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General Election

General Election

Thanks to all who came to vote. We had 405 voters at the poll site and 28 absentee voters.

 

 

Meeting Change, General Election, Accuracy Testing

Due to the General Election on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 the November Monthly Board Meeting of Farming Township has been changed to Thursday, November 8, 2018 at the usual time and place.

The General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 in the Township Board Room of the Farming Community Center. Polls will be open from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. Absentee balloting can be done by contacting Stearns County.

A public accuracy test for the ballot counter and the handicapped accessible voting machine to be used in the General Election will be held on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at 10:00 am in the Township Board Room of the Farming Community Center. This testing is open to the public.

NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION

 

To the Electors of the Township of
Farming in the County of Stearns, Minnesota:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN;

That a General Election will be held in all the Election Precincts of the above named Township at:

Farming Community Center
23801 County Rd 42
Richmond, MN 56368

The General Election in said precinct, on November 6, 2018, at which the polls will be open from the hour of 7:00 a.m. to the hour of 8:00 p.m., will be held for the purpose of electing the following officers:

 

FEDERAL OFFICES


Two US Senators
One House of Representatives, District 7         

STATE EXECUTIVE OFFICES


One Governor & Lt Governor
One Attorney General
One Auditor
One Secretary of State
One House of Representatives, 12B

COUNTY OFFICES


One Commissioner, District 5
One Attorney
One Auditor-Treasurer
One Sheriff
One Soil & Water Conservation Supervisor, District 1
One Soil & Water Conservation Supervisor, District 5   

 

Dated: 10/19/2018

Official Minutes 9.4.18

The September Monthly Board Meeting of Farming Township was called to order by Dave Robertson at 8:00 pm. The flag pledge was said. All members were present. Also present were Math Schmitz, Dale Lange, John Blenker and Dewey Klaphake.

The August minutes were read. Dan Stommes made a motion to accept the minutes as read, Jason Willenbring seconded. All in favor, motion carried.

Duane Janssen gave a financial report with $374,822.52 in checking.

RE: Kriegle Lake Road – Jason Willenbring reported that the road is finished and Collegeville Township will send a bill.

RE: Dustcoating – Dave Robertson reported that he met with the dustcoating contractor. The same formula was used as in other years and they drove the roads. All seemed to be OK. Discussion was held. It was thought the excessive rain may have made some difference.

RE: Crackfilling – Dan Stommes reported that crackfilling will be done in October.

RE: Culvert Issues – Culverts on Clear Lake Road and Fifth Lake Road South will be checked into.

RE: Road Report/Website – Dewey Klaphake presented the updated Road Report to the Board and stated that he has added the security package to the Township website.

RE: District Meeting – The Supervisors and the Treasurer attended the District Meeting. They gave a short report.

RE: Primary Election – Judy Bruemmer gave a report on the election. They had some problems with the new ballot counting machine, had to get another counting machine and had problems transmitting results to the County. She asked the Board to give the Head Judge a raise of $1 as she is responsible when the Clerk is not there. Discussion was held. Dave Robertson made a motion to raise the Head Judges wage to $13.50 when she is serving as Head Judge, Dan Stommes seconded. All in favor, motion carried.

RE: November Board Meeting – As the General Election falls on our Board Meeting night it was decided to change the November meeting to Thursday, November 8, 2018. The Clerk will publish and post the notice.

The following warrants were examined, verified and ordered paid:

6704    Central MN Dust Control LLC             dustcoating                             $               19,614.00

6705    Daniel Stommes                                  supervisor wages                                         392.49

6706    Jason Willenbring                               supervisor wages                                         484.84

6707    Dewey Klaphake                                 zoning adm. wages                                      270.12

6708    Dewey Klaphake                                 reimb. mileage/permits/website                301.74

6709    Stearns Electric                                   monthly electric bill                                         65.08

6710    Grace Orbeck                                      election judge/training                                  146.10

6711    Vernon Willenbring                            supervisor wages                                              55.41

6712    Judy Bruemmer                                  clerk wages                                                  775.74

6713    Judy Bruemmer                                  election judge/training                               200.00

6714    Judy Bruemmer                                  reimb. mileage/supplies/meals                  386.23

6715    Diane Brinkman                                  election judge/training                                136.02

6716    Mary Lou Salzl                                    election judge/training                                150.76

6717    Jack Wimmer                                      election judge/training                                134.90

6718    Joyce Wimmer                                    election judge training                                  84.90

6719    Linda Theisen                                      election judge/training                                140.27

6720    Victor Kotten                                       election judge/training                                139.15

6721    Math Schmitz                                      road ditch cutting                                      2,357.00

6722    Lange Trenching                                 blading 1777.52/road rpr 336.00              2,113.52

6723    Daniel Stommes                                  reimb. mileage                                                57.12

6724    Dave Robertson                                  supervisor wages                                           277.05

6725    Duane Janssen                                    treasurer wages                                             526.40

Total                $                 28,808.84

Year-to-date Total                  $               338,142.45

At 9:05 pm, Dan Stommes made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Jason Willenbring seconded. All in favor, motion carried.

General Election

Thanks to all who voted in the General Election. We had 405 voters at the poll site and 28 absentee voters. A very fine turn-out!

 

A General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at the Farming Township Board Room. Polls are open from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. Absentee balloting can be done by contacting Stearns County.

NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION

 

To the Electors of the Township of
Farming in the County of Stearns, Minnesota:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN;

That a General Election will be held in all the Election Precincts of the above named Township at:

Farming Community Center
23801 County Rd 42
Richmond, MN 56368

The General Election in said precinct, on November 6, 2018, at which the polls will be open from the hour of 7:00 a.m. to the hour of 8:00 p.m., will be held for the purpose of electing the following officers:

 

FEDERAL OFFICES


Two US Senators
One House of Representatives, District 7         

STATE EXECUTIVE OFFICES


One Governor & Lt Governor
One Attorney General
One Auditor
One Secretary of State
One House of Representatives, 12B

COUNTY OFFICES


One Commissioner, District 5
One Attorney
One Auditor-Treasurer
One Sheriff
One Soil & Water Conservation Supervisor, District 1
One Soil & Water Conservation Supervisor, District 5   

 

Dated: 10/19/2018

Meeting Change, Accuracy Testing, General Election

Meeting Change, Accuracy Testing, General Election

Due to the General Election on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 the November Monthly Board Meeting of Farming Township has been changed to Thursday, November 8, 2018 at the usual time and place.

A public accuracy test for the ballot counter and the handicapped accessible voting machine to be used in the General Election will be held on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at 10:00 am in the Township Board Room of the Farming Community Center.

The General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 in the Township Board Room of the Farming Community Center. Polls will be open from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. Absentee voting can be done by contacting Stearns County.

NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION

 

To the Electors of the Township of
Farming in the County of Stearns, Minnesota:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN;

That a General Election will be held in all the Election Precincts of the above named Township at:

Farming Community Center
23801 County Rd 42
Richmond, MN 56368

The General Election in said precinct, on November 6, 2018, at which the polls will be open from the hour of 7:00 a.m. to the hour of 8:00 p.m., will be held for the purpose of electing the following officers:

 

FEDERAL OFFICES


Two US Senators
One House of Representatives, District 7         

STATE EXECUTIVE OFFICES


One Governor & Lt Governor
One Attorney General
One Auditor
One Secretary of State
One House of Representatives, 12B

COUNTY OFFICES


One Commissioner, District 5
One Attorney
One Auditor-Treasurer
One Sheriff
One Soil & Water Conservation Supervisor, District 1
One Soil & Water Conservation Supervisor, District 5   

 

Dated: 10/19/2018

NOTICE OF FILING FOR THE 2018 STATE GENERAL ELECTION

NOTICE OF FILING FOR THE 2018 STATE GENERAL ELECTION

     NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the terms of the following named officers will expire on the first Monday in January, 2019, and that successors to the said officers are to be voted for at the State General Election to be held on Tuesday, the Sixth day of November, 2018, and that a Primary Election, if necessary, will be held on Tuesday, the Fourteenth day of August, 2018, for the purpose of nominating the candidates specified below.

FEDERAL OFFICES

One United States Senator

One United States Senator (Special Election)

One United States Representative each for the 6th and 7th Districts

STATE EXECUTIVE OFFICES

Governor and Lieutenant Governor

Secretary of State

State Auditor

Attorney General

STATE LEGISLATIVE OFFICES

One State Representative each for Districts 12B, 13A, 13B, 14A, and 14B

JUDICIAL OFFICES

Supreme Court

Chief Justice (One Seat) (Gildea)

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (Three Seats)

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Seat 1     (G. Barry Anderson)

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Seat 2     (Chutich)

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Seat 5     (McKeig)

Court of Appeals (Six Seats)

Appellate offices are elected statewide. Where designated, candidates must reside in the congressional district listed for at least one year.

Judge Court of Appeals Seat 2 (Jesson)

Judge Court of Appeals Seat 4 (Tracy M. Smith)

Judge Court of Appeals Seat 6 (Worke) 1st Congressional District

Judge Court of Appeals Seat 7 (Halbrooks) 5th Congressional District

Judge Court of Appeals Seat 12 (Bratvold)

Judge Court of Appeals Seat 14 (Florey) 8th Congressional District

Seventh Judicial District (Ten Seats)

Judge Seventh District Court Seat 1 (Davick-Halfen)

Judge Seventh District Court Seat 5 (Churchwell)

Judge Seventh District Court Seat 6 (Kulick)

Judge Seventh District Court Seat 7 (Mahler)

Judge Seventh District Court Seat 10 (Quinn)

Judge Seventh District Court Seat 16 (Thilmony)

Judge Seventh District Court Seat 17 (Sharon G. Benson)

Judge Seventh District Court Seat 19 (Barbara R. Hanson)

Judge Seventh District Court Seat 20 (Cashman)

Judge Seventh District Court Seat 29 (Wang)

COUNTY OFFICES

One County Commissioner each for the 1st and 5th Districts

County Attorney

County Auditor-Treasurer

County Sheriff

One Soil and Water Conservation Supervisor each for the 1st and 5th Districts

The place of filing for federal offices is the Office of the Secretary of State, State Office Building, Room 180, 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul, MN, 55155-1299. The place of filing for state offices is with the Office of the Secretary of State or with the County Auditor of the county in which the candidate resides. The place of filing for Stearns County offices is the Stearns County Auditor-Treasurer’s office in the Stearns County Administration Center, 705 Courthouse Square, Room 148, St. Cloud, MN, 56303.

Filing begins at 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 22, 2018, and ends at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 5, 2018, for all offices listed, other than presidential elector candidates.

Note: Filing offices will be closed Monday, May 28, 2018, in observance of Memorial Day.

Candidates may file in person or by mail, if the filing is received during the filing period. Candidates who will be absent from the state during the filing period and meet the requirements of Minnesota Statutes section 204B.09, subdivision 1a, may arrange to file during the seven days immediately preceding the candidate’s absence from the state.

STEARNS COUNTY, MINNESOTA

 

Township Election

Thanks to all who came to vote in the Annual Township Election and those who attended the Annual Township Meeting. The results of the election are as follows:

For Supervisor: Jason Willenbring 46 votes, Neil Franz 32 votes and John Blenker 6 votes

For Clerk: Judy Bruemmer 82 votes, one write-in and one blank.

 

Dustcoating for 2017

Farming Township will again be dustcoating roads in the Township. Residents wishing to have dustcoating along their property are asked to notify one of the Township Supervisors by May 1, 2017.

Judy Bruemmer
Farming Township Clerk

Board of Appeal and Equalization for Farming Township

Important Information Regarding Property Assessments
This may affect your 2018 property taxes

The Board of Appeal and Equalization for Farming will meet on 4/417, 10:30 to 11:00 at Farming Community Center. The purpose of this meeting is to determine whether property in the jurisdiction has been properly valued and classified by the assessor.
If you believe the value or classification of your property is incorrect, please contact your assessor’s office to discuss your concerns. If you disagree with the valuation and classification after discussing it with your assessor, you may appear before the local board of appeal and equalization. The board will review your assessments and may make corrections as needed. Generally, you must appeal to the local board before appealing to the county board of appeal and equalization.

Annual Township Election and Meeting

The annual Township Board Election will be held on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 in the Board Room of the Farming Community Center. Officers to be elected are: one Supervisor for a 3 year term and one Treasurer for a 2 year term. Polls will be open from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
The Annual Township Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 in the Meeting Room of the Farming Community Center at 8:30 pm. to conduct all required business as prescribed by law.
A Public Accuracy Test of the Automark voting machine will be held Monday, February 27, 2016 at 10:00 am. This testing is open to the public.
In case of inclement weather the Annual Election and the Annual Town Meeting will be held on the third Tuesday, March 21. 2016 at the same time and place. Listen to KASM radio for any updates.

Official Minutes 1.3.17

The January monthly Board Meeting of Farming Township was called to order by Dan Stommes at 8:00 pm. The flag pledge was said. All members were present. Also present were Dewey Klaphake and Mike Schleper.
The December minutes were read. Dave Robertson made a motion to accept the minutes as read, Vernon Willenbring seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
Treasurer Duane Janssen gave a financial report with a checking account balance of $323,670.46.
RE: Zoning – The Board received a copy of the updated Zoning Ordinance from Stearns County. Dewey Klaphake reported there was no action for the month.
RE: COL Fire District – Vernon Willenbring gave a report on the Budget Meeting. Discussion was held.
RE: Farming Athletic Association – Mike Schleper was present with questions regarding the placement of the electrical panel for the new lights at the baseball park. Discussion was held. Dewey Klaphake will check into the zoning issues and get back to Mike Schleper.
RE: Board of Equalization Certification – Dave Robertson reported that he took the certification class on-line and presented his certificate to the Board.
RE: Annual Audit and Budget Meetings – It was decided to hold the meetings at the monthly February Board Meeting.
The following warrants were examined, verified and ordered paid:
6530 Stearns Electric monthly electric bill $ 64.93
6531 Farming Comm. Center annual rent 2195.00
6532 Stearns Cty Assn of Twps county and state dues 1029.96
6533 US Treasury social security/medicare 337.76
6534 Sunny Brook Ent. Inc. snowplowing/Dec guarantee 7855.00
Total $ 11,482.65
Year-to-date Total $ 11,482.65
At 8:50 pm, Vernon Willenbring made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Dave Robertson seconded. All in favor, motion carried.