Upcoming:
July 31 - August 14 Filing Period for Candidacy
August 14- Primary Election - Absentee Voting is done at the County
November 6 - 2018 General Election
A quorum of Board members is likely at all meetings
Pickle ball at Lent Town Hall!
We received a grant for nets, balls and paddles!
Open Games Tuesday July 10th 6-8:30 pm
and will be every Tuesday (no ball August 14th)
until August 28th.
Tennis shoes are required. No cost to the public.
Join us for some fun!
This Week: Gravel 320th Street by the Swamp * Spot Gravel Driveways on Newly Blacktopped Roads
The website is the official posting place for the Township
- Please share this information with your neighbors
- Please be cautious when driving off newly blacktopped roads until the shouldering is finished
- Please note the Road Plan is subject to CHANGE at any time with little or no notice
Blacktopping Grand Ave
White flags indicate where ditching will take place
Road Work – Preparation for blacktop / double chip seal – Road Closures Possible
Please watch for Maintenance Staff!!
Swing Arm Mailbox Posts are Required in Lent Township! Purchase your swing arm mailbox post ASAP! Order them via phone or email for $75 They must be installed according to State and USPS standards. See below. (The Township does not provide installation) Wait until your road is hard surfaced before installing your new swing away post.
Township Residents will NOT be Assessed for Road Work!
There has been concern from residents that they will be assessed for the road work that has started.
There will be no assessment.
At the Annual Township Meeting the Road Committee presented to the residents a cost analysis of how much it is to maintain gravel roads in Lent Township. After this presentation, a financial analysis was presented with the cost of replacing the roads with black top / double chip seal. After the presentations were viewed a motion was made on the floor.
Motion: S. Dammann made a motion to approve $600k for the Road and Bridge levy, blacktop/double chip seal the Township roads and approve the Town Board to bond/lend lease/borrow money as needed to complete the road projects. Second by D. Milles.
After discussion, S. Dammann amended his motion to put a $2 million dollar cap on the money being borrowed to put hard surface on the roads. Second by J. Gordy.
By a hand vote, majority rules. Motion passes.
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.
Updates
- PUBLIC NOTICE OF FILING AFFIDAVITS OF CANDIDACY
Filing Notice 2018 Affidavits of Candidacy
For the Township of Lent,
County of Chisago
State of Minnesota
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Election will be held in the Township of Lent on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, to fill the following Office:
Supervisor Seat A – Four (4) year term
Supervisor Seat C – Four (4) year term
Supervisor Seat D – Four (4) year term
Affidavits of Candidacy for the above offices may be filed at the Town Hall, 33155 Hemingway Ave, Stacy, MN 55079 from Tuesday, July 31, 2018 through Tuesday, August 14, 2018. The Lent Township office is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. The Office will be open on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 until 5:00 pm to file.
Kelly Wood, Township Clerk
- Road Work – Preparation for blacktop / double chip seal – Road Closures
Please watch for Maintenance Staff!!
- Ditch Cleaning
- Replacing Culverts
- Tree cutting and brushing in Right-of-way
Check the Township website or Facebook page often for updates!
- LENT TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION
Primary Election Notice 2018 August 14 Lent Township
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That a Primary Election will be held at the Lent Town Hall located at 33155 Hemingway Ave., Stacy, MN 55079 on Tuesday, the 14th day of August 2018. The polls will be open from the hour of seven (7) o’clock A.M. to the hour of eight (8) o’clock P.M. for the purpose of nominating candidates for Federal, State and County offices, which are to be voted for the General Election to be held on Tuesday, the 6th day of November 2018.
Kelly Wood, Township Clerk
- Park Meeting Time Change
Notice is hereby given that Parks meetings will now be held at 6:00 pm on the last Tuesday of the Month unless otherwise noted on lenttownship.com.
- Notice of Road Prep – Watch for Maintenance Staff!
The Township will be clearing trees and brush out of the right-of-ways, replacing culverts and cleaning ditches to prepare for road work.
This is your notice to remove the trees over 6” in diameter. If you would like the Township’s assistance with removal, call Maintenance Supervisor Matt Fehrman at (763) 300-0757.
- Crack Sealing Notice
Do you have photos of the Township that you would like to share? Please email them to clerk@lenttownship.com and we will post them to the website!