Resources

Review City Council discussion about the Building Forward projects.

  • April 14, 2026: Financial Management Plan Work Session Discussion

    The City Council received an update at their April 14, 2026 work session on the City’s Financial Management Plan. Read the agenda here.

  • Sept. 9, 2025: Building Forward (City Facilities) Update

    Watch this City Council Work Session where staff provided Council with an update on the Building Forward project (begins at 01:19:25).

  • May 14, 2024: Update on East Fire Station Site Selection

    Watch this City Council Work Session where the Council discussed fire station site selection.

  • Mar. 14, 2023: Remote Fire Station Site Selection Discussion

    Watch this City Council Work Session where the Council discussed fire station site selection.

  • Feb. 14, 2023: Remote Fire Station Site Selection Discussion

    Watch this City Council Work Session where the Council discussed fire station site selection.

  • Jan. 10, 2023: Remote Fire Station Site Selection Discussion

    Watch this City Council Work Session where the Council discussed fire station site selection.

Explore helpful resources about the Building Forward projects.

  • Five Bugles Final Report: Golden Valley Fire Rescue (2016)

    Learn about the report that assessed Golden Valley’s fire response services.

  • Municipal Facilities Master Plan Study (2021)

    Learn about the study that helped inform plans for future downtown Golden Valley and City facilities. This link includes the initial study and all appendixes - it is a large document, so please allow time to load!

  • Public Works And Public Safety Space Constrictions & Facilities Study Open House

    View challenges at City-owned facilities.

  • Virtual Fire Station Location Open House

    Watch the Virtual Station Location Project Open House.

  • Downtown Study

    Read about the City’s efforts to plan for long-term building needs in the downtown area.

  • Firefighting: A Profession In Transition

    Learn more about how the proposed plan will help retain and attract firefighting staff.

  • Fire Station Location Scoring Matrix

    Learn more about the sites that were evaluated for the East Fire Station location.

  • Tax Incidence Study

    Read the University of Minnesota’s tax analysis and estimated impact on residents and non-residents.

  • Community Input Report

    Learn more about the City Facilities Study and how residents helped prioritize investments.