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Equalization (County Assessor)

Department Responsibilities

The function of the Brown County Equalization is to establish an assessed value for every piece of property within the county. Those property values are then used to determine the real estate tax due from that property.

Non-agricultural property is assessed according to what value in dollars it would sell for on an open market. Agricultural property is assessed according to the amount of and capability of each different soil type within an agricultural property to produce an agricultural commodity.

Welfare

Responsibilities

The Brown County Welfare Department duties are to provide necessary support to ensure the survival of indigent clients who are county residents. Through an application process determination of assistance is based on South Dakota Codified law and County guidelines.

Assistance programs are available for: ...

  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Burial**
  • Medical*

* Medical Assistance must be pre-approved

** Application must be approved or denied before funeral home preparation.

Weed & Pest

The Brown County Weed and Pest Supervisor’s job is to control State and Local noxious weeds; respond to infestation complaints; input and recommend control measures; control noxious weeds on county roads, right of ways and other easements; and distribute flea beetles for biological control of leafy spurge.

Elections

2026 ELECTION DATES:

PRIMARY ELECTION DATE: June 2, 2026

Absentee Voting Begins: April 17, 2026 at the Brown County Courthouse from 8am to 5pm 

Voter Registration Deadline for Primary Election is May 18, 2026

 

GENERAL ELECTION DATE: November 3, 2026

Absentee Voting for General Election begins: September 18, 2026 at the Brown County Courthouse from 8am to 5pm

Voter Registration Deadline for General Election is October 19, 2026

 

 

Geographic Information Systems

Responsibilities

The GIS Coordinator is appointed by the Brown County Commission and is responsible for educating and assisting other departments, individuals, and governments in the development and application of geographical technology. The position, by its very nature, requires the individual to "coordinate" data sharing between departments/agencies.  The coordinator also generates maps and reports and plans meetings.

Sheriff's Office

SDCL 7-12-1

Sheriff to preserve the peace - Apprehension of felons - Execution of process. The Sheriff shall keep and preserve the peace within the county, for which purpose he is empowered to call to his aid such persons or power of his county as he may deem necessary. He must pursue and apprehend all felons, and must execute all writs, warrants, and other process from court or magistrate which shall be directed to him by legal authority.

Auditors

The County Auditor is responsible to keep, audit and maintain all accounting records for Brown County as set forth in the accounting manual prescribed by the Auditor-General. This includes the following:

Information Technology

Responsibilities

The Brown County Information Technology Department provides a variety of services to County Departments to support the business needs of Brown County.  These services include consulting, systems development, internet, infrastructure, strategic planning, data center services, application support and network services.
 
The Information Technology Staff: