City Detail

Background Information

City of Lake City
County: Wabasha,Goodhue
Population: 5100
GreenStep City category: A
Full-time equivalent city staff (approx.): 50
Participating township, county, school:

GreenStep Coordinator

Scott Jensen
City Staff
651-345-6850
City web page relating to sustainability/GreenStep activities:
GreenStep City resolution: Click here to view the file.
GreenStep City status and date: STEP 1 ( )

City Assessment Files and City Performance Metrics

City councils pass a resolution to join the GreenStep program and are recognized at Step 1. Step 2 and Step 3 recognition levels reflect completed city actions, reported and rated below with stars (1 star = good, 2 stars = better, 3 stars = best). The Assessment File below summarizes completed city actions in a short Word file. Step 4 recognition is awarded to cities who report a minimum number of core metrics for the previous calendar year. These metrics aim to show the aggregate, quantitative results of taking multiple GreenStep actions. Step 5 cities show improvement in the Step 4 metrics. See yearly data for Steps 4&5. Additional city data can be found by reviewing information on B3 Benchmarking and Regional Indicators Initiative.

Best Practice Actions Underway and Completed

Completed actions are denoted by stars.

Total completed actions: 1

Buildings and Lighting Buildings and Lighting

Efficient Existing Public Buildings {BP no.1}

Pending - Action 1:

Enter/update government-owned building information and monthly usage data into the MN B3 Benchmarking database, and utilize building/energy audits to identify potential improvements.

Date action report first entered:
Date of last report update:
Year action initially completed: 2024
Implementation details:
Lake City has 11 current municipal buildings collecting data in the B3 database. By using this database we are able to monitor our electric, natural gas and water usage from 2021 to present day.
Outcome measures/metrics/money saved:
Descriptive File:
For more information contact:
Amanda Jackson (City Staff) | ajackson@ci.lake-city.mn.us | 1-651-345-4711