November 24, 2020

Planning & Zoning

Zoning Administrator – Lanette Butler

Deputy Assessor- Brooke Graves

Deputy – Sharon Guthmiller

Phone: 605-439-3663
Fax: 605-439-5330

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 50
Leola, SD 57456

Hours: Monday- Friday: 8 am- 5 pm

*** The Director of Equalization Office is located on the 1st floor of the McPherson Co. Courthouse ***

Zoning Board Members:

Lanette Butler, Brooke Graves, Austin Hoffman, Jeff Neuharth, Alvin Kallas, George Hulscher, Dan Mettler, Richard Kolb

PERMIT FEES:

Building Permit – $25

Variance Permit – $100

Special Exemption – $100

5-Mile Manure (from within county) – $250/day plus a $1000 bond

5-mile Manure (from out of county) – $200/load

Planning & Zoning Ordinance #10-2

Planning & Zoning Appendices A-C

Variance Submission and Hearing Dates for 2020:

Turn in Deadline	Meeting Date
January 21, 2020	February 11, 2020
March 24, 2020	April 14, 2020
May 19, 2020	June 9, 2020
July 21, 2020	August 11, 2020
September 22, 2020	October 13, 2020
November 17, 2020	December 8, 2020

Planning and Zoning Forms

Conditional Use Permit

Building Permit Application

5 Mile Manure Haul Permit 2018

Variance Permit Application

November Commissioners Meeting

November 5, 2020 beginning at 9AM
in the Commissioners Chambers in Leola

** If you would like to be added to the agenda please call the Auditor’s Office, at 605-439-3314

JOB OPENING

Full Time Position: McPherson County Deputy Treasurer

Definition of Position: The Deputy Treasurer under the direct supervision of the County Treasurer will assist and have authority to collect taxes, sell license plates, and mail tax notices to property owners.

Minimum qualifications: Knowledge of Excel, Word and basic computer skills is a necessity. Excellent verbal and written communications skills, as well as good organizational skills required for a busy office are necessary. A complete job description and applications is available upon request in the Auditor’s office. Position is full time, 35 hours per week with full benefits.

Please send resume and letter of interest to:
McPherson County Auditor
PO Box 390
Leola, SD 57456

Deadline for applications will be October 30, 2020 at 5:00 PM.

For more information about the position contact the McPherson County Treasurer’s Office at [email protected]

McPherson County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Employment Application

NOTICE

FLOODED FARM LAND APPLICATION

Applications may be picked up at the Director of Equalization Office for reduction in value on flooded farm land. The land must be flooded and not farmable for the past 3 growing seasons.

Land that is in CRP or other programs where payment was received is not considered farmable and is not eligible for this adjustment.

Applications must include a current FSA map with the flooded acres highlighted on the map. An application is needed for each parcel of land.

The deadline for these applications to be in the Director of Equalization Office is November 1, 2020. You have to apply each year to receive a water reduction.

Lanette Butler, CAA

Director of Equalization