North St. Paul City Council Workshop - 3/3/2026
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
2025 Budget Review for General and Enterprise Funds
2025 Budget Amendments
Water System Chlorination and Maintenance Plan
Community Development Department 2025 Year-End Review
Community Development 2026 Outlook
Areas of Interest (5)
- City maintains 50% fund balance despite $20,000 expenditure increase and plans $500,000 transfer to capital projects.
- City of North St. Paul faces ongoing water quality complaints due to new chlorination process; official insists water is safe.
- Proposed rate increases for water, wastewater, and surface water funds adjusted downward following better-than-expected budget performance.
- Electric fund performance leads to zero planned rate increases for the next two years.
- City finalizing RFP for new waste management hauler; no expected rate increase for residents.
Votes (1)
Adopt the agenda
Moved by Council member Schwar · Seconded by Council member Woods
Notable Quotes (3)
Our expenditures were under budget by about 1.3 million, which is an indication that we need to really look at the electric budget.
If you notice that you have some dirty water, if you can go downstairs into a laundry tub and just run your water, if you run it for 10 minutes, nine out of 10 times that that clears it up.
It's pulling the minerals off of there. And then it's also the chlorine mixing with the iron in the water and it discolors it and it's doing its job.
People (4)
Dan WinnickDepartment DirectorPresented financial performance of general and enterprise funds and proposed budget amendments.
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Presented financial performance of general and enterprise funds and proposed budget amendments.
“The good news is really because of the dedication of our department heads and the leadership that our city manager gives.”
Commenting on budget performance.
RonPublic Works StaffExplained water chlorination status, maintenance flushing, and addressed resident concerns regarding water quality.
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Explained water chlorination status, maintenance flushing, and addressed resident concerns regarding water quality.
“I can say first and foremost that the water is safe. The water is safe to drink, safe to use.”
Addressing public concern about water quality.
Ken RobertsCommunity Development DirectorReviewed 2025 department activities and outlined 2026 outlook.
Reviewed 2025 department activities and outlined 2026 outlook.
MongiMayorPresided over the meeting.
Presided over the meeting.
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (1)
- March 3rd Workshop