Agenda: Edina - Public Works Director Retires - Late Dec. 2025
Saturday, January 3, 2026
Retirement of Public Works Director Brian Olsen
Transition of public works and engineering department leadership
Public works infrastructure achievements
Operational efficiency and technological updates
Notable Quotes (2)
Attitude to me is more important than facts. It's more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances.
Management philosophyExplaining the values he imparts to new city employees.
We've improved on our our pavement index score is is a is a large measurable one where we've gone from pretty average to high B low A.
Infrastructure metricsSummarizing infrastructure improvements over the last 10 years.
People (2)
Brian OlsenPublic Works Director
Overseeing infrastructure projects for 13 years; retiring at the end of the month.
Chad MilnerUnspecified
Will lead combined public works and engineering departments post-transition.
Places Mentioned
50th and France (North parking ramp)City of New BrightonCity of Ramsay
Events & Meetings (2)
- End of the month: Brian Olsen's retirement date
- Next summer: Completion of transition assistance period