Greg Powell, recently retired City Engineer of Chamberlain, was named the recipient of the prestigious Excellence in South Dakota Municipal Government Award from the South Dakota Municipal League (SDML).
The award is presented by the SDML each year to a municipal employee or elected official who has made significant contributions to their municipality and community. Powell was selected from many quality nominations received for the award.
Though Powell’s official title was City Engineer, he has overseen hundreds of projects in his over 25 years of service, including a new wastewater treatment facility, new developments and housing, bringing businesses such as a pharmacy, a restaurant, and retail shopping to town, and new and improved streets and recreational facilities. He has been responsible for implementing campground improvements, and for working with FEMA over two floods in eight years.
“An engineer by trade, and a farmer by heart,” said SDML Past President Steve Allender, “Greg has kept up involvement in both fields, spending his scant free time with a herd of beef cattle and fields of soybeans.”
Powell, who retired this summer, was nominated by the City of Chamberlain in appreciation for his many contributions to the betterment of the city.
The award was presented to Powell earlier this month as part of the South Dakota Municipal League Annual Conference in Watertown.
Greg Powell, recently retired City Engineer of Chamberlain, was named the recipient of the Excellence in South Dakota Municipal Government Award from the South Dakota Municipal League in October 2022.
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