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Ahead of a visit with concerned neighbors, DOC Secretary Kellie Wasko penned a letter to the Lincoln County Commission providing new details on the prison’s site selection
“I think you just need to cowboy up and say we’re gonna do it," Commissioner Joel Arends said. The rest of the commission did not agree.
A Lincoln County, South Dakota, commissioner said that Summit Carbon Solutions made a series of concessions that he believes are beneficial to residents near the planned CO2 pipeline.
The state of South Dakota will need water, power, sewer and other utilities at the chosen site for a new men's prison in Dayton Township in Lincoln County but apparently hasn't communicated with at least some of the would-be providers.
County Commissioner Jim Schmidt said he learned of the potential location between Harrisburg and Canton during a closed-door meeting six weeks ago.