PUKWANA — In March, economic development officials in the Chamberlain area openly promoted the giveaway of free lots in the small Brule County town of Pukwana, 20 miles east of Chamberlain. Lake Francis Case Development Corporation Director Mike Lauritsen says the offer made some noise…
Lauritsen says at least one of those request looks to be moving forward…
The lots to be given away in Pukwana have existing infrastructure, removing that cost for developers. Reducing infrastructure costs is the idea behind 200 million dollars in state and federal funding currently hung up in government red tape. Lauritsen says Chamberlain has been waiting for that money…
Lauritsen says they are hopeful to see the housing funding soon…
Legislators passed Senate 41 shortly after this year’s legislative session began in an attempt to get the housing money out for use.
