WELCOME TO LEWIS!
Visitor Information
The City of Lewis welcomes you to our community. The following is a brief listing of "need to know" information pertaining to the City.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact City Hall.
City Hall, 416 W. Main Street, P.O. Box 66 712-769-2216
Fax 712-769-2217
Emergencies/First Responders 911
Non-Emergency Fire Dept. 712-769-2227
Fire Chief - Jeff Pope
Non-Emergency Sherriff Dept 712-243-2206
City Officials:
Mayor: Don Cohrs
Council Members:
Scott Anderson
Jon Mosier
Traci Steyer
Matt Klein
Marilyn Mundorf
City Clerk: Carrie Kirchhoff
Asst. Clerk & website manager: Donna Leazenby
Public Works: Lyle Leander
City Council Meetings 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. in City Hall.
Library
712-769-2228
Librarian Director: Susie Campbell
Asst. Librarian: Donna Leazenby
Hours: Mon. 12-6, Wed. 12-5:30, Fri. 12-5:00, Sat. 9-12:30
Schools
Griswold Community High School 712-778-2154
Lewis Elementary School 712-769-2221
Elliott Elementary School 712-767-2221
Parks
The City of Lewis maintains two city parks. One is in the downtown area and the other is in Pioneer Park on the East side of town. Each has playground equipment with a basketball court. There are many picnic tables and a park shelter for use on a first come, first serve basis.
Community Center
The Community Center located on Main Street is available to the public for rent. Price ranges available for groups of all sizes. Comfortably seats 200 people. Features are a Large Room that is 55 x 60, carpeted Meeting Room that is 20 x 25 with a refrigerator and sink, a large fully equipped kitchen with dishes and flatware, large accommodating restrooms, handicap accessible, and reasonable rates. For more information contact the Lewis Community Center at 712-769-2264 or Evona Billings at 712-769-2522.
Utilities
Water - City of Lewis 712-769-2216
Electricity - Mid American Energy 888-427-5632
Gas - Black Hills Energy 800-303-0752
Telephone - Griswold Telephone Co 712-778-2121
Cable - Griswold Telephone Co 712-778-2121
Internet - Griswold Telephone Co 712-778-2121
Sanitation
Buck's Sanitation 712-769-2413
Town & Country Sanitation 712-778-2365
Laverty Sanitation 712-778-2477
Churches
United Congregational - Methodist Church 712-769-2549
Church of Christ 712-769-2580
Lewis Post Office 712-769-2357
Iron and Lace Cafe 712-769-2679
Hitchcock House www.hitchcockhouse.org
Miscellaneous Information
Building permits are required before any new construction or alterations or additions can take place. Applications and information sheets are available at City Hall.
Lewis offers citizens an exceptional quality of life and we look forward to having you join us! If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact City Hall.
"In accordance with Federal Law and US Department of Agriculture policy, the City of Lewis is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, age disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program.
To file a complaint of discrimination write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call 800-795-3272 (voice) or 202-720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity leader, provider and employer."
