City of Groton -

2025 DOG LICENSES are due by December 31, 2024. Fines start January 1, 2025. Spayed/Neutered dogs are $5 per dog, otherwise $10. Proof of rabies shot information is REQUIRED via email to city.kellie@nvc.net, fax to (605) 397-4498, or bring to City Hall! Thank you from the Groton PD.

REMINDER! The voter registration deadline for the 2024 election is right around the corner on Monday, October 21st. Stop by Groton City Hall or your local county auditor to get yourself registered!

As Public Power Week comes to an end, a thank you goes out to the Groton Electric Department for providing us with fewer outages, lower bills, and quality service!

The City of Groton and the Groton Chamber are looking for toy and/or gift donations for the Aberdeen Yelduz FEZtival of Trees. if you would like to donate to this great cause, please bring your gift to City Hall by November 8th at 5pm. Gifts can be toys, tools, gift cards, etc. Thank you for all contributions to this event!

The City of Groton has declared the following item as surplus property: - 1985 Chevrolet C7D064 Dump Truck with 73,406 miles. Bids will be accepted at City Hall, 120 North Main Street or mailed to PO Box 572. Bids are due by November 5, 2024, at 5:00pm and will be opened that same evening during the regular council meeting at 7:00pm. Inquiries can be directed by email to city.doug@nvc.net or call City Hall at 605-397-8422. The Groton City Council reserves the right to refuse any and all bids.

The City of Groton has declared the following items as surplus property. - 2004 Snapper Mower/Bagger w/ 1600hrs and 23hp engine (asking $500) - 12-foot heavy duty snowplow (asking $900) - Large Wooden Desk w/ Tempered Glass Protector (free - pickup only) If interested in the listed items, please submit bids by October 16, 2024, at 5:00pm. Inquiries can be directed by email to city.doug@nvc.net or call City Hall at 605-397-8422.

GOING ON VACATION?!? If you are leaving town for 2 months or more, it may pay to discontinue your utilities. Form is available at City Hall to complete. Any questions, please call City Hall (605) 397-8422. https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4460/grotoncity/4879802/Going_on_Vacation-_Disconnect_Reconnect.pdf

Happy Homecoming! Stop by City Hall/Wage Memorial Library this week and check out our souvenir table! All items are available for no charge!

4-9-6 Cemetery Memorial Removal. The city shall not be responsible for articles placed on the lots and may remove, without notice, any article considered objectionable or detrimental to the aesthetic value, peace, or tranquility of the cemetery. Memorial Day wreathes and flowers may be placed on the graves/lots from May 20 to June 15. Memorials shall be moved next to the headstone after June 15 for ease of mowing. Memorials may be kept any place on the lot after June 15, if lot owners or next of kin keep the lot properly mowed and trimmed. Memorials shall be taken off the graves/lots September 7 each year by the owners or next of kin or it shall be removed by the City after that date. The memorials shall be discarded by the City.

City Hall, Wage Memorial Library, & the City Shop will be CLOSED Monday, September 2nd for Labor Day.

Per Heartland Waste, there will be a delay in trash pickup today, Tuesday, August 20th due to sickness. Please be patient, thank you for your understanding!

UPDATED NOTIFICATION: The 2024 Street Chip Seal Project will begin August 19th and continue into the week, if weather cooperates. Please move your vehicles, campers, etc. if they are in the affected areas.

The 2024 Street Chip Seal Project will begin August 12th and continue until August 19th, if weather cooperates. The below map includes details. Please move your vehicles, campers, etc. if they are in the affected areas.

Starting Thursday, August 8th and continuing approximately a week and a half, the City of Groton will be cleaning and videoing sewer lines in the west part of Groton. This includes all properties west of Hwy 37. The map indicates what lines will be done. If your house is not vented properly there could be some sewer backup. Please put your toilet seat down. If you smell sewer gas, be sure to run water down your traps. Please share with your neighbors, thanks!

UPDATE: RESTRICTIONS ARE NO LONGER IN PLACE. EFFECTIVELY IMMEDIATELY, WATER RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN PUT IN PLACE FOR GROTON. ODD NUMBER HOUSES MAY WATER ON ODD NUMBER DAYS BETWEEN 6PM AND 11AM. EVEN NUMBER HOUSES MAY WATER ON EVEN NUMBER DAYS BETWEEN 6PM AND 11AM. ABSOLUTELY NO WATERING FROM 11AM-6PM!

City Hall, Wage Memorial Library, and the City Shop will be closed Thursday, July 4th and Friday, July 5th for the Independence Day holiday. Have a safe holiday weekend! Ordinance 6-4-2 Fireworks. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, keep for sale, or offer for sale to any person in the City of Groton any firecrackers, Roman Candles, rockets, or other fireworks or explosives from which firecrackers, blank cartridges, or other fireworks may be made or manufactured. Fireworks shall be defined as those fireworks classified by the US Department of Transportation as Class C (Common) Fireworks (C.F.R. Title 49 - Transportation, Part 173.100 (r)) effective on January 1, 1983, including but not limited to those fireworks designed primarily to produce visible effects by combustion, that must comply with the construction, chemical composition, and label regulations promulgated by the US Consumer Products Safety Commission (C.F.R. Title 16 -Commercial Practices, Part 1507), effective on January 1, 1983. No person shall discharge or shoot any fireworks or firecrackers of any kind, within the City of Groton. Public display of fireworks is permitted at any time with the written consent of the City Council.

City Hall, Wage Memorial Library, and the City Shop will be closed Wednesday, June 19 for Juneteenth.

Prayers to the Harder family as they mourn the passing of their beloved family member. Merle Harder passed away June 4, 2024 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Merle served as a volunteer firefighter for 17 years and held various positions in the fire department. He was elected to serve on the Groton City Council for 11 years and retired from the Groton Area School District after 26 years. https://www.paetznick-garness.com/obituary/Merle-Harder

Happy Forever 605 Day from your Groton Finance Officers! Forever 605 is a state stewardship program for visitors and residents that raises awareness about caring for South Dakota. The program is named after South Dakota's single area code, nodding to all the beauty, wonder, and fun our state encompasses. #Forever605

The City of Groton and the Groton Chamber have compiled more welcome bags for new residents. We are grateful for our local businesses who have donated items for us to include. If you don't see any of your promo items, be sure to drop some off at City Hall.