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share in commemorating our fallen hero. Shawn's wife, Jennifer, and his children, Jordan <br />and Madelynn, will always be in our thoughts and prayers. <br />Legislation has been proposed to designate the portion of I -35 from the site of the <br />accident north to Washington County 2 (Broadway Street) in Forest Lake in Officer <br />Silvera's honor. Representative Ray Vandeveer has authored this bill in the House, along <br />with Representative Phil Krinkie. Senator Michele Bachmann is authoring a version of <br />the bill in the Senate, along with Senator Mady Reiter. <br />We are proud to be able to honor Officer Silvera's memory in this way. <br />FINANCE DEPARTMENT <br />Our finance department is always looking for ways to save costs. Just one example is the <br />refinancing of bonds in 2005, which saved the city $123,000. And for the 10th year in a <br />row, it has received national recognition for its financial management by being awarded <br />the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government <br />Finance Officer's Association. <br />PARKS DEPARTMENT <br />Our parks division of our public services department installed the Birch Street trail in <br />2005, a major link from Blackduck Drive to Pheasant Hills Drive. The dedicated staff is <br />consistently renovating and replacing parks equipment, planting and replacing trees and <br />seeding, sodding, and mulching our public areas to keep this city green. <br />8 <br />