Collection of the local sales tax will commence on July 1, 2025, to be used to fund construction of the new Maintenance Operations Center for Public Works and Parks and Recreation.
The city has hired an architectural firm to evaluate the site plan, update costs, and determine next steps for the project.
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The City Council authorized a contract with the BKV Group, Inc. at a cost of $25,000 after a competitive bid process. BKV will evaluate options for the city’s license center and dance studio, which must be moved to make room for the new maintenance center.
BKV will evaluate whether it is possible to reuse portions of the existing maintenance facility for the license center or dance studio. They will present their findings to Council, including cost estimates, by the end of May.
In November 2024, Roseville voters approved a ballot question allowing the city to enact a half-cent local sales tax to build a new Public Works and Parks Operations Facility at a cost of $64.2 million. It passed with 55% voting yes. Portions of the existing maintenance center date back to the 1950s, and the facility is cramped and outmoded.
The new building, to be located on the northwest corner of Lexington Ave. N. and Woodhill Drive, will serve as a more efficient, centralized hub for the essential city services, including:
- Water distribution and sanitary sewer systems
- road work and pathway work
- snow removal
- maintenance of the city’s 33 parks
- storage and repair of more than 300 vehicles including snowplows, street sweepers, and fire engines
The new operations facility is designed to be a flexible, multipurpose space that is roughly three times the size of the current building.
Learn more about the Maintenance Operations Center.