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.
7 days ago, City of Groton
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.
13 days ago, City of Groton
13 days ago, Kellie Locke
Happy Homecoming! Stop by City Hall/Wage Memorial Library this week and check out our souvenir table! All items are available for no charge!
22 days ago, City of Groton
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.
about 1 month ago, City of Groton
City Hall, Wage Memorial Library, & the City Shop will be CLOSED Monday, September 2nd for Labor Day.
about 1 month ago, City of Groton
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!
about 2 months ago, City of Groton
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.
about 2 months ago, City of Groton
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.
2 months ago, City of Groton
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!
2 months ago, City of Groton
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!
3 months ago, City of Groton
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.
3 months ago, City of Groton
City Hall, Wage Memorial Library, and the City Shop will be closed Wednesday, June 19 for Juneteenth.
4 months ago, City of Groton
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 4 months ago, City of Groton
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
4 months ago, City of Groton
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.
4 months ago, City of Groton
The city received the donation of 2 benches for our park in loving memory of Doug Ehrenberg, Sr. Doug passed away November 25, 2023. He was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church where he served as an elder for many years and was also a member of the Groton American Legion Post #39. We are so grateful to Doug's family for their donation!
4 months ago, City of Groton
City Hall, Wage Memorial Library and the City Shop will be closed Monday, May 27th for Memorial Day.
5 months ago, City of Groton
5 months ago, City of Groton
Two Elm trees provided by Poet-Groton were planted at the Groton Baseball Complex for Earth Day. Kelly Schneider, Mary Carrico and Jess Freeland helped get tree # 1 in the ground. Many thanks to Weber Landscaping crew for “actually” digging the holes and planting and to Poet-Groton for donating the trees!
5 months ago, City of Groton