County Directors of Equalization are appointed to their office by the Board of County Commissioners. Their responsibility is to assess all real property in the county for property tax purpose. By law, the assessed value must be its full and true or market value. Resident persons dissatisfied with their assessment may appeal to the local board, the county board, the Office of Hearing Examiners (OHE), and then the courts. Consequently, an appeal may not be made to the county board of equalization without a previous appeal having been made to the local board, and so on. Non-resident property owners should appeal directly to the county board of equalization, bypassing the local board that governs the area where their property is.
Director of Equalization:
411 2nd Ave. E.
Sisseton, SD 57262
Phone: (605) 698-3205
Fax: (605) 698-4277
[email protected]
Roberts County has partnered with First District Association of Local Governments to develop a public GIS website:
Roberts County MapNet (1stdistrict.org)
Roberts County GIS Agreement Application
The Department of Equalization has a position open for a Deputy Director of Equalization:
The Roberts County Director of Equalization’s Office is seeking applicants for the position of Deputy Director of Equalization. This is a full-time position, working Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. The position will involve reappraisal of property and computer work using standard office software programs (e.g. Excel) and parcel management and appraisal software programs. This position will also be responsible for entering property transfers into the parcel management software.
Paid training to become a certified assessor is offered as part of the job; successful certification is expected within a year of beginning the training. There will be a pay raise following assessor certification. Full-time employment includes paid health and life insurance, paid vacation and sick leave, and participation in the South Dakota Retirement System. On-the-job training is available. The position will remain open until it is filled.
Applications can be obtained in person at the Office of Equalization or requested by phone call or email. Applications can also be found on the county website, on the “employment” page.
Roberts County is an equal opportunity employer.
