New construction happening all around Garretson

Plenty of new construction is happening around Garretson, from new houses to new businesses, and some great landscaping around signage.

The new development on Sarah C Street has had its water and sewer utilities installed, and is waiting for the street to be paved and the first house to go up. Kelli Nielsen of Nielsen Construction is the owner and in charge of the new development.

The new house owned by Jay and Cindy Bobb can be seen across the river in Splitrock Park and is coming along nicely. The City Council is currently in the process of re-evaluating the septic tank policy after realizing the Bobb’s request for a variance for septic system placement was not required, as there is no septic line near the front of their property.

Frontline Crop Solutions, which bought the property north of 5^th Street and east of Highway 11 back in 2017, has started construction on its new building.

The water line project that occurred this past summer was spurred on by their purchase and by the need to bring water systems in the Industrial Development up to fire code.

The old lines, which were 1” wide, were not enough to service fire sprinkler systems or to bring the needed 400-500 gallons of water per minute that Frontline Crop Solutions may require during high production seasons for their seed business. Those lines were upgraded to 6” lines this past summer.

Construction on the new addition to the City Maintenance shed has begun, and will allow for items currently stored out of doors to be stored out of sight.

The Welcome Rock donated by Dwayne “Jake” and Shirley “Chris” Jacobson on the corner of Dows Street and 486^th Avenue (southeast corner of Garretson) was landscaped by Storm Construction and Landscaping. The project was led by Grow Garretson, which is raising funds over the winter for a “Garretson, SD” sign and perennials. Donations will be recognized on a plaque placed in the new park, now called Legacy Park. Grow Garretson asks potential donors to visit their website, GrowGarretson.com, for more information.

The sign for the Jaycee Sports Complex is also in process of being landscaped. Led by the Garretson Parks Advisory Committee, American Landscapes placed edging and rocks, and next spring, GPAC is planning to have perennials placed.