The City of Piedmont was founded in 1890 and remained unincorporated for nearly 117 years. It officially became a city on August 16, 2007, and elected its first town board in November 2007.
Piedmont takes its name from a French word meaning "the foot of the mountain," because it lies on the eastern slope of the Black Hills.
Piedmont will be Celebrating it's 125th Birthday next year with our 4th of July Celebration. Please share thoughts and ideas on how we can celebrate!!_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Some Piedmont History
On April 11, 1890, Herbert S. Hall deeded to T.J. Grier, director of the Homestake Mining Company, all of that land in the west half of section ten, except "that five acres, more or less, where the ranch buildings are located". This was the home of C.V. "Cap" Gardner and his large family. Evidently, the town had been surveyed and staked out prior to the above transaction. The platted townsite was completed and signed on April 10, 1890. Richard B. Blackstone, superintendent of the B.H.& Ft. P. railroad, was the surveyor, and Thomas J. Grier, trustee, signed the document. Because of the French influence in the area, the name "Piedmont," meaning "at the foot of the mountain," was chosen for the new town. Nine 300x300 foot blocks were laid out parallel to the Elkhorn tracks. The streets were platted with an 80 foot right-of-way, with alleys 20 feet wide. A strip of land 275 feet wide, between First Street and the Elkhorn right-of-way, was "reserved exclusively for railroad use." About a month later, Blackstone surveyed and added seven more blocks to the town -- four on the west and three on the north. This made a total of sixteen blocks.
(**Honerkamp, John. At the Foot of the Mountain- page 79)
So although Piedmont was not officially incorporated until 2007, we have been here a long time.
With this in mind, Piedmont will be celebrating their 125th Birthday during our 4th of July Festivities in the year 2015. Keep watching for plans or if you have any ideas on how to celebrate this momentous event, please feel free to share with us at City Hall.
Piedmont takes its name from a French word meaning "the foot of the mountain," because it lies on the eastern slope of the Black Hills.
Piedmont will be Celebrating it's 125th Birthday next year with our 4th of July Celebration. Please share thoughts and ideas on how we can celebrate!!_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Some Piedmont History
On April 11, 1890, Herbert S. Hall deeded to T.J. Grier, director of the Homestake Mining Company, all of that land in the west half of section ten, except "that five acres, more or less, where the ranch buildings are located". This was the home of C.V. "Cap" Gardner and his large family. Evidently, the town had been surveyed and staked out prior to the above transaction. The platted townsite was completed and signed on April 10, 1890. Richard B. Blackstone, superintendent of the B.H.& Ft. P. railroad, was the surveyor, and Thomas J. Grier, trustee, signed the document. Because of the French influence in the area, the name "Piedmont," meaning "at the foot of the mountain," was chosen for the new town. Nine 300x300 foot blocks were laid out parallel to the Elkhorn tracks. The streets were platted with an 80 foot right-of-way, with alleys 20 feet wide. A strip of land 275 feet wide, between First Street and the Elkhorn right-of-way, was "reserved exclusively for railroad use." About a month later, Blackstone surveyed and added seven more blocks to the town -- four on the west and three on the north. This made a total of sixteen blocks.
(**Honerkamp, John. At the Foot of the Mountain- page 79)
So although Piedmont was not officially incorporated until 2007, we have been here a long time.
With this in mind, Piedmont will be celebrating their 125th Birthday during our 4th of July Festivities in the year 2015. Keep watching for plans or if you have any ideas on how to celebrate this momentous event, please feel free to share with us at City Hall.
OPEN BURN PERMIT
Prior to an open burn, residents within the city limits of Piedmont must obtain a South Dakota Department of Agriculture Burn Permit. There are two options:
1) Call 1-800-275-4955 Mon-Fri between 8 AM and 4:30 PM. You will be issued a username and password over the phone for you to use the next time you call in.
2) Or click on this link, available 24/7. You will need to create a username and password.
https://apps.sd.gov/applications/ag73burnpermit/login.aspx
Any questions? Call the City Office at 605-716-5495
Prior to an open burn, residents within the city limits of Piedmont must obtain a South Dakota Department of Agriculture Burn Permit. There are two options:
1) Call 1-800-275-4955 Mon-Fri between 8 AM and 4:30 PM. You will be issued a username and password over the phone for you to use the next time you call in.
2) Or click on this link, available 24/7. You will need to create a username and password.
https://apps.sd.gov/applications/ag73burnpermit/login.aspx
Any questions? Call the City Office at 605-716-5495
Letter from the Senior Center
Educating the President
By Gaye Turtur
Piedmont Senior Center
I, Gaye Turtur, have been a fairly new member of both the Canyon Lake Senior Center and the Piedmont Senior Center. Both have positive, friendly, warm memberships. However, having come from spending 18 years in Florida and because of my age, and the fact that I have not lived in South Dakota for very long, nor been a member of either center for very long, I hesitated for quite some time when asked to become the president of the Piedmont Senior Center. But then I remembered using a famous saying of Teddy Roosevelt’s while I was editor of the local paper, PGA National, in Florida. I’m certain most South Dakotans are familiar with his encouraging statement through the history of Mount Rushmore.
Teddy stated, “The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotion, spends himself in a worthy cause; who at best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement;
and who at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who have never tasted victory or defeat.”
After that inspirational pronouncement, how could one say no to serve a two year term! So I asked a number of board of directors, staff – and anyone that could fill me in regarding the history and daily operation of that organization. I learned that members met in a schoolroom in the beginning and then in the 1970’s a group of 12 couples donated $500 each to buy the current land and erect the Piedmont Senior Center (PSC). An addition was added later by Bill Miller as a token of endearment to his wife and that’s how the building stands today. The center is extraordinarily well equipped to handle any situation to the extent that it is often rented for personal family gatherings.
Members meet for exercises on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8 a.m. They also have a favorite potluck dinner in the summer (6 p.m.) and luncheon (12 p.m.) in the winter. During and after the potlucks, attendees socialize, play cards or work on a large puzzle.
We will set up tables for bridge and pinochle or any group card game members choose. Meanwhile, our pool players are looking for some competitors! PSC members come from Piedmont, Blackhawk, Sturgis, Summerset, Rapid City and beyond. So give us a
call at (605) 787-6001 or (605) 791-4129. For shy singles, we will provide a member to collect you and introduce you to the Piedmont Center. Notice I now say we – not I!
Of course, I will continue to attend the Canyon Lake Senior Center for knitting as well as work as president of the Piedmont Senior Center. The moral of this story is probably the fact that I’m glad I said, “Yes!”
City of Piedmont declares
May 22, 2014 as
GARY REYNOLDS DAY
May 22, 2014 as
GARY REYNOLDS DAY
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City of Piedmont
111 2nd St
PO Box 101
Piedmont, SD 57769
(605) 716-5495
email: info@piedmontsd.com
Non-Discrimination Statement
The City of Piedmont is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found inline at http: //www.ascr.usda.gov/complaintfilingmcust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint from or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington D.C. 20250-9410, or by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov
