City of Canton

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakotans who lost access to water through a private well or damaged septic system in Davison, Lincoln, Turner, and Union counties as a result of the severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding from June 16 to July 8, 2024, may be eligible for FEMA assistance. For private wells and septic systems that supply water to your home, FEMA may reimburse you for the cost of a professional, licensed technician to visit your home and prepare an estimate detailing the necessary repairs or replacement of your disaster-damaged systems. In addition to the technician’s estimate, FEMA may also pay for the actual repair or replacement cost of your septic system or private well, which typically are not covered by homeowner’s insurance. If you have applied for FEMA assistance and have not had a home inspection, call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362. At the time of your inspection, let the FEMA inspector know you have a private well and/or septic system that may have been damaged by the storms and flooding. If the damage is determined to have been caused by the disaster, you may be eligible for FEMA assistance. If you have already had an inspection and damage to the well or septic system wasn’t reported, contact the FEMA Helpline to learn how to amend your application. How to Apply for Disaster Assistance ▪ Visit a Disaster Recovery Center in person. To search for Disaster Recovery Centers, visit www.fema.gov/drc or text DRC and your Zip Code to 43362 for a list of centers closest to you. ▪ Use the FEMA mobile app in English or Spanish. ▪ Call the disaster assistance helpline at 800-621-3362 anytime from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. seven days a week until further notice. Multilingual operators are available. Anyone using a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, can give FEMA the number for that service. For an accessible video on three ways to apply for FEMA assistance, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU7wzRjByhI

NOTICE: The City of Canton has approximately 58.8 acres of crop ground that is in need of being tilled and 5.4 acres of land that is in need of mowing. The City of Canton will be accepting proposals for the work until September 12th at 3:00 pm

Town Hall Meeting to Discuss the City Administrator Position When: September 12th at 6:30 pm at the Canton High School Commons Questions to be asked at the Town Hall Forum can be emailed to: alicia.riniker@cantonsd.org *All questions need to be received no later than 2:00pm on September 12th. * Current City Administrators: Jameson Berreth City of Madison, Nate Vander Plaats City of Lennox, and Justin Weiland City of Tea will be present to answer questions.

The water is shut off due to a service leak on Pleasant Street between 10th and 11th Street. We apologize for any inconvenience.

City Offices, including the Rubble Site, will be closed on Monday, September 2nd in observance of Labor Day. The City Commission meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 3rd at 7:00PM at the Canton Depot.

SIOUX FALLS – FEMA is opening a Disaster Recovery Center on Friday, August 30 at 7 a.m. in Canton, South Dakota to provide one-on-one assistance for people affected by the recent severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding. Recovery specialists from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration will provide information on available services, explain disaster assistance programs, help people complete or check the status of applications for federal assistance, and get information on additional resources offered by the State of South Dakota. Disaster Recovery Center Location: Canton (Lincoln County) – FEMA Disaster Recovery Center Canton Depot (Museum) 600 W. 5th St. Canton, SD 57013 Hours of operation: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. seven days a week More locations in affected areas will open in the coming weeks. To search for Disaster Recovery Centers, visit www.fema.gov/drc. As of August 28, 2024, FEMA has approved over $3.6 million in assistance to individuals for the South Dakota disaster recovery. How to Apply for Disaster Assistance Residents can apply for disaster assistance at a Disaster Recovery Center, or in the following ways:  Go online to DisasterAssistance.gov for English, or DisasterAssistance.gov/es for Spanish.  Use the FEMA mobile app in English or Spanish.  Call the disaster assistance helpline at 800-621-FEMA (3362) anytime from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. seven days a week until further notice. Multilingual operators are available. Anyone using a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, can give FEMA the number for that service. For an accessible video on three ways to apply for FEMA assistance, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU7wzRjByhI Disaster Recovery Centers are physically accessible to people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs. They are equipped with assistive and adaptive technology such as assistive listening devices, resources for low vision, and other resources to help ensure all applicants can access resources. Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency, or economic status. If you or someone you know has been discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 833-285-7448. # # # FEMA's mission is helping people before, during, and after disasters. Follow us on X (formerly Twitter) at @femaregion8

City crews will be spraying for mosquitoes Friday night (08/30/24) depending on weather conditions.

FROM THE 'DIVE INTO THE CANTON POOL' PAGE: We’re excited to share some great news with you! We have advised us to perform a final load test on the pool and play structures. This is a vital step and a major milestone for our community to make sure everything is running safely and smoothly before the winter season and full open next summer. To complete these tests, we will be hosting a pop public swim at the pool, and the general public is invited to come swimming today, Saturday, August 24th from 2pm-5pm. We have teamed up with the Inwood pool who is sending over guards and an EAP. Please know this is just part of our final checks to ensure the pool meets all safety and performance standards. Temporary restrooms will be available, but no bathhouse, please come in your swim attire. We will have to limit capacity if we get to full, but if that’s the case, we will ask individuals to limit their time at the pool and we will clear the pool and let a new group in every hour. We will do this to ensure the optimal number of people get to test the new facility. ****release of liability waivers must be signed. Parents must be present and sign for individuals under 18.**** We will use the entrance located at the corner of E. 2nd St. and N. Kidder St. You are welcome to bring lawn chairs and coolers with non-alcoholic beverages. We appreciate your patience as we finish up these important steps. We can’t wait to fully unveil the new pool and provide a great experience for the entire community!

The morning of Wednesday August 21st, citizens of Canton may notice a loss of water pressure due to water tower maintenance. Normal pressure will resume once maintenance has been completed. Thank you for your patience during this time.

Water main break between Lincoln Street and Main Street on Sixth Street. Water is shut off at this time. Repair work will begin at 6:00am, Saturday morning (August 17th). Thank you for your patience.

There is a water main break on South Pleasant between Ninth Street and Twelfth Street. There will be no water in this area until it is repaired.

City Crews will be working on the water main break that occurred on South Johnson Street between West Fifth Street, and the railroad crossing South of West Seventh Street. City crews will be shutting water off in this area.

The City of Canton is moving away from Nixle alerts and will no longer be communicating snow alerts on this platform. Download our app to stay informed. Download for Android https://bit.ly/4a9CmsF Download for iPhone https://aptg.co/0djkYS

Water main break on South Johnson Street between West Fifth Street, and the railroad crossing South of West Seventh Street.

City crews will be spraying for mosquitoes Thursday night (08/15/24) depending on weather conditions.

With today's unfortunate mechanical failure on S. Pleasant St. It has been determined that the contractor is working with Service Master to clean up the homes affected. Please document with photos prior to cleaning

Canton Civil War Day's: August 17th and 18th, 2024. North Bridge Street, Canton South Dakota. Tickets are $15.00 at the gate, Age 12 and under are free. August 17th: Gates open at 8:30-4:00 pm. Dance on the green 7:00-9:00 pm. August 18th: Gates open at 8:30-3:30 pm. Find more information at Canton Civil Wars Facebook page, link below https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100081385192231

City crews will be spraying for mosquitoes tomorrow night (08/06/24) depending on weather conditions.

City crews will be working to repair a water main break on South Broadway Street. Water will be shut off between 6th Street and 7th Street on Lincoln Street through Main Street. Residents in that area will be without water until the repair is made. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.

There is a gas main break at 7th Street and Broadway Street. Please avoid this area at this time.