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PREBLE TOWNSHIP Fillmore County, Minnesota
Preble Township Board Meeting Highlights The following topics were discussed at the regular meeting of the board of supervisors held on Tuesday, February 16, 2010, beginning at 7PM. Official minutes of this board meeting have not yet been approved.
Township officers attending the meeting were Gerald Peter, Brad Kelly, David Williams, David Larson and Charles Olson. Conrad Obieglo, township road maintenance engineer, attended the meeting. Gerald Peter, township president, called the meeting to order and led the discussion.
Topics Discussed
Treasurer's Report
Chuck Olson, treasurer, reported that the township checking account balance at Rushford State Bank was $77,010.48 as of January 31, 2010, after the payment of all January bills. Olson stated that $18,404.52 was expended by the township during January. Of this amount, $10,000 was paid to Associated Bank in Rushford for financing of principal and interest on the plow truck. Olson also noted that during January, the township received $1,523.05 in revenue.
Outstanding Bills
The township board reviewed bills received by David Larson since the January meeting. The total amount of outstanding bills, excluding current wages, was $4,634.46. All outstanding bills were approved for payment.
Drake Road Cartway Maintenance
David Williams provided the township board with a report on the status of the pending litigation over Drake Road cartway maintenance.
Annual Township Elections and Meeting
The township board reviewed plans for holding the annual township election and meeting on March 9th. The township election will be held at the townhall on March 9th from 5PM until 8PM. Following the election, the annual town meeting will be held at the townhall starting at 8:05PM. David Larson, township clerk, will call the meeting to order, and will then turn the meeting over to a moderator selected by those township residents present. Year 2010 operating budget, 2009 financial report and 2011 property tax levy matters will be presented to township residents for discussion. The results of the township election will be reported at the meeting.
2010 Budget Approval
David Williams and David Larson led the discussion of the 2010 budget, copies of which had already been circulated among township officers. Several budget line items were modified before the final budget was approved.
2011 Property Tax Levy Recommendation
The township board reviewed several options for recommending a property tax levy payable for the year 2011. Several township officers voiced concerns about increasing the property tax levy any amount during the current economic recession. Officers also noted that Governor Tim Pawlenty recently stated that he intends to reduce aid to local governments during 2011, including to townships with populations of less than 1,000. Ultimately, the township board decided to present to township residents two options of retaining the 2011 property tax levy at the current amount of $98,000 or increasing the rate by $2,500 to $100,500.
2010 Gopher Bounty
David Williams reported that the township board must annually approve a gopher bounty. Gerald Peter and David Larson recommended that the bounty amount be maintained at $2.00 per gopher. The township board adopted resolutions approving a gopher bounty of $2.00 per gopher for year 2010. |