Small Communities Eligible for Water Infrastructure Grant The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources encourages communities to apply for the Small Community Planning Grant Program, which promotes a proactive approach to water and wastewater infrastructure management. The program provides small communities funds to hire an engineering consultant to develop a project specific engineering report. The engineering report's level of detail will be on par with the facilities plan required for Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) Program projects. The grant is available to systems serving a population of 2,500 or fewer. The project sponsor must be an entity of government (county, municipality, or township), or a special purpose district with the authority to construct a water or wastewater project (sanitary, water user, watershed, or water project). Nonprofit organizations are also eligible provided they were formed for the primary purpose of supplying water or sanitary service.
a water engineering study and up to $10,000 for a wastewater related study. The remaining cost will be paid by the community and may consist of local cash or other non-state grant assistance. In-kind contributions will not be accepted as local match. Applications are available online at danr.sd.gov and are reviewed as they are submitted. Grants may be awarded at any time on a first-come, first-served basis. ■
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Communities will be reimbursed 80% of the cost of the engineering study upon completion of the engineering report. A community may receive up to $8,000 for
In Rememberance
Jerry Lutkemeier, Mayor of Wilmot
Jerry Lutkemeier, age 61, of Wilmot, SD, passed away on January 24, 2022, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. Jerry Robert Lutkemeier was born on December 18, 1960, in Milbank, SD. He was the son of Robert LeRoy and Leta (Uhden) Lutkemeier. Jerry was a life-long resident of Wilmot (except for one year). He graduated from Wilmot High School. He was united in marriage with Denise Madsen on June 4, 1983, in Wilmot. Jerry and Denise were blessed with two children: Nathan and Whitney.
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Jerry’s life-long career was in building construction. He served his community as a former city councilman and was the current Mayor of Wilmot. He was a faithful member of First Presbyterian Church and was a Commissioned Ruling Elder in the Presbytery of South Dakota. Jerry loved his church and enjoyed preaching and sharing the work of the Presbytery. Jerry was an avid outdoorsman. He loved coyote hunting! He adored his grandchildren and was a proud grandpa! Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 38 years, Denise of Wilmot, SD; his children: Nathan (Laura) Lutkemeier of Mapleton, ND; and Whitney Lutkemeier of Pierre, SD; three grandchildren: Benson, Harper, and Baylor; two brothers: James (Francis) Lutkemeier of Wilmot, SD; and Joel Lutkemeier of Wilmot, SD. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents: Robert and Leta; and one grandson, Hudson. ■
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