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| The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9:00 am The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays Sep 1 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm  The office is open by appointment only. Please call or email clerk@lenttownship.com to set up a time to meet with Kelly. We may find that your project can be done via email. Voicemails will be returned Tuesdays and Wednesdays ONLY Email clerk@lenttownship.com for faster | The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9:00 am The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays Sep 2 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm The office is open by appointment only. Please call or email clerk@lenttownship.com to set up a time to meet with Kelly. We may find that your project can be done via email. Voicemails will be returned Tuesdays and Wednesdays ONLY Email clerk@lenttownship.com for faster Food and Essential Item Pantry on Wednesdays from 5:00pm to 7:00pm 5:00 pm Food and Essential Item Pantry on Wednesdays from 5:00pm to 7:00pm Sep 2 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm  Food and Essential Item Pantry on Wednesdays from 5:00pm to 7:00pm The pantry is sponsored by a resident and is hosted at the Lent Town Hall. For more information, please contact Carolyn Cagle at carolyn@lenttownship.com. You can pick up or CSOAF Packing Night 6:00 pm | The Office is Closed – Email is Open! 9:00 am The Office is Closed – Email is Open! Sep 4 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm  Email clerk@lenttownship.com from 9am – 2pm | ||||
| The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9:00 am The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays Sep 8 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm The office is open by appointment only. Please call or email clerk@lenttownship.com to set up a time to meet with Kelly. We may find that your project can be done via email. Voicemails will be returned Tuesdays and Wednesdays ONLY Email clerk@lenttownship.com for faster | Hall Rented The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9:00 am The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays Sep 9 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm The office is open by appointment only. Please call or email clerk@lenttownship.com to set up a time to meet with Kelly. We may find that your project can be done via email. Voicemails will be returned Tuesdays and Wednesdays ONLY Email clerk@lenttownship.com for faster Food and Essential Item Pantry on Wednesdays from 5:00pm to 7:00pm 5:00 pm Food and Essential Item Pantry on Wednesdays from 5:00pm to 7:00pm Sep 9 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Food and Essential Item Pantry on Wednesdays from 5:00pm to 7:00pm The pantry is sponsored by a resident and is hosted at the Lent Town Hall. For more information, please contact Carolyn Cagle at carolyn@lenttownship.com. You can pick up or Lent Township Planning Commission Meeting September 9, 2020 Notice of Meeting to be Held via Telephone and Electronic Means (Zoom) 7:00 pm Lent Township Planning Commission Meeting September 9, 2020 Notice of Meeting to be Held via Telephone and Electronic Means (Zoom) Sep 9 @ 7:00 pm Notice of Phone-Electronic PZ Meeting 9-9-2020 Due to the Peacetime Emergency declared by Governor Walz under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 12, the Health Pandemic that is COVID-19 as labeled by the Center for Disease Control, and Lent Township resolution 2020-11, the PC Agenda 7:00 pm PC Agenda Sep 9 @ 7:00 pm September 9, 2020 9-9-2020 P&Z Agenda To dial in from your phone for the September 9, 2020 Planning Commission meeting, call 1-312-626-6799 US (Chicago) Meeting ID: 857 1511 1724 Passcode: 559463 To join the Planning Commission meeting from your computer Planning Commission Meeting 7:00 pm | The Office is Closed – Email is Open! 9:00 am The Office is Closed – Email is Open! Sep 11 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Email clerk@lenttownship.com from 9am – 2pm | ||||
| The Office is Closed – Email is Open! 9:00 am The Office is Closed – Email is Open! Sep 14 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Email clerk@lenttownship.com from 9am – 5pm Joint Powers 7:00 pm Joint Powers Agenda 7:00 pm | The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9:00 am The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays Sep 15 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm The office is open by appointment only. Please call or email clerk@lenttownship.com to set up a time to meet with Kelly. We may find that your project can be done via email. Voicemails will be returned Tuesdays and Wednesdays ONLY Email clerk@lenttownship.com for faster Board Agenda 7:00 pm Lent Township Town Board Meeting September 15, 2020 Notice of Meeting to be Held via Telephone and Electronic Means (Zoom) 7:00 pm Lent Township Town Board Meeting September 15, 2020 Notice of Meeting to be Held via Telephone and Electronic Means (Zoom) Sep 15 @ 7:00 pm Notice of Phone-Electronic Board Meeting 9-15-2020 Due to the Peacetime Emergency declared by Governor Walz under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 12, the Health Pandemic that is COVID-19 as labeled by the Center for Disease Control, and Lent Township resolution 2020-11, the NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENTS 7:00 pm NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENTS Sep 15 @ 7:00 pm Notice of Hearing final A1 9-2020 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board of the Township of Lent, County of Chisago, Minnesota (the “Township”), will hold a public hearing at a meeting of the Board beginning at 7:00 p.m., Town Board Meeting 7:00 pm | The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9:00 am The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays Sep 16 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm The office is open by appointment only. Please call or email clerk@lenttownship.com to set up a time to meet with Kelly. We may find that your project can be done via email. Voicemails will be returned Tuesdays and Wednesdays ONLY Email clerk@lenttownship.com for faster Food and Essential Item Pantry on Wednesdays from 5:00pm to 7:00pm 5:00 pm Food and Essential Item Pantry on Wednesdays from 5:00pm to 7:00pm Sep 16 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Food and Essential Item Pantry on Wednesdays from 5:00pm to 7:00pm The pantry is sponsored by a resident and is hosted at the Lent Town Hall. For more information, please contact Carolyn Cagle at carolyn@lenttownship.com. You can pick up or | The Office is Closed – Email is Open! 9:00 am The Office is Closed – Email is Open! Sep 18 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Email clerk@lenttownship.com from 9am – 2pm | Virtual Event! Chisago Lakes Wildcats Wrestling 11th Annual Extravaganza Virtual Event! Chisago Lakes Wildcats Wrestling 11th Annual Extravaganza Sep 19 all-day Virtual event For tickets please https://wildcatsextravaganza2020.eventbrite.com email or call Contact: clwrestlingfoundation@gmail.com Or call Tanika @ 651-239-9469 Joe @ 651-335-1126 | ||
| The Office is Closed – Email is Open! 9:00 am The Office is Closed – Email is Open! Sep 21 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Email clerk@lenttownship.com from 9am – 5pm | The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9:00 am The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays Sep 22 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm The office is open by appointment only. Please call or email clerk@lenttownship.com to set up a time to meet with Kelly. We may find that your project can be done via email. Voicemails will be returned Tuesdays and Wednesdays ONLY Email clerk@lenttownship.com for faster | The Food Shelf is CLOSED Today The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9:00 am The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays Sep 23 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm The office is open by appointment only. Please call or email clerk@lenttownship.com to set up a time to meet with Kelly. We may find that your project can be done via email. Voicemails will be returned Tuesdays and Wednesdays ONLY Email clerk@lenttownship.com for faster Fall Cleanup Day 2020 4:00 pm Fall Cleanup Day 2020 Sep 23 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm Household Appliances $5 With ammonia $75 Computer towers Free Radios/small electronics $5/$10 Metal free Tires $2/$3 with rim Light Truck $3/$4 with rim Semi $10 Tractor $30 Mattress $10 Box Spring $10 Monitor $5-$15 TV-flat screen $10-$15 TV-CRT $10-$25 Large NOTICE OF QUORUM OF LENT TOWN BOARD SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 4:00 pm NOTICE OF QUORUM OF LENT TOWN BOARD SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 Sep 23 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm September 23, 2020 Cleanup day Board Notice of Quorum Notice is hereby given that a quorum of the Lent Town Board of Supervisors will be attending and helping at the Lent Township Fall Cleanup Day on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 | The Office is Closed – Email is Open! 9:00 am The Office is Closed – Email is Open! Sep 25 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Email clerk@lenttownship.com from 9am – 2pm | Deer Hunter Banquet MDHA Wild River Chapter Deer Hunter Banquet MDHA Wild River Chapter Sep 26 all-day https://www.facebook.com/pg/mdhawildriver/posts/ For information or to buy tickets, call Karen at 651-357-7150 | ||
| The Office is Closed – Email is Open! 9:00 am The Office is Closed – Email is Open! Sep 28 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Email clerk@lenttownship.com from 9am – 5pm | The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9:00 am The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays Sep 29 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm The office is open by appointment only. Please call or email clerk@lenttownship.com to set up a time to meet with Kelly. We may find that your project can be done via email. Voicemails will be returned Tuesdays and Wednesdays ONLY Email clerk@lenttownship.com for faster Parks Meeting 6:00 pm | The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9:00 am The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays Sep 30 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm The office is open by appointment only. Please call or email clerk@lenttownship.com to set up a time to meet with Kelly. We may find that your project can be done via email. Voicemails will be returned Tuesdays and Wednesdays ONLY Email clerk@lenttownship.com for faster Food and Essential Item Pantry on Wednesdays from 5:00pm to 7:00pm 5:00 pm Food and Essential Item Pantry on Wednesdays from 5:00pm to 7:00pm Sep 30 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Food and Essential Item Pantry on Wednesdays from 5:00pm to 7:00pm The pantry is sponsored by a resident and is hosted at the Lent Town Hall. For more information, please contact Carolyn Cagle at carolyn@lenttownship.com. You can pick up or CCATO Meeting 7:00 pm |
About Lent Township
Lent Township is a small, independent community nestled along the western edge of Chisago County, in east central Minnesota. Lent Township prides itself on maintaining its rural character while planning for quality development, making it a truly desirable place to live, play, work, and raise a family. In 2008, the words “Community Comes Naturally” were chosen as the most appropriate description of Lent Township’s most valued assets – the local resident’s caring attitude and the abundant natural resources that make our community stand out.
Public Notices
- Lent Township Town Board Meeting October 20, 2020 Notice of Meeting to be Held via Telephone and Electronic Means (Zoom)
Notice of Phone-Electronic Board Meeting 10-20-2020
Due to the Peacetime Emergency declared by Governor Walz under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 12, the Health Pandemic that is COVID-19 as labeled by the Center for Disease Control, and Lent Township resolution 2020-11, the Town Board meeting shall be conducted through electronic and telephonic means. If the public wishes to listen to the meeting, the public should:
To dial in from your phone for the October 20, 2020 Town Board meeting, call 1-312-626-6799 (Chicago) Meeting ID: 824 7224 7063 Passcode: 438716
To join the Town Board meeting from your computer or device, link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82472247063?pwd=RzY5dFBtcmY5NjdsbEEybDVTYTFtdz09
Meeting ID: 824 7224 7063
Passcode: 438716
Email clerk@lenttownship.com with any questions or to make meeting arrangements. The meeting will be hybrid: Zoom/in-person. Residents are to attend meetings remotely unless meeting arrangements are made one week prior to the meeting by emailing clerk@lenttownship.com
Kelly Wood, Township Clerk
- NOTICE OF CLOSED PERSONNEL MEETING 10-20-2020
Notice of Appointment Committee 2020 630 10-20-2020
Notice is hereby given that a quorum of the Lent Town Board of Supervisors will be meeting to discuss Supervisor Seat C in a closed personnel meeting at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, October 20, 2020. The Town Board will announce their decision at their meeting to be held via Zoom at 7:00 pm on October 20, 2020.
Kelly Wood, Township Clerk
- Current Office Hours
- Public Hearing Notice October 14, 2020
PHN 10-14-2020 Text Amendment RRA Accessory Building limit
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom by dialing 1-312-626-6799 US (Chicago) from your phone Meeting ID: 833 7890 4788 Passcode: 559228 the Lent Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to solicit public response to proposed revisions to Chapter 2, Section 4.08, Accessory Structures and Uses related to the number of structures as well as the total size of accessory structures permitted within the Township. The Planning Commission will make a recommendation regarding the proposed ordinance to the Town Board for their meeting to be held on October 20, 2020, 7:00 p.m. via Zoom by dialing 1-312-626-6799 US (Chicago) from your phone Meeting ID: 824 7224 7063 Passcode: 438716. Meeting links are posted on lenttownship.com if you wish to join from your computer or device. The public is expected to attend remotely unless arrangements are made one week prior to each meeting. Arrangements can be made by emailing clerk@lenttownship.com
Those persons having an interest in said meetings are encouraged to attend remotely.
Kelly Wood, Township Clerk
- Lent Township Planning Commission Meeting October 14, 2020 Notice of Meeting to be Held via Telephone and Electronic Means (Zoom)
Notice of Phone-Electronic PZ Meeting 10-14-2020
Due to the Peacetime Emergency declared by Governor Walz under Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 12, the Health Pandemic that is COVID-19 as labeled by the Center for Disease Control,
and Lent Township resolution 2020-11, the Planning Commission meeting shall be conducted through electronic and telephonic means. If the public wishes to listen to the meeting, the public should:
To dial in from your phone for the October 14, 2020 Planning Commission meeting, call 1-312-626-6799 US (Chicago) Meeting ID: 833 7890 4788 Passcode: 559228
To join the Planning Commission meeting from your computer or device, link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83378904788?pwd=NHdJTFhUSGtmbjNUN011QXJLMFppdz09
Meeting ID: 833 7890 4788
Passcode: 559228
The link is on the homepage of lenttownship.com
Email clerk@lenttownship.com with any questions or to make meeting arrangements.
Kelly Wood, Township Clerk
- NOTICE OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 SECTION 5.10 RURAL TRANSIT CENTER RELATED TO DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS. ORDINANCE NO. 2020-04
Ordinance 2020-04 (RTC Development Standards)
Notice of AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 SECTION 5.10 RURAL TRANSIT CENTER RELATED TO DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
ORDINANCE NO. 2020-04
Amendment: F. Development Standards is to be added under 5.10 Rural Transit Center District.
Passed by the Lent Town Board on the 18th day of August 2020.
Updates
- Election Information
Absentee Voting Information – Chisago County
For more Election information, click on Township Government – Elections
- Current Office Hours
- Brushing on Foxhill Ave
Coming soon: Maintenance Staff will be removing the trees hanging over the road and hitting taller vehicles on Foxhill Ave.
Dated: 6-24-2020
- Blue Address Signs
The blue sign project is finished. If you did not receive a blue sign, please email your address to clerk@lenttownship.com
- Swing-away Mailbox Post
Please make arrangements with the Clerk if you would like to purchase a swing away mailbox post. Please see the Temporary Hours Notice regarding the limited staffed hours. Appointments MUST be made for all swing away purchases. The post is put in the hallway and everything is sanitized prior to your arrival. Checks and exact cash are accepted. $75 per post.
- Dumping Policy