Florence Township

We welcome and encourage all community members to attend and participate in township meetings.

33915 Highway 61 Blvd

P.O. Box 97
Frontenac, MN 55026

Florence Township’s Board of Supervisors, Planning Commission, Heritage Preservation Commission, and Parks Commission meetings are all held in person at the Town Hall in Frontenac Station at their regular days and times. (See a list of meeting times on the right of this screen.)
Pamela Miller, Clerk
florencetwpmn@gmail.com

THREE NOTICES FOR FLORENCE TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS:

— The annual township budget-planning meeting, in this case for 2027, will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. All township residents are welcome to attend.

— February’s Town Board meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, because its regular meeting day, Monday, is a federal holiday.

— February’s Parks Commission meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, because its regular meeting day, the previous Tuesday, a GOP precinct caucus is being held at the Town Hall.

FLORENCE TOWNSHIP’S PUBLIC MEETINGS IN FEBRUARY 2026

All are at 6 p.m. at our historic Town Hall in Frontenac Station.

Monday, Feb. 2: Heritage Preservation Commission

Special yearly meeting: Wednesday, Feb. 4: Town Board’s annual budget-planning meeting (for 2027 in this case); all township residents welcome

Thursday, Feb. 5: Parks Commission

Monday, Feb. 9: Planning Commission

Tuesday, Feb. 17 (moved because Monday is Presidents Day): Town Board of Supervisors

WANTED: HISTORY LOVERS TO HELP WITH A SEPTEMBER EVENT

Our township’s Heritage Preservation Commission is planning a History Day celebration from noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. To that end, we need volunteers to help plan and host the event! Our intent is to have a small celebration that honors our unique heritage, but nothing that will require hours of extensive outreach and planning, as was required in our 2019 160th Anniversary celebration. Got ideas? Can you help? If so, contact the HPC at florencetownshiphpc@gmail.com and jefflbolin@me.com. Thanks, and everyone, mark your calendars for this event!

UPDATE FROM OUR TOWNSHIP’S MARCH 11, 2025, TOWNSHIP ELECTION AND ANNUAL MEETING:
Thanks to the lively, thoughtful crowd that turned out for our township’s 2025 annual meeting on the night of Tuesday, March 11, 2025. Among other issues, the proposed 2026 budget was examined, explained and voted upon, and township election results were announced. They are: Tom Gnotke was re-elected for another two-year term as township treasurer, and newcomer Nathan Oppedahl was elected to serve a three-year term as township supervisor. Nathan is replacing Jim McIlrath, who is stepping down after years of various kinds of service to our township. Congratulations and thanks to Tom and Nathan, and fervent thanks to Jim for his work on behalf of us all!

We can’t legally post the minutes from last night’s annual meeting until they’re approved at NEXT year’s town meeting. But if you’d like to know what happened at the meeting beyond what’s listed above, email florencetwpmn@gmail.com for a concise update. Thanks! — Pamela Miller, township clerk

OUR TOWNSHIP NEEDS YOUR HELP

Dear fellow residents,

Our township’s Planning Commission and Heritage Preservation Commission each have vacant seats. The good citizens who serve on these commissions (as well as our Parks Commission, which has enough members for now) help improve the quality of life in our beautiful township in various ways. We’d love to have you join us in thoughtful public service! Questions? Check out the information about each commission on this website, or you can contact Planning Commission Chair Bill Bruce at rwmbruce@icloud.com or Heritage Preservation Commission chair Jeff Bolin at jeffbolin@mac.com with questions. Thanks, friends! — Pamela Miller, township clerk, florencetwpmn@gmail.com

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