APRIL 9, 2024 – CONSOLIDATED BOARD OF EQUALIZATION

APRIL 9, 2024 – CONSOLIDATED BOARD OF EQUALIZATION

Members of the Brown County Commission, Aberdeen City Council and Aberdeen School District 6-1 organized themselves as the 2024 Consolidated Board of Equalization, in accordance with SDCL 10-11-66 at 1:00 P.M. on April 9, 2024, in the Commission Chambers, Courthouse Annex, Brown County, South Dakota.  Oaths of Office were taken by Commissioners Drew Dennert, Mike Gage and Duane Sutton, Aberdeen School Board Member Duane Alm and Aberdeen Mayor Travis Schaunaman.  Director of Equalization, Gene Loeschke and Appraisers Sarah Swenson, Russell Metz, Stephanie Morgan and Kathy Fischer were also in attendance.  

Auditor Lynn Heupel called the meeting to order and called for nominations for Chairman. Commissioner Dennert nominated Commissioner Sutton as Chairman for the 2024 Consolidated Board of Equalization, seconded by Aberdeen School Board Member Alm adding nominations cease, and a unanimous ballot be cast for Commissioner Sutton for Chairman of the 2024 Consolidated Board of Equalization. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

Commissioner Gage nominated Commissioner Dennert as Vice-Chairman for the 2024 Consolidated Board of Equalization, seconded by Aberdeen School Board Member Alm adding nominations cease, and a unanimous ballot be cast for Commissioner Dennert for Vice-Chairman of the 2024 Consolidated Board of Equalization.  All members present voting aye.  Motion carried.

Moved by Aberdeen School Board Member Alm, seconded by Commissioner Gage to approve the Director of Equalization recommendation to notify The Investment Group LLC of Lt 1 NE 25-123-64 they will be going from Exempt to Non-Exempt as of February 15, 2024 at the assessed value of $200,108.00. All members present voting aye. Motion carried. 

Moved by Mayor Schaunaman, seconded by Commissioner Gage to approve the Director of Equalization recommendation to notify SouthFork Investments, LLC of Lt 2 ADC 2022-2 ADD NE 17-123-63 they will be going from Exempt to Non-Exempt as of December 27, 2023 at the assessed value of $3,094,164.00. All members present voting aye. Motion carried. 

Moved by Aberdeen School Board Member Alm, seconded by Commissioner Dennert to approve the Director of Equalization recommendation to notify Cassandra Bertsch of Lt 1 BK 14 Hagerty & Lloyd ADD she will be going from Exempt to Non-Exempt as of January 30, 2024 at the assessed value of $68,940.00. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

Moved by Commissioner Gage, seconded by Mayor Schaunaman to approve the Director of Equalization recommendation to notify Homes Are Possible Inc. (HAPI) of Lt 1 Brown County Commissioner’s 4TH SD they will be going from Exempt to Non-Exempt as of January 30, 2024 at the assessed value of $7,731.00. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

Moved by Aberdeen School Board Member Alm, seconded by Commissioner Dennert to approve the Director of Equalization recommendation to notify Homes Are Possible Inc. (HAPI) of Lt 6 BK 43 Hagerty & Lloyd ADD they will be going from Exempt to Non-Exempt as of January 30, 2024 at the assessed value of $10,314.00. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

Moved by Commissioner Dennert, seconded by Commissioner Gage to approve the following recommendations from the Director of Equalization for Kelli Erickson on LT 3 BK4 HAPI 1ST North SD NW 6-123-63 from $291,255.00 to $212,364.00. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

Moved by Aberdeen School Board Member Alm, seconded by Commissioner Gage to approve the following recommendations from the Director of Equalization for Kyle Schell on Lt 20 BK 4 Melros 2ND ADD to Melros Est from $360,101.00 to $323,659.00. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

Moved by Commissioner Gage, seconded by Aberdeen School Board Member Alm to approve the following recommendations from the Director of Equalization for Luis Chavez on Lt 7 & N 16’ Lt 8 Bk 21 Simmons 1ST ADD from $172,264.00 to $89,293.00. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

Moved by Aberdeen School Board Member Alm, seconded by Commissioner Sutton to approve the following recommendations from the Director of Equalization for Melgaard Group LLC on Lt 2 Young Railroad ADD from $1,980,103.00 to $1,861,400.00. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

Moved by Commissioner Gage, seconded by Aberdeen School Board Member Alm to approve the following recommendations from the Director of Equalization for Northern Commons LLC on Lt 1 Corrective McDonald 2ND CONS ADD from $1,898,573.00 to $1,802,300.00. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

Moved by Commissioner Gage, seconded by Aberdeen School Board Member Alm to approve the following recommendations from the Director of Equalization for East Briar Commons LLC on Lt 1 East Briar ADD from $4,547,807.00 to $4,133,100.00. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

Moved by Mayor Schaunaman, seconded by Commissioner Dennert to approve the following recommendations from the Director of Equalization for State Street Commons LLC on Lt 1 Old Parks & Recreation ADD from $2,677,268.00 to $2,618,600.00. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

Moved by Mayor Schaunaman, seconded by Commissioner Gage to approve the following recommendations from the Director of Equalization for Teton Development LLC on Lt 1 Teton Development 3RD SD SW 17-123-63 from $1,103,752.00 to $990,657.00. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

Moved by Aberdeen School Board Member Alm, seconded by Commissioner Gage to approve the following recommendations from the Director of Equalization for Lamont Office Buildings LLC on Lt 2 Blackstones 3RD SD from $3,246,219.00 to $2,844,154.00. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

Moved by Mayor Schaunaman, seconded by Commissioner Dennert to approve the following recommendations from the Director of Equalization for Charles Blumhardt on E 122’ Lt 5 Coacher’s SD BK 61 2ND ADD from $163,036.00 to $154,687.00. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

Moved by Aberdeen School Board Member Alm, seconded by Commissioner Gage to approve the following recommendations from the Director of Equalization for Kenneth Buechler on Lt 1 JC Hall’s 1ST RPL of Lt 1 BK 60 2ND ADD from $44,694.00 to $39,843.00. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

Moved by Commissioner Gage, seconded by Commissioner Dennert to approve the following recommendations from the Director of Equalization for LSR LLC on Lt 1 Ladner’s 1ST ADD & 100.45’ 1/2 VAC 2ND AVE from $320,223.00 to $319,140.00. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

Moved by Aberdeen School Board Member Alm, seconded by Commissioner Dennert to approve the following recommendations from the Director of Equalization for LSR LLC on Lt 2 Ladner’s 1ST ADD from $24,132.00 to $20,828.00. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

Moved by Commissioner Dennert, seconded by Commissioner Gage to approve the following recommendations from the Director of Equalization for David Karrigan on Lt 8-9 EX W 66.5’ BK 7 Simmons 1ST ADD from $182,936.00 to $21,789.00. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

Moved by Commissioner Gage, seconded by Aberdeen School Board Member Alm to approve the following recommendations from the Director of Equalization for Plaza Rentals on Lt 6 BK 27 1ST ADD to Highlands to leave at $102,361.00. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

Moved by Mayor Schaunaman, seconded by Commissioner Gage to approve the following recommendations from the Director of Equalization for Plaza Rentals on W 44’ of E 96’ Lt 11-12 & W 44’ of E 96’ of S 22’ Lt 10 BK 95 Hagerty & Lloyd ADD from $138,816.00 to $109,000.00. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

RECESS: Moved by Commissioner Dennert, seconded by Aberdeen School Board Member Alm to declare the Consolidated Board of Equalization recessed until 1:00 p.m. on April 23, 2024. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.

Lynn Heupel, Brown County Auditor

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