BOX ELDER, S.D. — The City of Box Elder announced on its Facebook page that Code Enforcement Officer Mark Larson was recently named Code Enforcement Officer of the Year by the South Dakota Association of Code Enforcement.

According to the city’s social media post, Larson received the award last week in recognition of his work serving the community.

“Through exceptional communication, investigative, and critical thinking skills, Mark consistently develops creative and effective solutions to a wide variety of code enforcement challenges,” Box Elder Building and Code Enforcement Supervisor Chad Tomjack said in the post.

City officials also thanked Larson for his dedication and commitment to helping keep Box Elder “a great place to live and work.”