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L A K E E L M O A N N U A L R E P O R T | 2 0 2 5 21 <br />Public Works Department <br />City of Lake Elmo <br />2026 Priorities - Public Works <br />Continue to look for ways to make the <br />department more efficient <br />Improve service delivery to residents <br />Maintain equipment to provide better service <br />and added longevity to equipment investments <br />Ensure current staffing levels can meet the <br />growing demands of the city and its residents, <br />including expanded infrastructure, services, and <br />regulatory requirements <br />Maintain staff training <br />Complete an additional 25% of the storm water <br />inspections and repairs. <br />Hire a new Public Works Director and <br />Maintenance Operator <br />Implement second year of the three year Gate <br />Valve Maintenance Program <br />Development of Lions Park Master Plan <br />Installation of a new park pavilion within the park <br />system <br />Resurfacing of the basketball courts at Carriage <br />Station, Demontreville, and Tablyn Parks <br />Replacement of the old playground equipment <br />at Tablyn and Ridge Parks <br />Implement park layer in asset management <br />program <br />Phase 2 Lake Elmo gardens project, adding <br />trees. <br />Implement work orders <br />2025 Highlights - Public Works <br />Hired Public Works Administrative Assistant, <br />providing much-needed administrative <br />support to the growing city department <br />Set up and participated in Lake Elmo Night <br />Out, 100 Year Anniversary Celebration, and <br />Light Up Lake Elmo <br />Completed required stormwater inspections <br />and repairs <br />Exercised 301 water gate valves out of 1,023 <br />Removed all EAB (Emerald Ash Borer) <br />infested trees in all city parks and outlots <br />Removed invasive species of trees at <br />Sunfish Lake Park <br />Replaced playground equipment at Kleis <br />Park <br />Completed the concept plan for Ridge Park <br />Updated the park reservation policy <br />Expanded parking at Pebble and Sunfish <br />Lake parks and rebuilt Reid Park parking lot <br />Installed new signs, benches, picnic tables, <br />and trails at the new Schiltgen Park <br />Partnered with the community and HKGI to <br />complete Lake Elmo Avenue gardens <br />project <br />Water treatment plant for Well 2 was <br />constructed and operating <br />Completed Public Works Operational <br />Assessment <br />Partnered with Bay West to provide location <br />for PFAS destruction research