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.

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.

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.