MADISON RIBBON CUTTING CELEBRATION

About 75 people attended the ribbon cutting celebration at the Madison reservoir on August 21.  Madison became the 19th member connected when water started flowing on August 2. 

Speakers at the ribbon cutting celebration included L&C Chairman Murray Hulstein, Senator John Thune, Senator Mike Rounds, Representative Dusty Johnson, BoR Deputy Commissioner Roque Sanchez, BoR Regional Director Brent Esplin, Mayor of Madison Roy Lindsay and L&C Executive Director Troy Larson.  Other BoR officials attended from D.C., Billings, Bismarck and Pierre.  SD Senate Majority Leader Casey Crabree of Madison represented the state.