March 8, 2022 French Township Election ClerkJeff Schanche 156 votesChris Bergum 7 votes SupervisorJulie Lucas 123 votesChris Bergum 48 votes 457 registered voters in the Township172 voted March 8, 2022
Did You Know It’s Illegal?
The Township has been notified by the County that there have been several incidents in our area of residents plowing and depositing snow in and across the right-of-way on the road. Did you know that pushing snow across the road and/or depositing snow within the county and township road right-of-way is prohibited by Minnesota Statutes […]
Huge Thanks to Bill Schuster!
The entire French Township Community would like to offer our utmost appreciation to our retiring Chairman of the Board, Bill Schuster. Bill has served on the Town of French Board of Supervisors for over 25 years and has done so much for our community! If you see him out and about, be sure to offer […]
What Do You Mean “Summer Rec Volunteers”…?
We have had such great feedback regarding our post for volunteers for the Summer Rec Program! But many of you have had questions regarding what exactly we need when we say “Volunteers”… At this time, we are looking for about 4 – 5 volunteers who are willing to participate on a Steering Committee so that […]
Minutes of the February 2, 2022 meeting
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm. The minutes of the January meeting were read and approved. The Treasurer’s Report was approved as read. Fire ReportThere was 1 fire call and 2 EMS calls in January. Building & GroundsThere 31 town hall and pavilion rentals in 2021. Old BusinessTwo quotes were received for […]
STATE OF THE TOWNSHIP – February, 2022
Bill Schuster, Chairman, Town of French Board of Supervisors It has been my privilege to serve as a Township Supervisor for over 25 years. I have decided to retireand my replacement will be elected on March 8 th . Please plan to vote, the polls are open from 10:00am-8:00 pm at the French Town Hall. […]
Important Notice to Residents!
With all the snow we have been getting lately, we wanted to remind you to be sure that your fire number is clearly visible in case of emergency response. There are several residences in our area where the fire number signs have been buried in the snow bank or are only visible after passing the […]
Update on Special Archer Hunt in Side Lake for 2022
It appears that we have met our goal, and the number of deer in the Special Hunt Area have been reduced to acceptable numbers. There will be no Special Deer Hunt in 2022 in the Side Lake Area. The deer population in the Side Lake Community had reached a population density that was not naturally […]
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 8, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: Matthew Johnson Director, Planning & Community Development Department 218-725-5008 County Board approves funding nine projects to combat aquatic invasive species The St. Louis County Board has approved the distribution of $779,411 of state funds for nine projects that will prevent the introduction and limit the spread of […]
Upcoming Election News…
Township Elections are coming up soon! We thought we would provide a one-stop shop for all the info you need regarding the elections. When and where are the elections? Elections will be held at the Side Lake Rec Center on March 8th. Polls will be open from 10:00 AM until 8:00 PM. Can I get […]