At a recent city council meeting on July 28, Minnetonka High School was given the green light for a new addition—a concession stand complete with bathroom facilities at Veterans Field, aiming to enhance the event-going experience for both athletes and spectators, as reported by the City of Minnetonka.
In infrastructure news, the city council threw its support behind improvements to the local sewer system with the 2025 Sanitary Sewer Lining Project; the initiative will rehabilitate roughly 8,400 feet of aged sewer pipes using a trenchless technology known as cured-in-place-pipe, and this move is expected to tackle the persistent issue of Infiltration and Inflow which should enhance system reliability and rein in treatment costs, funding for this $450,000 project will come from the Infiltration and Inflow Reduction Program funds that are part of the Capital Improvement Program.
In community event updates, the city council got the lowdown on the upcoming 2025 Tour de Tonka during their session, as shared by Minnetonka Community Education—the cycling event is scheduled to pedal off on Saturday, August 2, bringing together biking enthusiasts from across the region, the full details were outlined in the city's official news release.
