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Winter 2023 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Water Tower #3 <br /> <br />The new 1 million gallon water tower construction <br />is scheduled to be on-line the end of November. <br />The additional water storage will complement the <br />existing 1 million gallon tank on Inwood Ave and <br />the 750,000 gallon tank on Ideal Ave. The <br />additional water storage will provide additional <br />domestic water and fire protection in the south east <br />quarter of the city. <br />The tank itself is made of welded steel and is <br />elevated roughly 100 feet in the air. The tank is set <br />on top of a reinforced concrete support tower that <br />contains equipment to operate the water tower. <br />Water is held in the steel tank and is filled by <br />existing city wells located in the northeast quarter <br />of the city. A centralized data collection and control <br />system operated by the city monitors the water <br />level in the tank and communicates with the wells <br />to turn on (fill the tank) or off (tank is full). Once the <br />water tower is in operation it will undergo routine maintenance inspections and projects as <br />necessary to keep it functioning for years to come. <br /> <br />Parks Master Plan <br /> <br />The City of Lake Elmo is developing a new Master Parks Plan. This new long rang plan will replace the existing <br />parks plan that was adopted in 2009. The long range plan is an extension of the 2030 Comp plan which was <br />recently updated in 2021. The master plan <br />follows the growth and development of our <br />city and provides a short a long term <br />outline of our park system that is clear, <br />flexible and implementable. This plan will <br />serve as the framework to guide the parks <br />commission and city council on park <br />additions and improvement decisions over <br />the next decade. <br /> <br />During the preparation of the Parks Master <br />Plan, the community will have several <br />opportunities to review, and provide input <br />on the future of Lake Elmo’s Parks Master <br />Plan.