Added snowfall keeps soil temperatures low
It’s time to think about getting in the fields. Hopefully, Mother Nature will cooperate.
Clark holds public hearing on wastewater treatment project
The second city council meeting held in March is for equalization purposes, but the big story of the March 18 meeting of the Clark City Council dealt with ongoing plans of the city’s wastewater treatment project.
S.D. ag land assessments jump as much as 25 percent—but they could be even higher
Many S.D. landowners likely noticed a significant bump on the valuation of their land in the 2013 tax assessments that arrived in their mailboxes in early March.
LaMoure County land rent rises from $7,800 to $11,500
The LaMoure County Commissioners opened bids at the March 5 meeting for the rental of 150 acres of county-owned land. After the bidding was done, they had rented out that 150 acres for $11,500.
Marshall County ag land assessments to increase 5-25 percent
Marshall County Director of Equalization Shannon Lee wants to give area landowners a heads up.
When the county’s tax assessment notices are mailed out March 1, ag landowners will see an average increase ranging from 5-25 percent depending on the individual parcel.
Sportsmen’s access to land is Cracker Barrel discussion topic
A decade-old dispute that centers on whether sportsmen should have access to flooded private land was the center of discussion at a legislative cracker barrel held at the Fun After Fifty Senior Center in Britton on Feb. 23.
District 1 Senator Jason Frerichs and Representative Dennis Feickert discussed the “non-meandering water” bill that was introduced this year, and several area residents in attendance offered opinions on the issue.
Ag land valuations continue to rise in Clark County
The 2013 Clark County assessment valuations will be mailed out by March 1, 2013, and the value of property is dependent upon the type of property owned and where it is located.
“Ag land will be increasing again, which is really no big surprise,” Clark County Director of Equalization David Paulson stated.
Drainage and school sentinel bill top list of topics at Clark Cracker Barrel
Drainage was one of the main topics discussed at the recent Clark Area 2013 Legislative Cracker Barrel, held February 18 at the Ullyot Building.
Marshall County land sale smashes record
A land auction held last week Wednesday has been the “talk of the town” in the Britton area.
A total of 1,852 acres of land owned by the late Bill Kadoun of Britton brought a total of $10.3 million and smashed previous records in the county for dollars paid per acre.
Assessments continue to climb in Day County
Last year the state Legislature directed county equalization directors to make larger adjustments in farmland values and this year producers will really feel the pinch.
HB1003 was aimed at helping counties bring cropland and pastureland into line faster under the state’s new production-based system for setting tax values. The initial maximum increase or decrease in value was capped at 10 percent annually, but went to a maximum of 25 percent a year, depending how far a county is behind/ahead.