We are excited to announce that we have hired Paula Kangas for the position of Coordinator for the Summer Rec Program this year! Paula comes to us with so much experience and a passion for working with kids! She is a Licensed Phy Ed teacher, certified in Forestry and Forestry Management, a 4-H Instructor, teaches […]
What’s This I Hear About the Dump?
We have been hearing a lot or rumors circling around the closure of the Side Lake Dump. To set the record straight, there are some Canister Sites in the St. Louis County area that are set to close in June. One of these sites is the Sturgeon Canister Site, which has caused confusion for many […]
Minutes of the April 11, 2023 Meeting
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm.Board members present: Supervisors Sandberg, Varichak, Lucas, Clerk Schanche, Treasurer Samsa.The minutes of the March meeting were read and approved. Treasurers ReportOn motion by Varichak, second by Lucas, the Treasurer’s Report was approved as read. Fire ReportThere was 1 fire call and 3 EMS call in March. […]
Update on Paul Bunyan Broadband for Side Lake
Here’s the latest update on broadband for the Side Lake Area from Township Supervisor Julie Lucas according to the most recent email received from Paul Bunyan: “Our original ReConnect3 grant application was rejected; We then applied for a Border-to-Border grant for several of the areas from the rejected ReConnect3 grant; Later, we discovered that our […]
Minutes of the March 7, 2023 meeting
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm. Board members present: Supervisors Sandberg, Jerulle, Clerk Schanche, Treasurer Samsa. The minutes of the February meeting were read and approved. Treasurers ReportOn motion by Sandberg, second by Jerulle, the Treasurer’s Report was approved as read. Fire ReportThere were no fire calls and 3 EMS call in […]
2023 Household Hazardous Waste Collection
The French Canister Site in Side Lake will be collecting Household Hazardous Waste on Wednesday, August 2nd, 2023. For more information, or to view the Collection Site Schedule, click the link below.
Notice to the Public
The Board of Supervisors will meet at 4:30 PM, May 9, 2023, at the Town Hall to conduct the Annual Township’s Road Review. Jeff Schanche, ClerkFrench Township
Summer Rec is Just Around the Corner
We are hoping to offer our Summer Rec Program for the kids in Side Lake again this year! Would you be interested in offering ideas, helping out, or finding out more information about this amazing program in our community? We will be having a meeting tomorrow night, April 12th, at 5:00 pm at the Side […]
Important Information Regarding Assessment and Classification of Property
This may affect your 2024 property tax payments. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Appeal and Equalization for French Township shall meet Thursday, April 20, 2023, from 1-2 PM at the Town Hall, 7548 Hwy 5, Side Lake, Minnesota. The purpose of this meeting is to determine whether property in the jurisdiction has […]
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
The regular monthly meetings of the French Township Board of Supervisors will be held on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM beginning April 11th, 2023. Jeff SchancheTown Clerk