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Important Numbers.........7 Voter Registration............7 Fire Department..............8 Police Department.........8 Development.................10 Worthing Map...........12-13 Schools............................14 Parks & Rec................16-17
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LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION The City of Worthing gives residents the best of both worlds, allowing them the enjoyment of living in a small town while also enjoying the benefits of a big city within minutes. Directly north of Worthing lies Sioux Falls, a City that offers premier shopping, numerous restaurants, and a variety of entertainment. But when the hustle and bustle of the big city gets to be too much, residents can relax in the small town life of Worthing. Worthing is located just three miles off Interstate 29. They are nine miles from Lennox and are located in the Lennox School District. Canton is just ten miles to the east and is the Lincoln County seat.
3 | WELCOME TO WORTHING
A HISTORICAL LOOK BACK
A LOOK BACK
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THE HISTORY OF THE CITY OF WORTHING
ames Madden and Fred Gerber were two pioneers very influential in the early years of the Worthing Community. James homesteaded in 1872 on the present townsite of Worthing. Fred Gerber, Sr. homesteaded on the quarter section just to the north of the Madden homestead. In 1876, James married Mary Gerber, daughter of Fred Gerber. When the railroad needed land for a right-of-way in 1879, James and Fred decided to give the land to get the railroad to come that way. James then divided some of this land into blocks with streets and lots and the town was incorporated in 1879. Suggested names were Gerberville and Maddenville, but it was finally named Worthington after a railroad conductor. It was later shortened to Worthing. James planted a lot of cottonwood trees all over town and some still stand today. Both James and Fred served several terms on the council called “trustees” and worked to get people to move to Worthing and get businesses started. Gottlieb Gerber was the brother of Fred Gerber, Sr. He was the first postmaster in Worthing and also started the first hardware store. The first rural mail route out of Worthing was established in 1906 with Ernest Madden as carrier. Most of the merchants did not want rural mail routes because they were afraid the farmers would do most of their buying from the Sears and Roebuck Catalo, but another route was established later with Fred Gerber as the carrier. Early businesses included banks, grocery stores, implement stores, hardware stores, two hotels, a bakery, a dressmaker, a drayman, a harness shop, a restaurant, pool hall, drug store and butcher shop.
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Worthing had four churches—Congregational, Methodist, German Reformed, and Catholic. Other business establishments in early Worthing included a theatre, a studio, a millinery store, a cream station, saloons, roller skating rink, dance halls and a confectionery shop. There were three lodges in town—International Order of Odd Fellows, Rebekah, and Woodman. Later the Star and Masons came into town. J.S. Hattlestad was the first publisher of the Worthing Enterprise, a weekly newspaper started in 1893. Publication of the Worthing Enterprise was suspended with the June 18, 1931 issue. In the late 1940’s, Worthing had four trains coming through town daily—two going east and two going west.
Historical TIDBITS 1920 names for the town n Suggested when it was organized were
had a tourist park in n Worthing the 1920’s located just west of the Eva Gayken home.
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The Worthing Public School was founded in 1885.
Gerberville and Maddenville, but it was finally named Worthington after a Milwaukee Road railroad conductor. The name was later shortened to Worthing.
for a time in Worthing.
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Fred Gerber Sr. contracted with the railroad and built two miles of right-of-way, using mules and horses to do this.
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Gerber n Gottlieb was the first
postmaster and also opened the first hardware store.
had a semi-pro baseball n Worthing team in the early 1890’s, organized
1893 n
Knowleton, inventor of n Jeff the Knowleton Engine, lived
by George Bradshaw. The two best teams in the state were Worthing and Garretson.
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The “Old Settlers Association” of Lincoln County was formed and its first picnic was held in Worthing on June 21, 1893 in the James Madden grove.
first person to be buried in the local n The cemetery was Tommy Madden, son of James
and Mary Madden in 1881 (one and one-half years old). The original cemetery was donated by James Madden when there was no place to bury his child.
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Gerber Sr. and n Fred James Madden
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for three of the n Lots churches (Methodist,
Catholic, German) were given by James Madden so that religion would flourish in the community.
gave the land to the Milwaukee Railroad and since most of the land came from Mr. Gerber’s homestead, Mr. Madden gave Mr. Gerber, his father-inlaw, a number of lots from his land to make up for this.
once had n Worthing a race track.
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Community Profile
CITY OF WORTHING The City of Worthing had a population of 1,018 as of July 1, 2017.
POPULATION
HOUSING
Total Population 1,018 Population in Households 1,018 Population in Families 851 Population in Group Qrtrs 0 Population Density1 1,815 Diversity Index2 12
HOUSEHOLDS Total Households Average Household Size Family Households Average Family Size
Total Housing Units Owner Occupied HU Renter Occupied HU Vacant Housing Units Median Home Value Average Home Value
379 (100%) 336 (88.7%) 39 (10.3%) 5 ( 1.3%) $121,657 $136,343
INCOME 374 2.72 270 3
Median Household Income Average Household Income Per Capita Income
$56,884 $66,092 $24,606
Data Source: http://southdakota.hometownlocator.com/sd/lincoln/worthing.cfm 1) Population Density = Total Population per square mile. 2) The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different race or ethnic groups. If an area’s entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area’s diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups. Based on Census 2010 counts, the Diversity Index for the United States was 60.6 and it is expected to increase to 64.8 by July 1, 2018.
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IMPORTANT NUMBERS Worthing City Hall 208 S. Main St. 605.372.4113 Text “ALERTS” to 605.206.2926 to receive a text when the City of Worthing declares a snow emergency
FOR WORTHING RESIDENTS Hours for City Hall: Monday—8:30am - 6:00pm Tuesday-Thursday— 8:30am - 5:30pm Friday— 8:30am - Noon
Worthing Fire Department 605.212.7219 Worthing Police Department 605.372.2222 Worthing Planning & Zoning 605.941.2751 Worthing Parks & Recreation 605.372.4113 Text “Rec” to 605.206.2926 to receive text alerts about Parks & Recreation events & cancellations
Worthing Post Office 120 S Main St 605-372-4165 Hours: Monday—7:30am - 11:30am Tuesday—7:30am - 11:30am Wednesday—7:30am - 11:30am Thursday—7:30am - 11:30am Friday—7:30am - 11:30am Saturday—10:45am - 11:15am Sunday—Closed
VOTER REGISTRATION You must be registered to vote in an election. If you are in doubt about whether you are registered, call the Lincoln County Auditor at 605-764-2581. You may register to vote at Worthing City Hall or the County Auditor’s office. You can also register at the Secretary of State’s office and those locations which provide driver’s licenses, SNAP, TANF, WIC, military recruitment, and assistance to the disabled as provided by the Department of Human Services. You may contact the County Auditor to request a mail-in registration form or access a mail-in form at www.sdsos.gov. To keep up to date on upcoming elections, watch the City of Worthing’s official newspaper, The Lennox Independent. Election details and sample ballots will be published for all local elections.
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Serving & PROTECTING
Worthing Community
Fire Department Contact James Miles for information on membership Phone: 605.212.7219
Thank you to the volunteers
who serve on the Worthing Fire Department!
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he City of Worthing’s fire protection is currently provided by the Worthing Community Fire Department. The department fluctuates between 25 to 30 volunteer firefighters. The Volunteer Fire Department is housed in a facility (pictured above) built in 2003, aptly named the Worthing Community Fire Hall. The building is located on Louise Avenue in the south central portion of the community. Fire protection equipment includes the following: two (2) fire engines, one (1) tanker/pumper truck, one (1) rescue vehicle and one (1) grass rig. The fire department typically has 75 to 100 calls per year. The majority of calls include, but are not limited to, the following: medical, fire, accident, rescue, and assistance to law enforcement with search and rescue. There is also a significant Civil Defense component with members of the WCFD. They routinely watch and report severe weather patterns. In the future, the fire department would like to continuously improve its training programs. The effort to progressively upgrade equipment will be based on need.
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Lennox School District 41-4
SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF WORTHING, CHANCELLOR & LENNOX Worthing Elementary 230 Cedar Street 605.372.4114
Worthing Elementary Principal Kym Johnston kym.johnston@k12.sd.us
WORTHING ELEMENTARY VISION Worthing Elementary students will strive to be successful and productive members of society by engaging and promoting positive and respectful behavior based on the six pillars of character, working collaboratively with others, and being problem solvers. Worthing Elementary Students 2016-17
Worthing is part of the Lennox School District #41-4 which also serves students from Lennox, Chancellor and rural areas in Lincoln, Minnehaha, and Turner Counties. The District Administration Office is located in Lennox along with Lennox High School, LWC Junior High School, and LWC Intermediate School. Preschoolers through fourth graders living in Worthing attend Worthing Elementary School. Fifth and sixth graders attend the LWC Intermediate School (305 West Fifth Ave, Lennox); seventh and eighth graders attend LWC Junior High (1201 South Main, Lennox); and ninth through 12th graders attend Lennox High School (1201 South Main, Lennox).
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Lennox School District 41-4 is a school system in which the school, parents, and community work collaboratively to form a strong support mechanism which is accountable for educational achievement. The District is AdvancEd accredited K-12. The District has a 7-member Board of Education that meets the second Monday of the month in Lennox. Besides offering quality academic programs, the Lennox School District has excellent extracurricular offerings. Students have consistently had strong showings in sports, drama, vocal, music, band, FFA and debate.
LWC Intermediate Darin Eich, Principal 605.647.2203 ext. 4302 darin.eich@k12.sd.us LWC Junior High & Lennox High School Chad Allison, Principal 605.647.2203 ext. 5003 chad.allison@k12.sd.u District Superintendent Chad Conaway 605.647.2203 Ext. 4203 chad.conaway@k12.sd.us
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LENNOX DISTRICT PRE K- 4TH IN WORTHING WHY CHOOSE US? • Convenient locations (elementaries in Worthing and Lennox, intermediate school, junior high and high school in Lennox) • Excellent facilities (new high school in 2006 with junior high addition added in 2015) • Preschool programs in Worthing and Lennox • Before and after school programs • Small class sizes • Safe, fun learning environments • Excellent special education program • AdvancED accredited district
PRE. K - 4TH
5TH - 6TH
• High ACT, SAT, and SBA scores • Traditions of excellence in athletics and fine arts • Supplemental programs to strengthen student achievement • School/Community library with computer lab • 1:1 laptop initiative in the high school & junior high; computer labs in the remainder of the buildings • Over 100 course offerings at the high school that include Advanced Placement and Dual Credit Serving the Communities of Chancellor, Lennox and Worthing
7TH - 8TH
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9TH - 12TH
Visit our website at www.lennox.k12.sd.us
Park & RECREATION Visit the Parks & Rec Calendar online at cityofworthing.com to view all events. Athletic Summer Programs Coed Volleyball Sign-up Youth Programs — Softball & Baseball — Dance & Cheer
Text “Rec” to 605.206.2926 to
receive text alerts about Parks & Recreation events. Contact Travis Harford for more info. 605.372.4113, or deputyfo@cityofworthing.com
Let the fun fly
Disc Golf Course
The City of Worthing opened its new disc golf course summer of 2017. The course is located at the Worthing Rec Trail on the southwest side of town. Disc golf is played much like traditional golf. Instead of a ball and clubs, however, players use a flying disc, or Frisbee®. As a player progresses down the fairway, he or she must make each consecutive throw from the spot where the previous throw has landed. The trees, shrubs, and terrain changes located in and around the fairways provide challenging obstacles for the golfer. Finally, the “putt” lands in the basket and the hole is completed. Disc golf shares the same joys and frustrations of traditional golf, whether it’s sinking a long putt or hitting a tree halfway down the fairway.
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In 2010, the City of Worthing began development of a park master plan for the City’s largest park, the Worthing Recreation Complex. This master plan (pictured at right) was created to guide the City on future development of the park, aid in fund-raising efforts, and illustrate the proposed park improvements.
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Visit the city’s website:
EVENTS
Community Celebration:
for a schedule of events — updated throughout the year!
Worthing Days
Every year the City of Worthing holds a weekend celebration called Worthing Days. In 2017 the event was held August 25-26. You can find the date for this year on the city website: cityofworthing. com. The weekend events include fun activities such as a cruise night Other community events include: • Breakfast with Santa • Trunk or Treat • Pumpkin Walk • Bike Rodeo • Community Clean-up • Children’s Theatre Camp & more!
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on Main Street, a bean bag tournament, a community supper, 5K race, parade, volleyball and frisbie golf tourneys and fun activities like inflatables for the kids! It truly is a hometown celebration!
Civic Center
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The former American Legion Building is known as the Worthing Civic Center. It is located at 129 South Main Street. Many community events are held here such as: • LEGION BINGO every Tuesday at 7 p.m. • Legion / Legion Auxiliary Meetings • Masonic Lodge Meetings & Events • Planning and Zoning Monthly Meetings • City Commission Meetings • Elections • 4-H and Scout Meetings & Events • Rented for Anniversary’s, Graduations, Wedding Receptions, Birthdays & More
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Clubs & ORGANIZATIONS American Legion Legion Commander Lyle Devitt 605.659-0153
Boy Scouts / Girl Scouts Contact Jim Miles 605.212.7219
Masonic Lodge Worthing Lodge #141 worthinglodge@gmail.com 605.351.5756
4-H Clubs
SDSU Extension Lincoln Co. 4-H Office 605.764.2756 Lincoln.county@sdstate.edu
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Economic Development Not your typical
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• Variety of land available • Loan programs and nancing available • Great business atmosphere • Well maintained paved roads • Fire and police protection • Water and sewer • Building design and landscape standards
For more information on the Worthing Economic Development Corporation, please contact WEDC President 605.214.0576 cityofworthing.com/economic-development
OLD TOWNE
DINNER THEATRE
Olde Towne Dinner Theatre 121 South Main Street PO Box 214 Worthing, SD 57077 605.372.4653 tickets@oldetownetheatre.org info@oldetownetheatre.org http://www.oldetownetheatre.org
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Worthing is proud to be home to one of the longest continually running theaters in the area. Olde Towne Dinner Theater, established in 1982, has provided a strong, affordable entertainment option in the upper Midwest for the past 34 years. With an annual attendance of over 8,500 and climbing, Olde Towne provides entertaining theatre and delicious meals to the loyal and generous patrons. The actors, cast and crew are volunteers, as are the wait staff and the bartenders. Volunteers are standout community members committed to excellence. Olde Towne dinner is so thankful for these wonderful volunteers. They are always looking for volunteer servers for their productions. The tasks are not difficult and experience is not required. Individuals, couples, families or groups are welcome! It’s a great way to meet new people, make new friends, and help Olde Towne provide the quality entertainment that our audiences have grown accustomed to enjoying. Servers are welcome to feast on the great food and are invited to watch the play, free of charge. Volunteering is a rewarding experience, call 605-372-4653 or email Kristy Kayser at kristy@oldetownetheatre.org if you are interested in volunteering. If you are interested in auditioning for a role, contact Artistic Director, John Boe at johnb@oldetownetheatre.org. Auditions will consist of cold readings and improvisation. If cast, actors will receive $250 gas stipend and will receive a meal on each night of performances. With more than 70 performances a year, the theatre is overflowing with quality food, entertainment, and volunteer opportunities. Tickets to go and check out one of the many performances shown at the theatre can be purchased online at www. oldetowntheatre.org or by calling 605-372-4653. Box Office hours are 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday three weeks prior to each show. Dinner and show times are Thursday, Friday and Saturday with doors opening at 6 p.m. Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. with the show starting at 8 p.m. On Sunday doors open at 5 p.m. with dinner at 5:30 p.m. followed by the show at 7 p.m. Cost to attend a dinner performance is $40. There are also dessert-only matinees available for $18. Each summer, Olde Towne Theatre presents a two week children’s theatre camp. During this time, campers will learn an entire junior production and major building blocks of communication, team work, and general theatre knowledge. The camp is open to children ages 8 to 16 with registration available on the Theatre’s website.
Area CHURCH DIRECTORY
SOUTHTOWN FELLOWSHIP 116 Main St., Worthing 605-372-0060 Southtownchurch.com • Pastor Jerry Miller
ST. MAGDALEN CATHOLIC CHURCH
DELAWARE REFORMED CHURCH
FAITH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH U.S.A.
417 E 6th Ave, Lennox • 647-2187 Father John Rader
46587 285th St, Lennox 647-5868 wwww.delawarereformed.com
46622 278th St, Lennox 214-3864 or 647-5863 Rev. Sarah Hagena
FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHURCH – NALC
SECOND REFORMED CHURCH
LENNOX EBENEZER PRESBYTERIAN, P.C.A.
120 E. 2nd Ave., Lennox www.felclennox.org • 647-5140 Pastor Hugh Brewer
1017 S Elm St., Lennox 647-5417 Rev. Dr. Harlan Hayunga
205 W 1st Ave, Lennox www.lennoxpca.com • 647-2659 Pastor Ethan Sayler
CANTON LUTHERAN CHURCH
ST. DOMINIC CATHOLIC CHURCH
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF CANTON
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
124 E 2nd St, Canton 764.2429
800 E Walnut, Canton 764.5640, Father John Rader
100 E 3rd St, Canton 764.5736
621 E 4th St, Canton 764.2859
WEST PRAIRIE LUTHERAN CHURCH 46788 282nd St., Lennox 647-5923; On Facebook: West Prairie Lutheran Church, ELCA
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Bree Van Meeteren, who will be a junior at Lennox High School this fall, is spending her summer at the bay — Catsh Bay to be exact. The sixteen year old had her debut in the Greatest Show on H2O at the Sioux Falls’ Water Ski Park this summer. What makes her story unique is the family connection. It was in 1996 that her parents Mollie and Wayne met while both were working on the show at Catsh Bay. Catsh Bay is a man made 25 acre private water ski
Bree was born in 2001 and the rst park located in Sioux Falls. It was conher life she was at Catsh Bay structed in 1992 and is located on I-90 year of her parents worked and near Cliff Avenue. Catsh Bay Water Ski often while was a baby-sitter that would There skied. Team is comprised of all ages of skiers explained Mollie, a lot of ages 4 to over 40. The Ski Club members be at practices the other skiers would bring their little all volunteer their time for the shows. too. Mollie said in 1996 she was the show ones, Van Meeterens found it got to be director and Wayne was skiing. Mollie though and retired from the wrote the shows, came up with dances, too much wasn’t until Bree wanted to ski and designed the costumes. Back in show. It that they came back. Wayne the mid-90’s the ski shows were quite in the show skiing with his daughter in the involved, she said they went to com- is again As a veteran skier summer. this petitions and performed throughout the show he brings the experience and talent that summer. helps make the show’s stunts ow so smoothly. Mollie said that she is always impressed with how easy he makes the stunts look. Bree herself has been skiing as long as she can remember. She was skiing by herself at age ve, skiing on one ski at age seven and learned to ski barefoot at age nine. She said, “They say once you can walk, you can ski. I remember before I was in kindergarten we watched all of mom and dad’s friends ski. It’s the norm for us.” Bree said her god-parents have a cabin at Lake Brandt and the family spends many weekends skiing there. Mollie added her kids have been lucky because some of their best friends are the best of the best skiers around. She said that they always made sure the kids
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The City of Lennox held their regular monthly meeting Picturedon Monday, July 10th. With no above is the to bein heard, the council visitors Worth g 6u te am. agenda approve d the consent claims. and Under reports, City Administrator Amanda Anglin said a grant was received from the SD Department of Health for $1,943 for mosquito spraying. She said updates at the Waste Water Treatment Facility and sump pump inspecti ons were going well. The Park and Rec Advisor y board should be submitt ing a plan for the new concession stand for the next council meeting, and she discussed setting up times for the pool planning sessions. Later in the meeting , City Engineer Mitch Mergen reported on the current projects the City has on going, such as the Central Basin Phase II and III, which is Avenue. 4th to Avenue 6th is 2 g planned to be bid this winter and 44 up to the park. Followin Pictured above are utilities 2 Phase the While is extend to constructed during the summer th continue will e Worth that they in ain, g under-dr giof rls’ 8u getting started, the 2018. team. all three utilities toward 6th AvTHE dirt-work LE on NN installati gravel OX and The Main Street Improvement enue. It is anticipated that Phase Phase 1. on place take will which include s the by d project complete be will 1 utilities Work is expecte d to be complete replacement of sanitary early August. At that point, of middle the toward complete sewer, storm sewer and street Phase 2 removals will take place facilities as well as minor repairs and the utility Contractor will October. begin on Phase 2 utilities. Phase
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Construction continues on south Main Street 44 to 6th Avenue). They have comple ted water main and sanitary sewer installation from Highway 44 to the park. Storm sewer installation is complete from Highway 17 to Highway 44. Next, the Contractor will install storm sewer from Highway
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were allowed this year. Ms. Hartman asked if the discharge of reworks could be cut down to two days next year to lessen the noise and inconvenience. Tr a v i s P e t e r s o n h a d a complaint about open burning and unattended res in the city. Peterson stated that residents were burning leaves and garbage. Finance Ofcer Linda Hunnel asked that Mr. Peterson call the Finance Officer with details and she would have an ofcer deliver the resident s a code violation letter. Mayor Hazuka and the commission discussed adding stronger language to the burning section of the municipal ordinance. er of
next year. Finance Officer Hunnel reported that she and Deputy Finance Ofcer Harford would be attendin g budget training July 27th in Sioux Falls. They had a prelimi nary budget meeting with Mayor Hazuka and Commis sioner Lund on June 29th. Hunnel gave a code enforcement update, and Pictured informed above the commission that is th orthing be changing would Xcel Energye W 10u te am. the street lights to LED lighting. Hunnel asked if, depending on interest, the employees could participate in AFLAC insurance. There would be no charge to the city for this other than payroll setup. The commis sioners approved.
to the water system, is expected to be complete toward the middle of October. The Highway 44 Recreational Trail project expected to occur during the 2017 season, has been waiting on easements. Stockwell staff has been coordinating with the owner of the Dollar General property to secure easemen ts for the project. The owner has verbally agreed to the easement and is expected to send the nal paperwo rk in the mail. Once received, the DOT will be able to bid the project. Under old busines s, the Sunnyside Mobile Home Park and West Park mobile home park licenses have not been approved. There is one mobile home in each park that is in a legal matter about proper title ownership. The City Attorney will be contacted to check into having a penalty for the non-compliance of the mobile home park license. Also under new business the council approved a pay request to Duininck Inc. for the Main Street Project, as well as the Stockwell Engineering agreement for Central Basin Phase II and III.
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the commission needs to start thinking about which direction they want to take. Commissioner Ganschow did not think it was the time to build a new center as water\s ewer needs took precedent. The commissioners approved 1 regardin g Municip al Trees. a Chevy 3500 Mayor Hazuka added language the surplus of They also approved a Pickup. , to Section 6.0403 Planting e License inserting a 50 foot intersection One Day Malt Beverag Street g Days safety zone to be free of trees for the Worthin 2017 for 26, August on Dance on all corners lots. Hunnel ity Fire asked that items (a) through (e) the Worthing Commun conting ent on in the same section be deleted, Departm ent, e. insuranc proper of Pictthe planting ured ab thus prohibiting ove is th The Commission approved e Worof any trees in the public right thing tball team tion 2017-0 7-10, a . way, or boulevard. A motion Resolu ion to levy a front resolut to adopt Ordinance 2017-283-1 ent for annual assessm foot the with TREES MUNICIPAL street surfaces as changes discussed was approved. maintenance of provided for in SDCL 9-43-138.
report, Commissioner Sheri Lund ain St., Lennox SD said that Avery Zahn will be donating playground equipment Phone: 605.647.22 Third Street Park. 84 to the In other business, the commissioners had the second Email: editor@lennox newreading s.coofmOrdinance 2017-283-
delivered around July 27-Aug 2 and that he was working with the contractors on the water meter project. Sludge in cell one of the city lagoon is an issue that is going to have to be addressed due to the loss of capacity the sludge is causing. Senior Maintenance Tech Phil Wolf presented the maintenance report. Upcomi ng projects include: installing a pneumatic plug in the transfer pipe between lagoon cell one and cell two, smoke testing on July 19th to identify problem s within the wastewater collection system, water tower maintenance from Maguire Iron on July 17-18, installin g the Worthin g sign,
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American Energy Worthing receives donation from Mid 116 S. M The City of Worthing held their regular meeting on Monday, July 10, 2017 at the Worthing Civic Center. During the public speaking Jean Lipetzky, from MidAmerican Energy, presented Deputy Finance Ofcer Travis Harford with a check for $2500 to be used for the Recreation Board’s purchase of an electronic scoreboard. Mayor Brad Hazuka and the Worthing City Commission, on behalf of the citizens of Worthing, thanked Ms. Lipetzky and MidAmerican Energy for their generosity. Brad Clay asked if there was any progress on the City vacating Railway Street. Mayor Hazuka said he is awaiting instructions
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The City of Lennox received funding in April of 2015 to improve street and utilities along Main Street from Highwa y 44 to 4th Avenue. The general contractor on the project is Duininck, Inc. Currently, the Contractor is working on Phase 1 utility installation (Highway
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