The council approved a proclamation declaring Flandreau a Purple Heart City after veterans and local organizations requested the designation. Randy Tolleson, speaking for local veterans, said the county had been proclaimed a Purple Heart County and that the city’s separate proclamation would recognize Purple Heart recipients who live in or visit Flandreau.
Tolleson explained the Purple Heart designation recognizes service members who were killed or wounded by enemy action. He told the council the Purple Heart Foundation provides four signs for a community; the city may purchase additional signs and arrange installation. Mayor Daniel D. Sutton read and signed the proclamation at the meeting.
Councilors and veterans noted signage can prompt public questions and provide a visible way to honor recipients; no costs beyond optional additional signs were required by the foundation.