Lake Preston Economic Development

Lake Preston Development Ccorporation
(605) 847-5142
lp-ed@hotmail.com
111-3rd St. NE
Lake Preston, SD 57249
or contact LPDC Pres. Darin Gullickson 847-5008 or 847-4110

    Lake Preston Economic Development Corporation was formed to promote and support business opportunities within our community.
7.21 Acres of Development Park with infrastructure, are available immediately.  If you are considering a business venture you may be eligible for low interest loans.  We have Rural Development's RBEG (Rural Business Enterprise Grant) loans available.  Call the office or a board member for a loan application and other loan options. From time to time we have buildings available  and will always assist in finding suitable land or buildings to your specs.
    Advantages of our community include Otter Tail Power facility, Northwestern Energy's natural gas line, access to US Highway 14 and DM&E's rail system,  Lake Thompson within 4 miles and a beautiful city park.  We offer a willing labor force with that coveted Midwestern work ethic.  A map of utilities and services can be seen here.
    Lake Preston Development Corporation's  Board of Directors consists of  Darin Gullickson, Brad Sanderson, Bob Bode, Laurie Casper, Karen Bumann, Jerry Brown, Brenda Krahn, Jeremy Woodcock, Rick Hillestad, Ben Hauck

Some links of interest in Economic Development & the state of South Dakota:

Lake Preston Development Park
www.sdreadytowork.com/Property/Listing.aspx?ID=839 -Lake Preston's page on GOED
 www.sdreadytowork.com     and SD Dept of Labor at  www.sdjobs.org/lmic/ 
SD Business Start Up packet  www.sdreadytowork.com/community/resources/startup/index.asp 
USDA  Rural Development 
First District Development Company 
NESDEC  District office in Sisseton
 Enterprise Institute  www.sdei.org
 South Dakota Home Page  www.state.sd.us  (all departments)
Made In South Dakota    
SD Tourism       Travel South Dakota
 www.sdstatelibrary.com
Housing Options  www.sdhda.org/index.htm  or HUD www.hud.gov/local/index.cfm?state=sd  
www.Grants.gov  
Business information  www.sba.gov/sd/  
US Census fact sheets for Kingsbury County  http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet   or http://factfinder.census.gov/home/staff/main