Woodbury Mayor Outlines Water Treatment, Public Safety Priorities
Woodbury Mayor Anne Burt outlined the city's major accomplishments and priorities for 2025-2028 during her annual State of the City address, highlighting water infrastructure, public safety enhancements, and community development as key focus areas.
The city's largest public infrastructure project in its history, a permanent water treatment plant to address PFAS contamination, broke ground in November and is expected to be operational by 2028. State-managed 3M settlement funds will cover the majority of construction costs for the facility, located east of Radio Drive and south of Hargis Parkway. Meanwhile, temporary treatment facilities continue operating at nine well sites to ensure water quality.
Public safety improvements include expanding the Community Support Team, which addresses mental health crises, substance use disorders, and domestic abuse cases. The city added an additional detective sergeant and mental health practitioner to the team in 2024. Voters approved funding for a Public Safety campus expansion in November 2024 through a half-cent local sales tax beginning in April 2025, with construction planned to begin in 2026.
Central Park's $7.5 million renovation, funded partially through State of Minnesota bonding, is expected to reopen this fall after construction began in April 2024. The city also completed various parks improvements and expanded the community garden at Andy Bark Park from 48 to 96 plots, adding wheelchair accessible raised beds.
The city issued building permits for seven new commercial buildings totaling more than 260,000 square feet in 2024, including welcoming TopGolf along Bielenberg Drive and a new Washington County Service Center. City Administrator Clint Gridley will retire in June after more than 20 years of service, with Baker Tilly recruiting firm conducting a national search for his replacement.
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Areas of Interest (6)
- Woodbury launches major $7.5M state-funded Central Park renovation amid broader infrastructure push.
- City Administrator Clint Gridley to retire after 20 years, triggering a national search for a replacement.
- Permanent water treatment plant construction begins as city's largest infrastructure project to address PFAS.
- New 3% lodging tax powers Destination Woodbury marketing initiative to attract tourism.
- Woodbury adopts 24-hour shift staffing model for EMS/Fire to combat service call volume.
- New affordable housing projects approved near Northeast Business Park.
Notable Quotes (2)
Our role as a city council in Woodbury is focused on policy and oversight, not the day to day operations.
Thank you, Clint, for your tireless dedication and leadership over the past two decades.
People (2)
Anne BurtMayorDelivering the 2025 State of the City address.
Delivering the 2025 State of the City address.
Clint GridleyCity AdministratorRetiring June 6 after 20 years of service; involved in water treatment project.
Retiring June 6 after 20 years of service; involved in water treatment project.
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Events & Meetings (8)
- November 2024: Public Safety campus funding approved by voters
- December 2020: Environmental Stewardship Plan adopted
- April 2025: Local sales tax implementation for public safety
- June 6, 2025: Clint Gridley retirement date
- Fall 2025: Central Park reopening
- Summer 2026: Public safety campus ground breaking
- Mid 2028: Public safety campus opening
- 2028: Water treatment plant expected operational
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Other Topics from This Document
Permanent water treatment plant construction for PFAS
Environmental Stewardship Plan roadmap
Public safety initiatives and Community Support Team
Public Safety campus expansion and renovation
Central Park renovation project
Parks and trails development and recreational improvements
Eagle Valley Golf Course and sports center operations
Destination Woodbury (DMO) launch
Commercial development and new construction projects
Affordable housing initiatives
Metro Transit Gold Line and Metro Micro service
Roadway infrastructure and maintenance projects
City government operations and community engagement
2025 City budget and property tax overview
Retirement of City Administrator Clint Gridley
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