Community Announcements 

AVON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
7:00 P.M. JANUARY 6, 2025
CITY OFFICE BUILDING

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AGENDA
Call to order
Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance
Add items to agenda
Approve agenda
Approve Minutes for Dec 5 & Dec 18 2024
Approve claims
Approve revenue
Public comments
Committee Reports

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS
Delinquent Notice/disconnections
Police Report
Shop Report
Set municipal election date (Second Tuesday in April) April 8
Designate official newspaper, bank depository, appoint city attorney
Mayor’s committee appointments
Softball/baseball agreement (Paul Kuhlman)
Ambulance grill guard
Ambulance roster
FO permission to pay bills early (automatic)

Executive Session if necessary
Next regular meeting February ?, 2025 at 7:00 pm
ADJOURN

EMT TRAINING

BEGINNING IN JANUARY MOST CLASSES ONLINE
IF INTERESTED CONTACT KEVIN TJEERDSMA 605-660-8317

Avon Ambulance/Avon Save a Life Will cover cost of Certification/training

THANK YOU

To all Tolsma’s Windchime Friends

To Modern Woodman for matching funds for past 2 years. Tolsma’s Cove had decided they weren’t going to do the fireworks display anymore & wished to give funds already raised to a Non-Profit Organization. Avon Ambulance/Avon Save a Life is happy to accept the donation to use for training of new EMT’s.

Mark & Julie Tolsma & Avon Ambulance/Avon Save a Life

AVON CITY FINANCE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED THE FOLLOWING DAYS:
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 4TH FROM 9:30 TO 11:30
FRIDAY DECEMBER 13TH
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 18TH
MONDAY DECEMBER 23RD CLOSING BY NOON
TUESDAY DECEMBER 24TH
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 25TH
THURSDAY DECEMBER 26TH
FRIDAY DECEMBER 27TH
MONDAY DECEMBER 30TH

DROP BOX WILL BE PICKUP ON DAILY BASES

AN ORDINANCE 297 ESTABLISHING SNOW REMOVAL AND SANDING POLICY BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF AVON, SOUTH DAKOTA, BON HOMME COUNTY. Section 1: It shall be unlawful for any person or entity to park, place or allow to remain, along any curb or edge of any street or roadway within the corporate limits of the City of Avon, South Dakota, any vehicle, boat, trailer, camper, farm implement or machinery or any other item, after snowfall accumulations that exceeds two (2”) inches in any given twenty-four hour (24 hour) period of time. Failure to do so may result in ticketing and/or towing and/or a fine of $25.00 (plus court costs) the first day and increasing at $25.00 (plus court costs) per day thereafter until units is removed. Section 2: It shall also be unlawful to clean your residential driveway, sidewalk, or any other portion of your property and dispose of the snow by placing it on the street, on the alley or other’s property. A fine of $25.00 (plus court costs) per day may be imposed until the proper disposition of your snow. REMOVAL This is a general order for snow removal and may vary depending on day of the week, school start time or the amount of accumulation. 1. Main Street 2. Fire Department on 1st Avenue 3. School area (Pine Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues) 4. Truck Route 5. Residential Streets (N/S-E/W) 6. Alleys SANDING 1. Main Street 2. School Area 3. Truck Routes 4. Intersections Other areas may be sanded when requests are made to the Street Commissioner and at his discretion. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed.

 
 

Garbage Guidelines

 
 

FOOD TRUCK UPDATE: You may now designate a proxy to come and pick up your food from the Food Truck. The attached form MUST be filled out every month. It WILL NOT carry through for more than one month. You may download the form from here or you may pick one up or have one mailed/emailed to you from the City Office. You may also call the City Office at 605-286-3694 or 605-464-4724 and it will be mailed/emailed or brought out to your car. If you have any questions, you may call Twyla at the City Office for more information.
Click here to download form.

The City of Avon has now set up a text messaging system for all those who want to be reminded of the monthly Feeding South Dakota truck.  Just text the word “food” to 888-429-0064 and you will receive a monthly reminder of when the truck is scheduled to be in Avon.

SD CARES HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

The State of South Dakota in collaboration with SD Housing Development Authority, Helpline Center, and partner agencies, are working to assist South Dakotans who have been impacted by COVID-19 and the related economic crisis by offering financial assistance to help stabilize their housing situation. The funding is provided to South Dakota through the CARES Act and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 - Emergency Rental Assistance. The two funding sources will vary in eligibility requirements, eligible uses and required documentation.

If you are unable to pay rent, mortgage, property insurance on your home, or utilities because of the pandemic, short-term financial assistance may be available.

SD CARES Housing Assistance Program may provide temporary housing or utility assistance for South Dakota residents who meet all of the following criteria:

  • Households income qualify based on county of residence. You must fall below the income level listed for your county and household size.

  • Have one or more individuals in the household who has qualified for unemployment benefits, experienced a reduction in household income, incurred significant costs or experienced other financial hardship due directly or indirectly to the coronavirus outbreak.

  • Have one or more individuals in the household that have a past due utility bill or mortgage statement or are able to prove that they are at risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability.

For more information or to apply go to: https://sdcareshousingassistance.communityos.org/sdcares2021

Small Town. Big Heart.

Avon is located in Bon Homme County, South Dakota.  We are comfortably located between several small to medium sized cities and well within comfortable driving range to one of South Dakota’s major metropolitan centers.  We offer an excellent place for family growth including an outstanding school that is large enough to include mainstream subjects but small enough that individual attention can still be given to any student.  We have a wide variety of sports here and you will find that the entire city goes all out to support each team, no matter how far they have to travel or how many times.  Or, if your family prefers a calmer pace, we offer the Avon Public Library, the Avon Kid’s Club, and the Avon City Park.  No wonder they call us “The Small Town With The Big Heart”.

 
 
Business District

Business District

City Park

City Park