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1. Does the City locate property corners?

No, the property owner is required to locate their own property corners. They may do the work themselves by using a plat or a mortgage survey, or hire a surveyor to locate the property corners. We have a majority of plats and some of the mortgage surveys available. Please visit the Engineering page to read more.

2. When will the City be paving my alley or street?

Alleys and streets are typically paved at the fronting property owner's request and at their cost. Although rare, the City Council may require that an alley or street be paved. However, the cost is still the property owners. Property owners can follow the steps below to initiate a paving project:

1. Contact the City and request a petition.
2. Owner receives the petition and approaches all of the fronting owners regarding the project. Fronting owners that want the project sign the petition.
3. The petition is returned to the City for review.
4. Assuming that enough signatures (50% of the frontage) are collected then the petition will be presented to City Council for their consideration. The whole process may take a year. The portions that take the longest are acquiring the signatures (it may vary depending on fronting property owner's interest) and the City Council hearings (these may take 2-months).
5. Once the Council approves the project the construction typically occurs the following year.
6. The project will be assessed to the property owners once it is completed.

For further question, please contact Jose Dominguez, city engineer.

3. Why am I being charged a storm water fee when I don’t have a storm sewer or storm sewer inlet on my property?

This fee is charged to all properties within the City, with the exception of the County. The money generated is used to pay for projects, repairs, maintenance and studies associated with the storm sewer system. Although there might not be a storm sewer directly in or on your property every citizen benefits from having a storm sewer system that functions in a safe and efficient manner. Visit our Storm Water Management page to read more.

4. Who do I contact if I have a question or concern about the airport?

Please contact Denny Martens, Airport Manager at 605-677-7080 for questions related to the Airport. You may also visit our Airport page.

5. Who do I contact with questions regarding sidewalk repair?

Please contact Jose Dominguez, City Engineer at  605-677-7050 for questions regarding sidewalk repair. Find more information on our Sidewalk Repair Program page.