Your guide to the county commission
Who's in charge of the county?
Sioux Falls falls within two different counties: Lincoln and Minnehaha.
- For each county, there are five elected commissioners. These individuals work on a part-time basis, similar to city council members, and serve four-year terms. They also are appointed to boards and committees that correspond with their individual strengths and experiences.
The county commission also serves as the leadership for the various administrative departments that keep county government running – from helping you get your vehicle registration to conducting property assessments to managing local elections.
To see a full list of each county's departments, click the buttons below.
What's the county in charge of?
In some cases, the boundaries between city and county government get a little blurry.
- That means sometimes the county commission must collaborate with the Sioux Falls City Council. This work – which often involves finding common ground on things like zoning rules (i.e. what types of buildings and businesses can go where), for example – happens during regular joint meetings. Those joint meetings, which are open to the public, take place every fourth Tuesday of the month.
Who you can contact
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If you check the websites for each county commission (linked above and below), you'll be able to find contact information for each commissioner.
Can't get in contact with anyone? It might be worth it to check out the department head of each commission, since they work for the county full-time.
Have questions that didn't get answered?
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