Preston Public Utilities

06/02/2026

Contractor will be in town this week cleaning sewers along Fillmore street and also St Anthony st south up to Main Street.

05/21/2026

Time to get your hands dirty. 👩‍🌾👨‍🌾

Here is your chance to grow your own veggies or flowers, meet awesome neighbors, and enjoy the great outdoors. 🥕🌽🥔💐

05/19/2026

🌸 Help Keep the Courthouse Square Blooming! 🌸

We’re looking for volunteers to help water the flower baskets around the courthouse square on weekends and holidays throughout the summer. A little time goes a long way in keeping downtown looking beautiful!

If you’d like to help, sign up at the link below or call the City Hall.

https://tinyurl.com/4zefc38a

04/24/2026

Another beautiful day for tree planting! 🌲

Happy Arbor Day! Fillmore Central 6th graders helped plant a tree today for the city of Preston.

04/21/2026

🌿🧹 Save the Date! 🧹🌿

04/19/2026

Save the Date for this year's Preston Pride Beautification Day!

04/15/2026

Contacting 811 BEFORE digging is required by Minnesota law. 🪏 One simple locate request can prevent outages, injuries, and costly repairs. Gopher State One Call—MN’s 811—makes submitting tickets quick and easy. You can go online to gopherstateonecall.org, call 8-1-1, or download the GSOC app to a submit free ticket ahead of your next digging project. Visit gopherstateonecall.org/national-safe-digging-month-2026 to learn more.

04/14/2026

🚰 IMPORTANT UTILITY UPDATE: Hydrant Flushing

Attention Preston residents! Preston Public Utilities will be flushing hydrants throughout the city starting the week of April 20th.

Please keep the following in mind during this maintenance:
💧 Water Appearance: You may notice some rusty water or air in your lines for a short period after the flushing is completed.

👍🏼 What to do: If you experience discoloration, simply run your cold water taps for a few minutes until the water runs clear.

Questions? If you have any concerns or need further information, please contact the Preston Public Utilities Office at 507-765-2491.

Thank you for your cooperation as we maintain our city's infrastructure! 🛠️

04/13/2026

Learn more or download an application at www.prestonmn.gov/summerjobs

04/05/2026

Happy Easter from all of us at the City Hall!