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Wyoming to apply for state emerald ash borer planting grant; water monitoring shows no current concern
Summary
Council authorized staff to apply for a 2025 community tree-planting/emerald ash borer grant and received radio-chemical monitoring updates; staff reported no Department of Health directive and said Well 3 is tested twice yearly per guidance.
The Wyoming City Council on Oct. 21 gave staff direction to apply for a 2025 state community tree-planting grant aimed at removing and replacing ash trees affected by emerald ash borer. A staff presenter said the Minnesota Legislature allocated more than $4 million to the program and noted Wyoming previously used a similar grant in 2022 to remove 30 emerald ash trees and replant with a more diverse species mix.
Council indicated consensus support to submit the application before the Oct. 28, 2025 deadline. Staff said public works and relevant staff have been coordinating to prepare the submittal.
Separately, staff updated council on radio-chemical monitoring for city wells. Staff said the city conducts tests on a schedule set by the Minnesota Department of Health: Well 3 (a source with detectable radium) is sampled twice a year (first and third quarters), while other wells are tested annually per guidance; staff reported they are not seeing results that require action or Department of Health direction but will continue monitoring and present results again within a future reporting cycle. Council asked whether sampling frequency or apparent fluctuations should prompt closer intervals; staff explained seasonal conditions and Department of Health testing cadence influence results.
Actions and next steps: staff will submit the EAB grant application by the Oct. 28 deadline and continue routine radio-chemical testing and reporting.
