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Special Interest Articles  Proposed Municipal Water System Advances to Next Steps  Bruce Vento Trail Expansion Begins  MS-4 Public Hearing Held  City Clean Up Day  White Bear Lake Names New Chief of Police  Springtime Maintenance Helps Water  Borrow Recycling and Food Scraps Containers for Events  Lakes Dispensary Ribbon Cutting  Ramsey County Environmental Center  Gem Lake Recycling Impact  Construction Parking Challenges  Rental License Gem Lake News April 2026 | Volume 20 | Issue 2 Gretchen Artig-Swomley, Newsletter Editor Proposed Municipal Water System Advances to Next Step Gem Lake’s proposed municipal water system took a major step forward when the city council formally ordered the improvement at the conclusion of a public hearing held on April 21. Following the public hearing, the city’s engineering firm was directed to prepare final plans and specifications and to begin the process of obtaining bids. The water system would encompass the northwestern section of the city, (see diagram) including portions of Labore Road, Little Fox Road, Hunter’s Run, Tessier, Haven Lane and Goose Lake Road. The project cost is projected to be approximately $2,519,100. Funding will come from a mixture of federal government grants, required matching funds from the city, and some limited assessment. It is projected that Gem Lake residents affected by this project will have no property assessments, due to careful budgeting and the federal grants made available for the project. (Proposed Municipal Water continued on Page 2) Bruce Vento Trail Expansion Begins Summer Hours May 4 – August 31 M, W, TH – 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. T – 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. F - CLOSED Construction has begun on a much-anticipated expansion of the Bruce Vento Regional trail. This expansion will impact Gem Lake, providing trail enhancements that have been planned for more than a decade. Phase One of the expansion extends the trail 2.7 miles from its current end-point at Buerkle Road to the intersection of Highway 61, Hoffman Road and White Bear Avenue. The new trail section will start out on the east side of Highway 61, then continue under Highway 61 near Cedar Avenue and finally follow Hoffman Road to the stoplight intersection to the north. The southbound free right turn onto Hoffman Road will be removed to accommodate the pedestrian crossing and improve overall safety. (Bruce Vento Trail continued on Page 4)