City of Prior Lake
City Hall:
4646 Dakota St. S.E. 952-447-9800
Police Station:
4649 Dakota St. S.E. 952-447-3555
Fire Station No. 1:
16776 Fish Point Rd. S.E. 952-440-3473
Maintenance Center:
17073 Adelmann St. S.E. 952-440-9675
Departments & Directors
City Manager
Frank Boyles 952-447-9801
Assistant City Manager
Kelly Meyer 952-447-9802
Director of Finance
Ralph Teschner 952-447-9841
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
Steve Albrecht 952-447-9890
Planning Director
Jane Kansier 952-447-9812
Building Official
Robert Hutchins 952-447-9851
Communications Coordinator
Michael Peterson 952-447-9804
Economic Development Director
Paul Snook 952-447-9805
Police Chief
Bill O’Rourke 952-447-9861
Fire Chief
Doug Hartman 952-440-FIRE
Telephone Numbers
Emergency 911
General Information 952-447-9800
City Council, meeting and general information about city programs and events.
Building Inspections 952-447-9850
Building permits, code enforcement, scheduling inspections and building information requests.
Community Development 952-447-9805
Economic development and downtown redevelopment.
Engineering 952-447-9830
Road construction information, grading issues, drainage concerns (storm sewer), new development construction, Lake Advisory Committee information, load limits for streets, Gopher State One Call and sewer and water locations, and benchmark information.
Finance 952-447-9840
Licensing, assessments, water billing and accounts payable.
Maintenance Facility 952-440-9675
Park maintenance information, snow plowing information, street maintenance information, and sewer and water maintenance information.
Parks and Recreation 952-447-9820
Recreation program information, field scheduling and reservations, park and picnic reservations, and Parks Advisory Committee information.
Planning 952-447-9810
Zoning issues, the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, Planning Commission information, variances and more.
Police Department (non-emergency) 952-440-3555
Prior Lake Animal Control 952-894-9065
Minnesota Relay Service (for hearing impaired) 1-800-627-3529
Prior Lake Fire Department
Fire Station (non-emergency) 952-440-3473
Prior Lake is served by a volunteer fire department which includes a Rescue Squad. The city has a "5" ISO insurance rating.
Sewer & Water Billing
Prior Lake City Hall 952-447-9843
Residents are billed for municipal water and sewer use every two months. Water and sewer bills are based on use for the previous two months. With the installation of “radio read water meters,” residents no longer have to report meter usage. Readings are submitted automatically, assuring accuracy and timeliness.
City Council
Mayor
Jack Haugen
4824 Adrian Circle S.E. 952-447-5473
Council Members
Kenneth Hedberg
6582 Harbor Beach N.E. 612-382-6143
Warren Erickson
3031 Spring Lake Rd. 952-440-2171
Chad LeMair
5524 Highpointe Court S.E. 952-440-8506
Steve Millar
16776 Fish Point Rd. 952-440-4572
The Prior Lake City Council consists of the mayor and four council members who serve four-year, staggered terms. Currently, local elections take place in November of the odd-numbered years. Ordinance adopted in 2006 will change elections to even-numbered years in 2010, with interim elections in the years 2007 and 2009 to be for three-year terms.
The city operates under the Minnesota Statutory Plan B form of government. An elected mayor and city council that set local policies and legislative priorities. Management of local affairs is performed by an appointed city manager who is directly responsible to the mayor and city council.
The city government operation is divided into several departments. They are: Administration, Finance, Engineering, Public Works, Parks and Recreation, Planning and Building Inspections, and Police and Emergency Services.
Meetings
Prior Lake City Council
City Hall Council Chambers 6 p.m.
Meetings are held on the first and third Monday. An open public forum on Prior Lake issues is conducted at 6 p.m.
Prior Lake Planning Commission
City Hall Council Chambers 6 p.m.
Meetings are held on the second and fourth Monday. Meetings are televised live and rebroadcast on the city’s cable channel, PLTV-15.
Prior Lake Parks Advisory Committee
City Hall Council Chambers 6 p.m.
Meetings are held on the third Thursday.
Prior Lake Lake Advisory Committee
City Hall Council Chambers 4:30 p.m.
Meetings are held on the third Tuesday.
All meetings of the City Council and its advisory bodies are open to the public. All meetings are televised live and rebroadcast on the city’s cable channel, PLTV-15.