Tyler Pieper
for Mound City Council

Meet the candidate

Neighbor

Mound resident since 2013
Proud parent
Harrison Bay Association member
Regular in-person attendee of Mound City Council meetings

Volunteer

Parks and Open Spaces Commissioner
Garden installations in Belmont Park and Edgewater Park in 2021, 2022, 2024 and a 2025, with the most recent installation via a Hennepin County Good Steward Grant
Volunteer native plant gardener for Bethel United Methodist Church Community Gardens since 2021
Volunteer piano player at various nursing homes throughout the Twin Cities since 2017
Westonka Community Education volunteer coach

Professional

Currently employed with Xcel Energy as a Senior Communications Consultant
One year as a contractor supporting efforts within the U.S. Department of Transportation.
10 years at Northmarq, a commercial real estate company
Two years as editor for a small-town newspaper serving multiple cities south of Mankato

My priorities and goals

Increasing collaboration
with partners

Work with state, county, and local partners to achieve city and citizen priorities.
More coordination and cooperation with residents and community-based organizations.
Empower and elevate citizen-led commissions that serve as a channel for community involvement.

Protecting and enhancing Mound’s natural resources

Make informed decisions based on input from local, state, and regional partners and experts.
Investigate and/or update policy to improve our most treasured resource—our lakes and water.
Increase usability and access to Mound’s community resources, including its amazing system of parks.

Long-term planning and vision

Deliver on our The Mound Comprehensive 2040 Plan goals and suggested actions from the community--learn more about the city’s plan.
The city will be preparing for the 2050 Plan shortly, and I seek to help channel citizen input to chart our path forward in this critical planning document.

Cost effective solutions

Continue my record of finding grants or unique opportunities to accomplish our goals in a budget-conscious manner.
Aid the Mound's campaign to secure funding for our water treatment facility.

Getting things done for Mound

Awarded grant for city park

Recently, I collaborated with the Parks and Open Spaces Commission, Mound City Council, and volunteers in the community to expand Edgewater Park’s native garden. Planting of the garden occurred on October 4, 2025. The majority of funding came from a Hennepin County Good Steward Grant that I applied for, with the rest of the funding provided by the City of Mound. The grant enabled the park to become home to thousands of native plants and fruit-bearing shrubs, as well as interpretive signage. These additions will add beauty for residents, while also providing food and habitat for insects and pollinators. The park will also help water quality in the impaired Harrison Bay by reducing runoff on a steep slope. Read more.

Improving our neighborhoods

Planted in 2021, the Belmont Native Garden was the first collaboration between myself and the Parks and Open Spaces Commission/City Council. The city paid for the plants installed at the site, while I managed installation as well as weeding, replanting, expanding the garden spaces. Thankfully, things have gone a lot smoother since the first year with the planting occurring during a drought, I had to haul water in my vehicle to help the young plants get established! As noted in the interview he had with the Laker Pioneer, the most rewarding aspect of the gardens has been getting to meet citizens and residents who enjoy walking by the spaces and viewing the different blooms and pollinators. Read more.

Tyler Pieper for Mound City Council