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All Lake County residents should sign up for Lake County alerts - text LCDISPATCHCOUNTY to the number 80946 to enroll.

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All City of Madison residents should sign up for City of Madison alerts from Lake County 9-1-1 – text LCDISPATCHCITY to the number 80946 to enroll.

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Contact Information

ALL EMERGENCIES 9-1-1

Non-emergency Dispatch:
605-256-7620

Non-emergency Police:
605-256-7531

Non-emergency Sheriff:
605-256-7615

9-1-1 Director:
605-256-7621

Announcements

LOAD LIMITS - EFFECTIVE 3/6/25
Thursday, February 26, 2026

Seasonal Load Limits will be effective on 02/26/26 due to the unusual warm weather conditions. Full notice can be found under the Public Notices page

Drivers Exam closed
Monday, February 23, 2026

Due to staffing, the drivers exam, located at the 4-H grounds, is closed until further notice

PUBLIC SNOW REMOVAL NOTICE
Friday, February 20, 2026

NOTICE: An individual who plows snow from a driveway onto a public road, or plows snow from a driveway across a public road piling it in the ditch, may be in violation of a SD law that prohibits dumping on or within highway right-of-ways. Intentional dumping on a highway right-of-way is a Class 1 misdemeanor. This may also be a violation of a SD law that prohibits the destruction of a highway grade or ditch, which is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Plat Deadline 3/3/2026
Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Complete Plats due for 3/17/2026 meeting

CUP/Variance Deadline 2/9/2026
Tuesday, February 3, 2026

CUP/Variance Applications due for consideration on March 3rd Meeting

Plat deadline 3/16/2026
Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Complete Plats due for 4/7/2026 meeting

February - License Plate Renewal C/D/E
Sunday, February 1, 2026

Vehicle License plate renewal for vehicle owners with the FIRST letter in their LAST NAME that beings with C or D or E.

February Renewals-C,D,E
Sunday, February 1, 2026

Vehicle License plate renewal for vehicle owners with the FIRST letter in their LAST NAME that begins with C, D, or E

CUP/Variance Deadline 3/23/2026
Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Complete applications due for the 4/21/26 Meeting

CUP/Variance deadline 3/9/2026
Thursday, January 1, 2026

Complete applications due for 4/7/26 meeting

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