City of Alcester
Welcome to our small town treasure, a community of 800+ friendly people located in
Union County, South Dakota.
Alcester is conveniently located 45 miles south of Sioux Falls, SD or 45 miles north of Sioux City, IA.
On this website you'll find helpful links, reminders & upcoming events, municipal government information, and more.
Please let us know if you have any questions - we're happy to have you here!
stay involved
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informed
We know everyone is busy! So to help everyone stay up to date and involved in city happenings, we are now posting all our meetings on YouTube.
You will find our most recent meeting to the right or more can be found on our YouTube Channel below. You can also subscribe there to receive notifications when new videos are posted.
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News & Announcements of hearings
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If you live in the areas marked in pink on the map linked above, please remove all your vehicles, trailers, and garbage cans from the street before Monday September 16th. The Road Guys will be starting chip sealing 9/16/24 first thing in the morning. Also please don't mow your grass clippings into the streets!
Fri Sept 13th - Mon Sept 30th
Click above link for more info
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Rubble Site Open April 1, 2024, through fall
Click above link for hours of operation
Permit Required. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to erect, construct, change, enlarge, improve, move, or otherwise physically alter any building or structure regulated by Ordinance or cause the same to be done without first obtaining a separate building permit for each building or structure from the Authorized Official.
Reminder - Dog & Cat Licensing Required
City ordinance requires the owner or keeper of a dog or cat aged six months or over to be licensed by the city. Ordinance states it shall be unlawful for any person to have or to keep more than five domestic pets over the age of six months, except birds and fish, on any lot or premises in the City. License fee for spayed/neutered is $10.00 per animal and $25.00 for each animal not spayed/neutered.
