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Council liaison summarizes housing action plan, water-treatment project and administrator recruitment
Summary
Donna Stafford, Woodbury’s council liaison to the Planning Commission, reported on the 2025 housing action plan deliberations, the water-treatment plant schedule and the city’s process to replace its city administrator.
Donna Stafford, the City Council liaison to the Planning Commission, reported on May 5 that City Hall is actively working on several citywide items including the 2025 housing action plan, contracting for underwriting services to support local lending, a sales-tax-exemption bill for the water-treatment plant and the city administrator recruitment process.
Stafford said the housing action plan continues policy discussions about first-time homebuyer assistance amounts and possible pause of the Home Improvement Loan Program; she also said the city will contract with Washington County to provide underwriting services that could increase the city’s lending capacity. On the water project, Stafford said the water-treatment plant remains on schedule for a 2028 completion and that pending legislation seeks a sales-tax exemption for the treatment plant; she said Woodbury is specifically named in the pending legislation. On staffing, Stafford said the council is starting interviews for city administrator candidates and is working with Baker Tilly on the recruitment process.
Why it matters: The items Stafford described affect housing finance tools, a major capital infrastructure project and city leadership — all of which have budgetary and operational implications for Woodbury residents.
Details reported: - Housing: The city is discussing revisions to first-time homebuyer assistance, the mix of principal and interest terms and appropriation of HRA funds; staff will develop a land-banking and development policy. - Underwriting services: The city will contract with Washington County to provide underwriting services for lending programs to reduce administrative costs and increase lending capacity. - Water-treatment plant: Stafford said the plant remains on schedule for 2028 completion; pending state legislation would grant a sales-tax exemption for the water-treatment plant and Woodbury is named in the bill. - City administration: The council has narrowed applicants for city administrator to five finalists and will begin interviews with assistance from Baker Tilly.
Discussion versus decision: Stafford’s report was informational; commissioners received the update and no formal action was taken.
What’s next: City Council will continue policy work on the housing plan and will proceed with the administrator interview process; the water-treatment project and related legislation will advance through the legislative session.
