Departments
Auditor
- Auditing, financial records, payroll, budget preparation, levies, apportioning, elections, and voting
- Provides emergency financial assistance for individuals meeting the required criteria
- Enforces the regulations that govern the drainage of water within the unincorporated area of Hutchinson County
- The Auditor's Office is responsible for all election duties in all county, state, and federal elections including maintaining voter registrations and election history
- Local government agency charged with coordinating the intial response to disasters and emergencies in the Hutchinson County area
- Annual assessments of all taxable real property in Hutchinson County for property tax purposes
- Provides a variety of 4-H programs for youth of all ages
- Repairs and maintains roads, culverts, and bridges of all county roads including snow removal
- Keeps record of deeds, mortgages, and other instruments authorized by law to be recorded
- Serving and protecting the citizens of Hutchinson County
- Serving as the chief prosecutor of adult and juvenile crimes in Hutchinson County
- Responsible for collecting real property taxes and issuing motor vehicle titles and license plates
- Assisting veterans and their dependents and survivors in applying for veterans' benefits including benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs and the State of South Dakota.
- Conducting an effective weed and pest management program within Hutchinson County
- Responsible for managing the physical growth of the unincorporated area of the county