Director of Public Works Mr. DuVries briefed the Fond du Lac City Council on Sept. 10 about a range of completed and ongoing capital projects and utility work.

Mr. DuVries said the pavilion parking lot recently added 12 stalls, including new accessible stalls, and that the Main Street rehabilitation project was finished and reopened after a challenging construction schedule. “We were able to add 12 parking stalls,” he said, and staff highlighted the contractor work by Northeast Asphalt and the consulting role of Kunkle Engineering.

He described other street and paving work including Camelot Drive and Peters Avenue near Sabish Middle School, a Lincoln Stormwater Pump Station designed to fit the neighborhood aesthetic, and repaving tied to the city’s mill-and-overlay program. At the wastewater plant, DuVries discussed the biosolids dryer and renewable natural gas (RNG) projects, saying equipment is on site and work continues; he said the city intends to inject RNG back into the pipeline and sell credits through a third-party arrangement with Lion Energy. DuVries noted the projects are large investments with multi-phase completion expected through 2026.

Parks improvements highlighted included playground and surface work at Buttermilk, Russell and Lakeside parks, resurfaced tennis courts and a rebuilt parks storage building. DuVries also said the city is continuing an aggressive program to replace private-side lead service pipes, with more than 350 private-side replacements planned for the year and additional work budgeted while funding is available.

DuVries told council the public-works office distributes weekly construction updates for planned closures and added that the department posts updates to media partners and social media. He invited councilmembers and residents to contact him for project status or to arrange safe site tours.

Councilmembers thanked crews and asked schedule questions; DuVries said the Proman Arch Bridge work should finish in late October to early November and that wastewater plant projects are staggered with portions completing into mid/late 2026.