Administration Mayor and City Council Members Building - Oversees all residential and commercial building permits Election - Ballot information; election information; register to vote; serving as an election judge; voting absentee/voting early Engineering - Responsible for the planning, design, management and construction of the City's infrastructure, including streets, storm, sanitary, water, and street lighting Finance - Coordination and planning of all City financial information including annual budget and tax levy - Process accounts receivable, accounts payable, and utility billing License and Permit - Animal, fence, and parking permit Planning and Zoning -Responsible for adhering to the City's Comprehensive Plan, subdivision regulations, and zoning codes - Review land use plans and administer land use control ordinances and zoning enforcement Public Works - Coordinate and manage all of the activities associated with operation and maintenance of the city's facilities, infrastructure, and properties including community garden, parks and trails, sanitary sewer system, snow removal, street repair, street sign, storm sewers, and water mains - Garbage and recycling: Randy's Sanitation/Republic Services (763)972-3335 - Yard waste/compost site: 800 Buffalo Ave S (1/4 mile south of the stoplights on east side of road inside the fenced area), available only to residents of Montrose. Yard waste includes acorns, apples, corn stocks, firewood (up to 2-inch diameter), garden vegetation, grass clippings, leaves, pine cones, pumpkins, shrubs, and tree branches.