“Snowplowing, recycling and street repairs are all part of the job for Shoreview’s public works employees. But the department’s fastest-growing budget item these days isn’t filling potholes.
It’s stormwater.
“Stormwater management issues … have just absolutely consumed my staff,” said Mark Maloney, the city’s public works director. And homeowners’ calls, he said, have a common theme: “ ‘Hey, why is everything wet?’ ””
— Star Tribune