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^Featured March 08, 2022

High Gas Prices: Rapid Transit System Provides Options To Lessen Impacts of High Fuel Costs

RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM PROVIDES OPTIONS TO LESSEN IMPACTS OF HIGH GAS PRICES RapidRide, Dial-A-Ride offers convenient, reliable, fuel & cost saving options RAPID CITY, SD—With local gas prices climbing 70 cents a gallon in the past week and national prices averaging a record $4.17 a gallon, the public is searching…

^Featured March 03, 2022

Finance Community Planning Community Development City Desk

City Sets Records for Annual Sales Tax Receipts; February Building Permit Valuation

Sales tax receipts for 2021 set a record as did December's receipts total. In addition, February's building permit valuation total set a record for the second month of the calendar year. SALES TAX REPORT DECEMBER SALES TAX RECEIPTS SET MONTHLY AND ANNUAL RECORDS December total was highest month ever; 2021…

March 03, 2022

Mayor’s Office Library Parks & Rec City Desk

Open Houses: Input Sought From 1972 Rapid City Flood Survivors, Families, Community Members

INPUT SOUGHT FROM 1972 RAPID CITY FLOOD SURVIVORS, FAMILIES, COMMUNITY MEMBERS Afternoon, evening open houses scheduled for 50th anniversary events RAPID CITY, SD—Wednesday marks 100 days from the 50th anniversary of the 1972 Rapid City Flood. Two open houses have been scheduled for survivors, family members and community members to…

^Featured February 23, 2022

Mayor’s Office Parks & Rec City Desk

HELP WANTED: Parks & Rec Seeks Seasonal Help in Many Areas

**HELP WANTED** PARKS & REC SEEKS SEASONAL HELP IN MANY AREAS Lifeguards, Golf Course, Parks/Landscape Maintenance, Concessions, Greenhouse Workers Needed RAPID CITY, SD—With the calendar set on February and bitterly cold temperatures and snow gripping the region, some City officials are already thinking about the summer with visions of pools…

^Featured February 22, 2022

Mayor’s Office Public Works Solid Waste City Desk

City Announcing Changes in Landfill Hours of Operation Effective February 28

CITY ANNOUNCING CHANGES IN LANDFILL HOURS OF SERVICE Hours of operation to change February 28; Labor shortage causing move to fewer hours of operation RAPID CITY, SD—The Rapid City Landfill will be adjusting its hours of operations effective next Monday (February 28), according to officials with the City’s Solid Waste…

February 18, 2022

Mayor’s Office Public Works Solid Waste City Desk

Toddler Receives Special Birthday Visit on Trash Day Friday

Maddux Reed loves to watch the garbage man and his big truck visit his house each Friday. Maddux takes the family trash to the curb and makes sure the neighbors have their trash out as well. He watches the garbage truck and his buddy Bob drive by each Friday. Maddux celebrated his third birthday today (February 18) with a trash bash theme party. Solid waste drivers stopped by, honking their horns and singing him happy birthday.

TODDLER RECEIVES SPECIAL BIRTHDAY VISIT ON TRASH DAY FRIDAY **City trash operators recognize Maddux Reed on his third birthday RAPID CITY, SD---For three-year old Maddux Reed, Fridays are a day filled with excitement and anticipation. Friday morning is trash day in Maddux’s neighborhood on the south side of Rapid City.…

^Featured February 14, 2022

Finance Mayor’s Office City Council City Desk

City Releases Important Dates For June 7 Municipal Elections

CITY RELEASES IMPORTANT DATES FOR JUNE 7 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS First day to circulate petitions is March 1; Deadline to file petitions is March 29 RAPID CITY--Candidates for positions on the Rapid City Council can begin circulating petitions Tuesday, March 1. One position in each of Rapid City's five wards is…

February 11, 2022

Airport City Attorney Civic Center Community Planning Human Resources Fire Department Finance Library Mayor’s Office Parks & Rec Police Department Public Works City Desk

Survey Results: City Employees Predict Super Bowl Outcome, Share Favorites

CITY EMPLOYEES PREDICT SUPER BOWL OUTCOME, OTHER FAVORITES Survey discloses favorite NFL teams, snacks; Respondents narrowly predict Rams to win Sunday's game in close contest RAPID CITY, SD—And the winner is… In a survey of City employees and officials, a slight majority of respondents predict the Los Angeles Rams to…

^Featured February 11, 2022

Solid Waste Recycling Public Works Mayor’s Office City Desk

Public Turns in Tons of Non-Working Lights During Holiday Collection Effort

Just some of the nearly 2.5 tons of non-working holiday lights collected during the holiday season from 14 collection sites in Rapid City by the City's Solid Waste Division.

PUBLIC TURNS IN TONS OF NON-WORKING HOLIDAY LIGHTS Solid Waste officials impressed with collection numbers; Removes ‘tanglers’ from Landfill equipment RAPID CITY, SD—For several years, City Solid Waste officials have requested the public’s help to properly recycle strings of non-working holiday lights by discarding them in collection boxes placed at…

^Featured February 08, 2022

Community Development Community Planning Mayor’s Office City Desk

City Reminds Public To Monitor Air Quality Conditions Online

CITY REMINDS PUBLIC TO MONITOR AIR QUALITY CONDITIONS ONLINE Features on City’s home page offers updated air quality conditions RAPID CITY, SD—With an air pollution alert for dust issued today (February 8) for west Rapid City, officials remind the public they can monitor daily and hourly air quality air conditions…