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April 14, 2026
Call to Order
Attendance:
Clerk's Report – Approval of the March Town Board Meeting Minutes
Treasurer's Report
MARCH 2026
Total Funds on Hand 3/1/2026 $314,270.37
Plus: Deposits $1,571.07
SLC Forfeit Tax Sale 734.73
Election Filing Fee 4.00
Interest 832.34
Less: Disbursements $2,353.27
Payroll 2,095.75
Other expenses 257.52
Total Funds on Hand 3/31/2026 $313,488.17
Checks Written 2229-2241
April 2026
No receipts expected
Checks Written 2242-2252 $2,159.07
No transfer to checking needed
Old Business
- Letter to St, Louis County that the board unanimously suggested that St. Louis County provide the service of sanding problem areas and steaming culverts in West Branch Road with a yearly letter authorizing the county to do the service as needed
- Update on Subordinate Service District tax submission to St. Louis County (Wallace)
- Approval of 2027 levy in the amount of $75,000.00
| Name of Fund | 2027 Levy/Budget |
| General Fund | $ 5,000.00 |
| Road and Bridges (On-going Maintenance | 5,000.00 |
| Fire and EMS | 32,000.00 |
| Building/Property Maintenance Fund | 0.00 |
| Roads and Bridges (Capital Reserve) | 33,000.00 |
| Total | $75,000.00 |
New Business
- Vote on Chair and Vice-Chair for Township Board
- Date for Spring tree disposal - May 30, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Location is on the township property in the corner of Rossini Road and Pequaywan Lake Road.
- Reminder: Local Board of Appeal & Equalization (LBAE) Meeting is scheduled on May 12, 2026 at 10:00-11:00 a.m. which is the first formal, objective, and fair appeal venue for property owners to contest their property's market value or classification.
- Minnesota Association of Townships (MAT) Spring Short Course training for town officers was re-scheduled on April 17 at 9:00 a.m. at Black Bear Casino
- Resolutions for Establishing a Policy for the Compensation and Reimbursement of Town; and Statutory Conflict of Interest which is normally discussed during the Aprill meeting will be re-scheduled during the May Town Board Meeting
- Treviranus completed the LBAE supervisor training on March 15, 2026
Correspondence Received:
- Invoice from St. Louis County Public Works Department for Snow plowing 2025-2026 2nd half in the amount of $1,236.25
- Materials and instructions from St. Louis County re-LBAE meeting on May 12
- Louis County announced that their Addressing page is now live and was strategically placed under the Planning & Zoning tab which was added by Wallace to the Pequaywan Township’s webpage under Township Government Resources
Correspondence Sent:
- Updated list of officers to St. Louis County
- Updated list of officers to Minnesota Association of Townships
- Letter sent to St. Louis County re-sanding and steaming of culverts on West Branch Road
Public Comment Request Protocol: The Public Comment section is a courtesy extended to persons wishing to address the Board. If you wish to comment during the Town Board Meeting, follow the protocol below. One public comment per citizen which is limited to two minutes. Submit request to peqclerk@gmail.com with your full name and comment information on the Saturday before the meeting. The board can either address the issue, assign someone to address the issue, or do nothing.
Doug Dressen – township and county taxes being charged
Bonnie Dressen – West Branch Road
Next Meeting May 12, 7:00 p.m., Pequaywan Firehall
Adjourn