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New Office Hou rs:
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Tuesday - Thursday 8am-4pm
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Friday 8am-1pm
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Closed Mondays
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Phone: 651-462-3009
\nEmail: clerk@lenttownship.com
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Address:
\nLent Township
\n33155 Hemingway Ave.
\nStacy\, MN 55079

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Upcoming:

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April Planning Commission meeting

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April 12th\, 2023 @ 7pm

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Cl ick HERE to join via Zoom

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Meeting ID: 876 3952 4875

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Passcode: 278306

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April Town Board meeting

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April 18 th\, 2023 @ 7pm

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Click HERE to join via Zoom

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Meeting ID: 857 4764 1056

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Passcode: 252400

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Board of Appeal and Equalization

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April 27th\, 2023 @ 6pm

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There is no Zoom option.

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Planning Commission Alternate Needed!

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The Township is looking for an Alt ernate Planning Commission member who lives in Lent Township. If you’re in terested\, please submit a letter of interest to clerk@lenttownship.com

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Mar 14 @ 7:00 pm
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Pickleball 4:00 pm
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Mar 2 @ 4:00 pm – 6:0 0 pm
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Hall Rented 4:00 pm
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Mar 5 @ 4:00 pm – 9:00 p m
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Joint Powers Agenda 7:00 pm
Joint Pow ers Agenda
Mar 6 @ 7:00 pm
SLFD JP Meeting Agenda March 6 2023
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PICKLEBALL 6:00 pm
PICKLEBALL
Mar 7 @ 6:00 pm – 8 :00 pm
Pickleball Tuesdays at Lent Town Hall
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MN Deer Hunters
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Mar 12 @ 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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Pickleball 3pm-6pm 3:00 pm
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March 21\ , 2023 Board Meeting 3-21-2023 Agenda
Town Board Meeting 7:00 pm
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Pickleball 4:00 pm
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Mar 23 @ 4:00 p m – 6:00 pm
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SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE LENT TOWNSHIP POTENTIAL QUOR UM OF THE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 7:00 pm
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March 23\, 2023 3-23-23 JP meeting Quorum Notice Notice is hereby g iven that the Lent Township Board will be meeting with the Stacy Lent Fire Department and the City of Stacy to discuss the purchase of new fire depa rtment radios.
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Mar 25 all-day
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PICKLEBALL 6:00 pm
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Mar 28 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
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CCATO Meeting 7:00 pm
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Pic kleball 4:00 pm
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Email clerk@lenttownship.com if you would like to receive special meeting notices or agendas

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Merger information can be found on the Township Government Tab - Click on Potential Stacy/Lent Merger

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Lent Township Mailbox Policy

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Current Burning Permit Restriction s

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Lent Township\, MN

A bout Lent Township

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Lent Tow nship is a small\, independent community nestled along the western edge of Chisago County\, in east central Minnesota. Lent Township prides itself o n maintaining its rural character while planning for quality development\, making it a truly desirable place to live\, play\, work\, and raise a fam ily. In 2008\, the words “Community Comes Naturally” were chosen as the mo st appropriate description of Lent Township’s most valued assets – the loc al resident’s caring attitude and the abundant natural resources that make our community stand out.

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Public Notices

  • Notice of the Board of Assessment and Equalization meeting

    Notice of Board of Appeal BOAE 2023

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    Lent Township Notice of Board of Appeal and Equaliza tion

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    NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN\, that the Board of Appeal and Equaliz ation for the Township of Lent\, CHISAGO County\, Minnesota\, will meet at the Office of the Clerk in said Township at 33155 Hemingway Ave.\, Stacy\ , MN 55079 At 6:00 (6 o’clock) P. M.\, on Thursday the 27th day of April 2 023 for the purpose of reviewing and correcting the assessment of said Tow nship of Lent for the year 2023. The purpose of this meeting is to determi ne whether taxable property in the jurisdiction has been properly valued a nd classified by the assessor\, and to determine whether corrections need to be made. All persons considering themselves aggrieved by said assessmen t\, or who wish to complain that the property of another is assessed too l ow\, are hereby notified to appear at said meeting\, and show cause of hav ing such assessment corrected. No complaint that another person is assesse d too low will be acted upon until the person so assessed or their agent\, shall have been notified of such complaint. If you believe the value or c lassification of your property is incorrect\, please contact your assessor ’s office to discuss your concerns. If you are still not satisfied with th e valuation or classification after discussing it with your assessor\, you may appear before the local board of appeal and equalization. The board s hall review the valuation\, classification\, or both if necessary\, and sh all correct it as needed. Generally\, an appearance before your local boar d of appeal and equalization is required by law before an appeal can be ta ken to the county board of appeal and equalization.

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    A quorum of th e Town Board is likely to be present.

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    Tanya Smolke\, Lent Township Clerk

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  • SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE LENT TOWNSHIP POTENTIAL QUORUM OF THE TOWNSHIP BOA RD OF SUPERVISORS

    March 23\, 2023 3-23-23 JP meeting Quorum Notice

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    Notice is hereby given that the Lent Township Board will be meeting with the Stac y Lent Fire Department and the City of Stacy to discuss the purchase of ne w fire department radios. The meeting is Wednesday\, March 23rd\, 2023 at 7:00 pm at Stacy Lent Fire Hall\, 30785 Forest Blvd\, Stacy MN 55079. A qu orum of the Lent Township Board is likely to be present.

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    Tanya Smolke\, Township Clerk

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  • POTENTIAL QUORUM OF THE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION TUESDAY\, F EBRUARY 28\, 2023 AT 7:00 PM

    Quorum notice – Lent Stacy PC Meeting 2-28-23

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    Th e Lent Township Planning Commission will be meeting with the City of Stacy ’s Planning Commission to continue the review of merging the two land use plans on Tuesday\, February 28\, 2023\, at 7:00p.m. The meeting will be he ld at Stacy City Hall\, 30955 Forest Boulevard\, Stacy MN 55079. A quorum of the Lent Township Planning Commission is likely to be present.

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    Tanya Smolke\, Township Clerk

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  • LENT TOWNSHIP ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE TUESD AY\, MARCH 14\, 2023

    2023 Annual Meeting Notice

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    LENT TOWNSHIP ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE

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    TUESDAY\, MARCH 14\, 2023

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    Notice is hereby given to the qualified voters of the Township of Lent\, County o f Chisago\, State of Minnesota that the Annual Town Meeting will be held o n Tuesday\, March 14\, 2023 at 7:00pm at the Lent Town Hall\, 33155 Heming way Avenue\, Stacy\, MN 55079 and remotely via Zoom. If weather prohibits the Annual Meeting from being held on March 14\, 2023\, the bad weather da te is set for Tuesday\, March 21\, 2023 at 7:00pm. The alternate date is u sed only if inclement weather prevents the meeting from being held on Marc h 14.

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    Email clerk@lenttown ship.com with any questions or to sign up for public comment.

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    A quorum of the Town Board is likely to be present at the meeting.

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    Tanya Smolke\, Township Clerk

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  • Joint Notice of Intent for the Orderly Annexation of Ce rtain Land from Lent Township to the City of North Branch Pursuant to Minn esota Statutes\, Section 414.0325

    Joint Notice for Orderly Annexation Lent and North Branch v.2 01 2423 RLF rev

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    All of Section Two (2)\, Township Thirty-four (34 ) North\, Range Twenty-one (21) West\, Chisago County\, Minnesota\, except ing therefrom the South Half of the Southwest Quarter and the South Half o f the Southeast Quarter. AND
    \nAll of Section Three (3)\, Township Th irty-four (34) North\, Range Twenty-one (21) West\, excepting therefrom th e South Half of the Northwest Quarter\, the Northwest Quarter of the South west Quarter\, and the South Half of the Southwest Quarter. AND
    \nThe Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section Four (4)\, Township Thirty-four (34) North\, Range Twenty-one (21) West\, Chisago County\, Mi nnesota. AND
    \nAll that part of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeas t Quarter of Section Four (4)\, Township Thirty-four (34) North\, Range Tw enty-one (21) West\, Chisago County\, Minnesota\, described as follows: Be ginning at the Northeast corner of said Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter\; thence West 630 feet\; thence South 350 feet\; thence East\, pa rallel with described first course\, 630 feet to the East line of said Nor thwest Quarter of the Northeast\; thence North 350 feet to the point of be ginning.
    \nSubject to Township Road along the North line thereof.
    \nSubject to any other easements\, restrictions\, or reservations of rec ord\, if any.

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  • Joint Notice of Intent for the Orderly Annexation of Certain Land from Lent Township to the City of Chisago City Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes\, Section 414.0325

    Joint Notice for Orderly Annexation Lent and Chisago City (v2) 012523

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    The Subject Area to be annexed pursua nt to the Joint Resolution is legally described as follows:

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    The fo llowing described property located in Township 34\, Range 21W:
    \nThe entirety of Sections 23\, 25\, 26\, 35 and 36\, and the southern one-half of Section 13\, excluding those portions thereof that are already containe d within the municipal boundaries of the City of Chisago City

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Updates

  • Stacy Lent Annexation In formation

    For Stacy/Lent Annexation Information \, Click on the Township Government tab of the website and then on Potential Stacy/Lent Annexation

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  • Lent Township contracts with Chisago County Department of Environmen tal Services and Zoning for building permitting\, plan review and inspecti ons

    Lent Township General Info-Permit Checklist

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    Chisago County Environmental Servic es/Zoning – 651-213-8371

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    Lent Townshi p contracts with Chisago County Department of Environmental Services and Z oning for building permitting\, plan review and inspections.

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    Build ing permits are required for all new construction and most remodeling\, al teration\, and repair work in the Township of Lent. Some permits such as reroof or reside only require filling out the application* and paying the fee. Most other building projects (deck\, addition\, accessory structure\, remodel) require two sets of plans to be submitted for a plan review\, an d a survey showing all proposed setbacks. All permits are to be applied f or at the Environmental Services Department in the Government Center in Ce nter City. Staff will determine the construction value and permit fee at the time of application\, and the permit will be paid for at that time. Af ter the permit is processed and issued the permit will be mailed to the ow ner or contractor (whichever is designated at the time of application). Al l checks should be made payable to the Chisago County Treasurer.

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    * The building permit applications are in triplicate\, and therefore are not available on the website – please contact the County office at 65 1-213-8372 for mailing of permits.

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    Inspections –Please ca ll the Environmental Services Department at 651-213-8371 to schedule an in spection. Information needed includes the site address\, permit number\, a nd type of inspection. Typically\, 24 hours is considered adequate notice.

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    A Certificate of Occupancy is issued for new home construction up on request and completion of all final building\, plumbing and mechanical inspections. All life safety issues must be completed as well\, for speci fic questions regarding these items please call the County building inspec tor.

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    Driveway permits for access from a Township road should be ob tained from the Environmental Services office\; Chisago County Public Work s in Center City issues driveway permits for accesses on County Roads. A f ee will be assessed for emergency 911 address signs and swing-arm mailbox posts at the time of a new home application as well.

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    Zoning inform ation such as the minimum square footage for a single-family dwelling\, pe rmitted uses in specific districts\, as well as setback information should be obtained from the Township.

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    The County does not issue electric al permits or inspect or regulate electrical work. The Minnesota State Bo ard of Electricity should be contacted at 651-284-5064 if you are doing yo ur own wiring. The State Electrical Inspector is Mark Thoma and he may b e contacted for electrical inspections at 320-309-9483.

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  • Mailbox Policy
  • Brushing Notice

    Brushing Notice 202 0

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    Notice is hereby given that Maintenance Staff will be doing brushing in the Township right-of-ways during the upcoming months.

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    Kelly Wood\, Township Clerk

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  • < li class='listing-item'>Blue Address Signs

    The blue sign project is finished. If you did not receive a blue si gn\, please email your address to clerk@lenttownship.com

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    \n\nDo you have photos of the Township that you would l ike to share? Please email them to clerk@lenttownship.com and we will post them to the website!
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