Yankton County Departments/Services Office of Emergency Medical Services Phone: (605)668-9033 Fax: (605)668-0585 Address: 805 Capitol Street, Yankton SD 57078 The Emergency Medical Services Office is located in the EMS building at 805 Capitol Street. Yankton County Emergency Medical Services (YCEMS) is dedicated and proud to serve the residence and visitors to Yankton County. YCEMS a paramedic level, advanced life support, ambulance with one on duty crew and one back up crew; which are both staffed with at least one paramedic 24 hours a day. YCEMS provides emergency (911) ambulance service to all the communities within Yankton County; including South Yankton. We also provide ALS intercepts for surrounding communities and non-emergency interfaculty transfers. Our staff is made up of dedicated paid volunteers and full time staff members. YCEMS is assisted by Emergency Medical First Responders from Gayville, Lesterville Fire and Rescue, Volin, Irene, Lake Area First Responders & Yankton County Search and Rescue; which provide valuable medical assessment and treatment prior to the ambulance arrival. responsible for discovering, listing and valuing all real property within Yankton County. They are also responsible for linking real properties to their respective owners and placing assessed values and owners’ names on the assessment roles. Types of properties included in the assessment process are: residential, commercial, and agricultural classes of property. The office is responsible for determining the taxable value of over 14,000 parcels. The tax base in Yankton County is approximately 1.7 billion dollars. The Director of Equalization has a number of additional responsibilities which include: providing equalization between classes of property; deciding on adjustments to properties; reviewing all abatements; administering all state laws pertaining to the ad valorem property tax assessment; providing for the review and appeal of assessments; testifying in court on assessments; and deciding on tax exemptions and tracking each exemption. The Director of Equalization and his/her staff must be certified by the South Dakota Department of Revenue in order to assess real property for tax purposes. After initial certification, appraisers must be re-certified every five years. Requirements for re-certification include: attending and passing the annual Department of Revenue sponsored school, USPAP, attending workshops, and attending the South Dakota Association of Assessing Officers Conferences. YCEMS also provide a number of EMS/Ambulance Public Relation Standbys and education; such as, CPR, First Aid, First Responder, & EMT Courses. EMS Staff Steve Hawkins, Department Head (605) 668-9033 Brenda, Billing Clerk Office of Equalization Phone: (605) 260-4400, Opt 3 Fax: (605) 260-4493 Mailing Address: 321 West 3 St Suite 203 Yankton, SD 57078 Hours of Operation: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. -- Monday - Friday (including the noon hour) The Equalization’s Office is located on the second floor of the Yankton County Government Center Building in the NE Corner. The Yankton County Director of Equalization is appointed by the Yankton Board of Commissioners. The function of the Director of Equalization Office is to annually value all real property in Yankton County at its full and true value. The Director of Equalization and his/her staff are FAMILY MEXICAN RESTAURANT Authentic Mexican Food Large Menu • Lunch & Dinner Specials Best Fajitas In Town Cocktails • Beer • Wine • Daily Food & Drink Specials View Our Full Menu At www.eltapatio-sd.com Open Daily 11am-10pm • Call For Orders To Go 605-260-1701 2502 Fox Run Parkway, Yankton • Just North of Wendy’s YANKTON COUNTY GUIDE 2018v15