Staff updates council on water‑treatment, road projects and new ash‑tree removal aid program

City staff gave a consolidated transportation progress report and the city administrator provided community updates.

Transportation highlights included steady work on the Bailey Road water tower and the water treatment plant, pipeline testing on Valley Creek Road (temporary lane closures and a planned 3–4 week closure of the north leg of Woodbury Drive at Dahl Creek Road during pipe work), and a series of road rehabilitation projects (Afton Road, Woodlane Drive and other local phases). Staff said bids for major work are timed in January/February to capture competitive pricing, that several detour routes are coordinated with county and MnDOT projects, and that the city is updating its public notification platform for weekly construction updates.

The city administrator summarized community notices: the Woodbury Lions charity golf tournament on Aug. 10, the Night to Unite neighborhood events (sign‑up deadline), an upcoming Wounded Warrior Project bike ride on July 25 starting at the Veterans Memorial, and active community engagement on a parks and facilities long‑range plan. The administration also announced a newly launched income‑based ash‑tree removal assistance program funded with federal grant support to help income‑qualified homeowners remove hazardous ash trees; the application window opens immediately and runs through Aug. 9 or until funds are exhausted.

Staff encouraged residents to sign up for project updates via the city’s InTouch notification system and to attend neighborhood meetings as final designs and phasing are developed for construction projects.