Ipswich residents filled the newly-remodelled City office on Monday evening, March 20 to learn more about the City Council storm sewer project.

Mayor LeRoy Kilber and Joe Whitlock with Stockwell Engineers of Sioux Falls spoke on the Drainage and Storm Sewer project the city has taken on. The project is planned in five phases.

A drainage study was completed in the spring of 2021. Stockwell was contracted to evaluate the stormwater collection system and identify current deficiencies and recommend improvements.

The city’s goal is to begin to remove ditches, add storm sewer and reconstruct c...