SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Construction of new men’s prison in Lincoln has at least been delayed as a state task force studies a possible project but the city of Lennox has received $10.5 million from the state, city administrator Nate Vander Plaats said.
The South Dakota Department of Corrections and the city of Lennox agreed in November on a contract for the city to provide wastewater service to a new proposed prison between Harrisburg and Canton.
The state/DOC would pay the city $10.5 million in upfront money and then, pay its monthly fee based on use of the sewage system. Vander Plaats said during the November council meeting that the agreement included about $52,500 in a monthly payment…