By Watertown Current - May 7, 2026 in Official Proceedings
Consolidated Board of Equalization
Watertown, South Dakota
April 14, 2026
The Codington County/City of Watertown Consolidated Board of Equalization met on April 14, 2026 at 6:30 PM in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 20 N. Maple. Chairman Lee Gabel presided. Upon roll call the following members were present: Codington County Commissioners: Randy Schweer, Lee Gabel & Myron Johnson; City Council Member Brent Mohrmann; and Watertown School District Board Member Jean Moulton.
Motion by Johnson, seconded by Mohrmann, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried.
The following appeals were heard by the Board:
Name, DOE #, Abstract Code, Assessor’s Value, Owner’s Value, Assessor’s Recommendation
Dean Koehn & Dawn Beil, 7222, NA-D1, $152,315, Building btwn, $152,315
Dean Koehn & Dawn Beil, 7222, NA-D, $63,070, $120,000-$129,000, $63,070
Dean Koehn presented the appeal on the their own behalf. Motion by Mohrmann, seconded by Moulton, to reduce the assessment of the buildings to a value of $135,759. Motion carried with Gabel opposed.
Dakota Commons HOA, 20979, NA-D, $372,119, $37,000, $372,119
Jacob Mills presented the appeal on the owners behalf. Motion by Moulton, seconded by Johnson, to reduce the assessment of the land to $37,000. Motion carried with all voting Aye.
Menard Inc., 14648, NA-DC2, $9,354,622, Total $9,979,000, $9,354,622
Menard Inc., 14648, NA-DC, $1,975,458, $1,975,458
Joe Stockman presented the appeal on the owners behalf. Motion by Mohrmann, seconded by Johnson, to concur with the assessor’s recommended total value of $11,330,080. Motion carried with all voting Aye.
Robert J Hemiller & Jodi M Hemiller, 17882, NA-D1-S, $389,342, Total $410,000, $389,342
Robert J Hemiller & Jodi M Hemiller, 17882, NA-D-S, $37,941, $37,941
A letter from owner was read aloud to the board. Motion by Johnson, seconded by Schweer, to concur with the assessor’s recommended total value of $427,283. Motion carried with all voting Aye.
Motion by Johnson, seconded by Moulton, to approve the following stipulated changes to the assessed values:
OWNER, RECORD #, 2026 ASSESSED VALUE, 2026 RECOMMENDED VALUE
Midwest Financial Properties LLC, 20602, $280,917, $250,000
Hometown Properties LLC, 6404, $135,565, $0
Hometown Properties LLC, 6408, $617,069, $687,404
Crystal Royce, 17972, $39,295, $21,500
K&R Management Inc, 20400, $540, $0
Kalesha McBride, 17501, $4,761, $5,261
Caleb Roberts, 9273, $124,962, $92,500
Coni Stricherz, 16565, $26,384, $13,111
Dale Plunkett, 9837, $140,683, $49,758
Michael & Diane Peterson, 20563, $57,590, $43,500
There being no further appeals before the Board for consideration. Motion by Schweer, seconded by Mohrmann to adjourn. Motion carried with all voting Aye.
Lee Gabel, Codington County Commissioner
Kristen Bobzien, Watertown City Finance Officer
Codington County does not discriminate on the basis of color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in employment or the provision of service.
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