane for bus and mail routes as weather, time and finances permit. Non-bus or mail routes will be considered only after the bus and mail routes are open.

ORGANIZED TOWNSHIP ROADS:

Organized township roads will be plowed only in the case of a life-threatening emergency or at the request of law enforcement, fire services or medical providers.

SNOW REMOVAL POLICY:

It is the policy of Hand County to initiate snow removal operations to allow traffic flow as long as visibility is above 300 feet and weather conditions are as such that plowing can be done safely and effectively.

The county highway superintendent has the responsibility for initiating all snow removal and sanding actions using their best judgment of the current weather conditions. The department will endeavor to maintain the procedure that:

When snowfall is at least two inches but less than four inches all hard surface roads will be plowed during normal working hours.
With a snowfall over four inches or more all hard surface and gravel county roads will be plowed during normal working hours, as prioritized by the highway superintendent.

Outside of normal working hours, plowing may commence only in a case of emergency or impassable roads.

If the weather is negating all benefits of plowing, it may be deemed necessary to suspend winter maintenance due to adverse weather conditions until the event has receded and it is safe to resume.

The priority of which roads are plowed and in what sequence is at the discretion of the highway superintendent.

SANDING POLICY:

The sanding of bridges, steep hills, curves and intersections on all of the hard-surfaced roads on the highway system will be directed at the discretion of the highway superintendent.

The highway department shall have the authority to sand in areas that have been classified as danger areas by law enforcement, fire or medical services, such as accidents or for emergency vehicles. This could also include roads on the township system and the state system.

Posted: November 8, 2025

Auth Nicole Gortmaker, Highway Superintendent

Notice of Bids

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the Board of Hand County Commissioners, Miller, South Dakota, at the office of the Hand County Highway Department until 1:00 p.m., Monday, November 3rd, 2025 after which time the bids will be publicly opened and read.

The Highway Superintendent will present the bids to the County Commission on the Tuesday, November 4th, 2025 for the following:

Stockpile of ¾” crushed Gravel in SE part of Hand County of Approximately 50,000 ton.

Stockpile of ¼” minus washed Sand in the SW part of Hand County of Approximately 45,000 ton.

Stockpile of 5/8” Pea rock in the SW part of Hand County of Approximately 6,000 ton.

Bid specifications and bid sheets may be obtained from the Hand County Highway Department, located at 810 East 2^nd St., Miller, SD 57362. Phone 853-3292.

The Hand County Commission reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive informalities.

Auth: Nicole Gortmaker, Highway Superintendent

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to South Dakota Codified Law 31-31-2, the owner or occupant of any land abutting a township road shall cut, remove or destroy, or have cut, removed or destroyed, any grasses, weeds, trees or brush growing on or in such right of ways. A land owner or operator who fails to have removed such growth may be charged with a petty offense.

NOTICE FURTHER GIVEN that South Dakota Codified Law 31-31-3 requires such removal to
have been completed between September 1 and October 1 unless the township board has fixed
alternate dates. Should such owners or occupants have failed to remove said growth, the
township supervisors may employ such persons as is necessary to remove said growth. The
cost of such removal may be taxed upon the land adjoining the highway.
Owners or occupants are encouraged to contact their township boards or if within the
unorganized territories of Hand County, the Hand County highway department, for additional
information.

Dated this 23rd Day of September, 2025

Auth: Nicole Gortmaker, Highway Superintendent

NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT TO REMOVE BALES OR FOLIAGE FROM RIGHT OF WAYS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to South Dakota Codified Law 31-13-56, “If the right-of-way of a township road has been mowed and the cut foliage has been baled or stacked in the right-of-way, the person owning the baled or stacked foliage shall remove the bales or stacks from the right-of-way by the first day of November. A violation of this section is a petty offense.” Failure to comply is a petty offense.

Failure to remove such bales or cut foliage before November 1, may result in the bales or cut foliage being removed or destroyed without further notice.

Dated this 11th Day of September, 2025

Auth: Nicole Gortmaker, Highway Superintendent

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Hand County Board of County Commissioners will meet in special session on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at 6:00 P.M. The purpose of the meeting is to formally adopt, by resolution, the annual budget for fiscal year 2026 and to conduct other business before the commission.

To participate in commission meetings please visit: https://hand.sdcounties.org/commission/agendas/ or contact the auditor’s office at 605-853-2182 / d.deboer@handcountysd.gov or by text to 605-550-0233.

Auth: Doug DeBoer, Auditor

Posted: 09/03/2025

Hand County Board of Adjustment Notice of Public Hearing

for A Conditional Use Permit

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held in the commission chambers, on the second floor, of the Hand County Courthouse at 1 p.m. or thereafter, on Tuesday September 2, 2025 for the purpose of the Hand County Zoning Board of Adjustment to hear the Conditional Use Permit application for a 4,800 head pig barn that exceeds the current maximum of 1,000 on behalf of Three Lost Pigs and will be located in the N½NW¼ 36-116-69, Spring Township, Hand County.

Dated this 12^thday of August, 2025.

Signed; Jaime L. Russell, Director of Equalization, Zoning Admin.

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF PROVISIONAL BUDGET FOR HAND COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That the Board of County Commissioners of Hand County, will meet in the Courthouse Commission Chambers, Miller, South Dakota on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 beginning at 1:00 P.M. for the purpose of considering the foregoing Provisional Budget for the year 2026 and the various items, schedules, amounts and appropriations set forth therein and as many days thereafter as is deemed necessary until the final adoption of the budget on the 23th day of September, 2026. At such time any interested person may appear either in person or by a representative and will be given an opportunity for a full and complete discussion of all purposes, objectives, items, schedules, appropriations, estimates, amounts and matters set forth and contained in the Provisional Budget.

/s/: Doug DeBoer, Hand County Auditor

Hand County South Dakota

Click this LINK to the provisional budget worksheet.

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Hand County Board of County Commissioners will meet in special session for the purpose of conducting limited, routine business and to “…make, prepare, and file in the office of the county auditor a provisional budget, for the following fiscal year.” Said meeting shall be held on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 7:00 P.M. in the commission chambers, second floor of the Hand County Courthouse.

All meetings of the county commission are open to the public.

Auth: Auditor Doug DeBoer

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO TAKE TAX DEED BY HAND COUNTY TO: EUGENE C MOSER AND TO ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED BELOW.

Eugene C Moser, the owner of record herein after described real property; the person in possession of said property, the person in whose name said property is taxed and all judgment holders and creditors, Ree Heights Town, Hand County and all persons who claim any interest to the within described real property.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the following described real property situated in the County of Hand, State of South Dakota, and to-wit:

Lots 35-42 inclusive Block 17 Corporation Addition Ree Heights Town

Was on the 20th day of December 2021, purchased by the County Treasurer of Hand County, South Dakota, for the sum of $146.72, said sum being the amount of taxes assessed against the real property for the year 2020, not including penalty, interest and costs of sale, a certificate of tax sale dated the 20th day of December, 2021, was duly issued by said County Treasurer to said County and that said County is now the legal owner and holder of said certificate of tax sale.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, That the right of redeeming said real property from the tax sale will expire sixty days from the date of the completed service of this notice, and that unless redemption is made from said tax sale within said time, a tax deed will be made and issued by the County Treasurer of the County of Hand, State of South Dakota, to said County of Hand, State of South Dakota, covering the above-described property.

Dated the 17th day of June, 2025 by Kim Fanning County Treasurer of Hand County, South Dakota Holder of Tax Sale Certificate

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Hand County Board of County Commissioners will hold a special meeting on Monday, June 16^th at 5:00 P.M. The in-person meeting will be in the county commission chambers on second floor of the courthouse. Electronic participation will be via ZOOM ( www.zoom.com ) and the meeting will be streamed live via YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@handcountyauditor-dougdebo9830/streams).

An agenda with Zoom and YouTube information will be posted to the county’s webpage for Agenda and Minutes. ( https://hand.sdcounties.org/commission/agendas/ ).

The purpose of the meeting is to appoint a highway superintendent and discuss other open positions in the highway department and other business as approved by the commission.

The public is welcome to join in person at the courthouse.

/s/: Doug DeBoer – Auditor

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Hand County Board of Adjustment Notice of Public Hearing

for A Conditional Use Permit

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held in the commission chambers, on the second floor, of the Hand County Courthouse at 1 p.m. or thereafter, on Thursday June 5, 2025 for the purpose of the Hand County Zoning Board of Adjustment to hear the Conditional Use Permit application for a feedlot expansion that exceeds the current minimum, on behalf of Chris Howard Ranch LLC; which will be located in the SW ¼ 13-113-69, Greenleaf Township, Hand County.

Dated this 21 ^st day of May, 2025.

Signed: Jaime L. Russell, Director of Equalization, Zoning Admin.

2025 Tax Exempt Organizations

2025 List

PUBLICAITON OF THE 2024 ANNUAL REPORT

Reports that can be downloaded:

NOTICE OF MEETING CHANGE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Hand County Board of County Commissioners will not hold its regular meeting on Tuesday June 3^rd, 2025, but will instead hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday June 5^th, 2025. The meeting will begin at the normal time of 1:00 P.M. and it will be held in the normal meeting room, which is the county commission chambers, 2^nd Floor of the Courthouse.

The agenda for this meeting will be finalized by noon (CST) on Wednesday June 4th, 2025. Those wishing to appear should contact the auditor’s office for a reservation and be prepared to furnish any printed materials by Monday, June 2^nd, 2024, prior to 3pm.

Authority: Doug DeBoer – Auditor

NOTICE OF MEETING OF COUNTY EQUALIZATION BOARD

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners, sitting as a Consolidated Board of Equalization of Hand County, South Dakota will meet in the Commissioners’ Chambers in said County on Tuesday, the 8th day of April, 2025, at 7:00 P.M. for the purpose of reviewing, correcting and equalizing the assessment of said County for the year 2026 and shall continue in session and may adjourn from time to time until all properly filed appeals have been determined and equalization is completed but no later than April 30, 2025.

All persons considering themselves aggrieved by said assessment, are required to submit written notice to the Hand County Auditor-415 W. 1^st Avenue, Suite 202, Miller, SD 57362 no later than April 1, 2025.

Doug DeBoer – Hand County Auditor

Posted: 03/13/2025

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that: Pursuant to SDCL 11-4-4, The Planning and Zoning Board of Hand County in and for Hand County, South Dakota, will hold a public hearing on the 24th day of March, 2025, at the hour of 7 P.M., at the Hand County Courthouse Commission Chambers. The purpose of the meeting to receive public comment relevant to the possible adoption of the addition of Article 17 Hazardous Liquid Pipeline (HLP) to the Hand County Zoning Ordinance; the intention being to set forth guidelines for routing or location of HLP’s within Hand County.

Jaime Russell – Zoning Administrator

HAND COUNTY VALUATION NOTICES IN THE MAIL

The Hand County Director of Equalization office reminds property owners that 2025 assessment notices will be in the mail by March 1, 2025. These are the valuations assessed to your property as of November 1, 2024 for the tax year 2025 with taxes payable in 2026. We remind people to compare assessments to assessments and taxes to taxes when comparing to previous years.

Changes to watch for this year are Ag land values increased 5.762% totally county-wide this year, with crop soils increasing 6.097% and non-crop soils increasing 1.527%. This is determined by the Productivity Formula approved by the state legislature several years ago.

Finally, a reminder that Local Boards of Equalization meet the third Monday in March (17th) and run through Friday (21st). Township clerks may pick up their assessment books at our office the week of March 10th.

If you have any questions concerning your notice or valuation, please stop in the office or call us at 605 853-2115.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Hand County Board of County Commissioners will hold a special meeting on Monday, February 24^th, 2025, at 7:00 P.M. The purpose of the meeting is to conduct commission business and also to meet as the Planning and Zoning Commission. The Planning and Zoning Commission will consider and possibly hold a first reading of an amendment to the Hand County Zoning Ordinance to address HAZARDOUS LIQUID PIPELINE (HLP).

This and other meetings of the commission and the Planning and Zoning Commission are open to the public. Additionally, the meeting will be streamed live on YouTube (Search: “Hand County Auditor – Doug DeBoer” and click the “LIVE” tab). A link will be added to the agenda and posted on the county’s Facebook and the Commissioners’ webpage for agendas and minutes found at: https://hand.sdcounties.org/commission/agendas/

Authority: Auditor Doug DeBoer

Posted: 02/19/2025

2025 SPRING LOAD LIMITS ON HAND COUNTY HIGHWAYS

Please be advised that the Hand County Highway Department will be posting the following load limits on designated County roads in accordance with SDCL 32-14-6.

Please be advised that the South Dakota Motor Carrier Services have been requested to enforce weight limitations on all Hand County Highways and that no overweight permits will be issued.

Your cooperation during this critical period will be greatly appreciated.

Hand County Highway Department

Published February 15th & 22nd, 2025

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that competitive bids and non-competitive bids are being sought for the
following commodities and services for a period which begins in April 1, 2025 and ends March 1, 2026. All
items are F.O.B to the county seat of Miller unless specified differently.

Non-competitive / non-exclusive bids are being sought by the county highway department for backhoe,
excavator (track hoe), and crane, based on an hourly rate for the equipment and operator with transportation
calculated into the hourly rate. Bidders are to specify the size, type and details of their equipment.
Non-competitive / non-exclusive bids are being sought by the county highway department for semi-truck and
flatbed trailer, semi-truck and gravel trailer based on a per mile rate. Bidders are to specify the size, type
and details of their equipment.

Competitive bids are being sought by the county highway department for an estimated 25,000 gallons of bulk
#1 dyed diesel fuel and 50,000 gallons of bulk #2 dyed diesel fuel. Delivery sizes shall be no less than 1,700
gallons and no more than 2,000 gallons.

Competitive bids are being sought by the county highway department for approximately 1500 Tons of AE150,
600 Tons of CRS-2 and 100 Tons of MC-3000 either separately or together.
Competitive bids are being sought by the county courthouse (janitorial department) for bulk furnace fuel,
delivered to the county courthouse, for the projected amount of 15,000 gallons delivered in 4,000 to 7,000
gallon increments.

Competitive bids are being sought by the county for gasoline and diesel fuel, dispensed in Miller at metered
pumps available every hour of the day. Bids should be submitted as a discount per gallon off the pump price.
Additionally, all taxable deductions are to be administered by the vendor.
Competitive bids are being sought by the county for gravel crushing bid at price per ton. Hand County may
strip and reclaim pits. Hand County will designate the location and quantities needed at each pit. The 5/8” and
3⁄4” crushed gravel shall conform to section 881.2 type 3 (A&B) of the SDDOT STANDARD
SPECIFICATIONS FOR ROADS AND BRIDGES, 2015 edition. The 1⁄2” crushed gravel shall conform to
section 880.2 class D, type 2 of the SDDOT STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR ROADS AND BRIDGES,
2015 edition.

All excess oversize rock screened off during crushing operations for Hand County shall be stockpiled and shall
be the property of Hand County. Hand County reserves the right to test all material before payment is made and
all materials not conforming to the specifications will be rejected. Gravel will meet SDDOT specification
within the first 1,000 ton crushed and retain that specification. Hand County reserves the right to reject any or
all bids, waive technicalities, and make award(s) as deemed to be in the best interest of the county.
When submitting bids, the bidder must include in their submission their business name, the point of contact
within the business, the business’ full address, the business’ main telephone number, an alternate number if
available and an email address. All bidders must also submit IRS form W-9, a South Dakota Sales Tax license,
a copy of their fuel dispensary license and for equipment, their current insurance or bond certificate.

Those submitting bids should have them delivered to the auditor’s office by first class mail by the close of
business (5 P.M.) on February 18th, 2025.

Mail to: Hand County Auditor’s Office, 415 W. 1st Ave., Suite 202, Miller, SD 57362-1377.
Questions for the highway department can be directed to Jeff Hargens at 605-853-3292.
Questions for non-highway department bids can be directed to Doug DeBoer at 605-853-2182. Bids will be
opened and read aloud on February 19, 2025 by the auditor and highway superintendent and presented to the
county commission for consideration during their March 4th meeting unless a meeting is held between February
19th and March 4th.

Authority Nicole Gortmaker, Deputy Auditor

Published January 11th & 18th, 2025

NOTICE OF ORDINANCE ADOPTION

ORDINANCE 2024-01

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ORDINANCE 2024-01 was submitted to the Hand County Board of County Commissioners for consideration on November 7, 2024, at which time a first reading of the ordinance was held. A second reading of the ordinance was held on December 3, 2024, and formal adoption of the ordinance was held on December 26, 2024. The ordinance as introduc