# Lincoln County Commission August 11, 2026

The Lincoln County Commission meeting on August 11, 2026, included no contract awards or purchasing approvals. The commission approved appointing Rex Keller as the lay member of the Public Defender Advisory Board and selected two commissioners to serve on it. The board is expected to organize, advertise for a county public defender before the end of August, and aim to make an appointment before year-end. Staff said the position’s description, salary, and funding would proceed through the county’s usual department and budget processes. The commission also voted to reject bids submitted four years ago for a county-owned parcel, re-advertise it, and return it to the tax rolls; the bids had not been opened and the related litigation has been dismissed.

Other business included first readings of ordinances concerning conservation-district building eligibility transfers and a county gross receipts and use tax. The commission discussed retaining the 40-acre minimum for agricultural classification while staff gathers further information; the assessor estimated that lowering it to 20 acres could affect about 130 parcels and potentially shift roughly $1.1 million in taxes, based on an example valuation analysis. The commission also voted to maintain the existing population-based process for liquor licenses and approved reducing the speed limit to 55 mph on a segment of County Road 105. Commissioners reported that discussions on a Lennox ambulance operating agreement were continuing, with a draft expected. No procurement-related industry or topic tags are strongly applicable.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Published:** August 11, 2026

### Sources
- [Lincoln County Commission August 11, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLhUOmshDCg) - Lincoln County, SD