City of Groton -

PUBLIC NOTICE TO GROTON PROPERTY OWNERS Notice is hereby given that City Council, sitting as the Local Board of Equalization, will meet at City Hall, 120 N Main Street, Groton, SD, for the purpose of reviewing, correcting and equalizing the assessment of property on March 19, 2024, at 8:00 pm, following the regular council meeting. Appeals must be submitted in writing with supporting documentation by 5:00pm Thursday, March 14th at City Hall or mail appeals to the Finance Officer, PO Box 587 Groton, South Dakota. Those appealing will be notified of their scheduled time to meet with the Board. Contact City Hall for more information at 605-397-8422. Douglas J. Heinrich, Groton City Finance Officer

Event information for the Spring Vendor Fair at the GHS Gym has been updated on our online community calendar! Check grotonsd.gov or download our mobile app to view a vendor list as well as Groton Lions lunch menu and pricing!

The City of Groton will be hosting the 2024 District 6 Meeting next month at the Groton Legion. McPherson, Edmunds, Faulk, Brown and Spink counties will all be represented at our meeting. We would like to showcase our city with 5-10 door prizes. If you are a business or organization that would like donate items to our event, please contact City Hall.

The Groton City Council Meeting scheduled for tonight at 7:00pm has been rescheduled to March 12, 2024, at 7:00pm.

The City of Groton is now accepting applications for all Summer employment. Application can be found online at https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4460/grotoncity/3901842/ApplicationForCityEmployeeSEASONAL.pdf Applications can be submitted via email to city.doug@nvc.net or dropped off at City Hall- 120 N Main Street! For age requirements or other questions, please call City Hall at 605-397-8422! Available positions include... Public Works Laborer, Cemetery Maintenance, Baseball Groundskeepers, Baseball Gate Keepers, Baseball Concessions, Swimming Pool Manager(s), Swim Lesson Instructors, Aerobics Instructors, and Lifeguards. Applications must be submitted by 5pm, Tuesday, March 19, 2024.

Members of the area met Thursday night to discuss economic development in the Groton SD Community. Another core team session will be held March 13th at 7pm at City Hall. From this core team, 6 members will be chosen to serve on the Groton Development Corporation. If you would like to join this process, please reach out to City Hall 605-397-8422.

Summer is around the corner and that means Baseball and Softball seasons are approaching! This year we have an exciting opportunity for our area businesses!! We are offering advertising on all 3 of our fields. Reach out to April at City Hall if you are interested. As always, thanks for supporting our Summer Rec programs! https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4460/grotoncity/4006628/Baseball_Contract_updated_2024.pdf

The Groton Baseball/Softball Foundation recently shared their Dueling Duo flier and it's been posted to our community calendar! Did you know if you download our app and click on events, you can see fliers and details about many Groton SD Community events?! Check it out! If you have events to add, be sure to email city.april@nvc.net

A mobile app notification was sent out yesterday regarding our Spring Thaw Garbage Routes. If you haven't downloaded the mobile yet, please do so and allow notifications to receive these important messages.

City Hall, the City Shop and Wage Memorial Library will be closed Monday, February 19th for President's Day.

The City of Groton wants your opinion regarding our local child care needs! Please click the below link to complete the survey. https://www.grotonsd.gov/forms/community-child-care-needs-survey

The City of Groton has an exciting announcement for today! Stay tuned!

Heartland Waste, our garbage contractor, has noticed soft spots on our city streets. To preserve them, we are beginning our Spring Thaw Garbage Routes the week of February 12th.

Due to the warm weather, the skating rink is starting to melt. To preserve the ice for the Carnival of Silver Skates this Sunday, the rink will be closed to the public now through the weekend. Next week's temperatures are above 40 degrees, so there is potential of the rink being permanently closed for the rest of the season.

The new Groton Police Department sign was installed today by Service Signs! Lighting will take place at a later date by Locke Electric. Thank you to the members of the Groton SD Community who partially funded this project! We are thankful for our "Boys in Blue"!

The Skating Rink will open at 4pm today! Hot Chocolate: First cup NO CHARGE, Additional cups $1.00 each Further information can be found online at https://www.city.grotonsd.gov/skating.html

A One Call Now message was sent out last night as a reminder to get your dog(s) licensed! Stop in before December 29th with proof of rabies shot information!