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Public works director outlines 2025 MS4 report; committee discusses leaf‑collection scheduling and credits
Summary
The director presented the city’s 2025 MS4 stormwater report to the Wisconsin DNR, citing outfall and inspection numbers and outreach programs; committee members raised scheduling and program‑credit concerns for leaf collection, and the committee authorized submission of the report.
The Department of Public Works director summarized the city’s 2025 Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) annual report, which staff will submit to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources as required by the city’s permit.
"We have 3 58 outfalls within the city," the director said, explaining that staff inspect outfalls and document erosion‑control and private stormwater practices. For 2025, the director said the city completed 114 outfall inspections, 131 inspections of construction sites subject to erosion‑control rules and 46 inspections of privately owned stormwater management practices.
The director also described outreach and volunteer programs tied to stormwater management, including a relaunched adopt‑a‑pond program and an online adopt‑an‑inlet sign‑up.
During discussion, a committee member suggested alerting residents ahead of leaf‑collection to reduce lawn damage and make collection day more efficient. The director responded that advance scheduling would be difficult to coordinate citywide, noted equipment limitations (the fleet must be converted from snow equipment to leaf‑collection equipment) and said the stormwater utility funds a substantial portion of the leaf‑collection program — the director estimated the combined stormwater and composting budget for that activity is over $500,000 annually.
Committee members moved to authorize the director to sign and submit the 2025 MS4 report to the Wisconsin DNR; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
Why it matters: MS4 reporting documents city activities that reduce stormwater pollution (outfall inspections, construction site oversight, pond maintenance and public outreach) and ties into funding and program decisions (leaf collection timing, equipment needs and stormwater utility credits).
What’s next: the report will be submitted to the DNR, and staff will continue outreach for adopt‑a‑pond/inlet programs and evaluate equipment options for less‑damaging leaf collection.
