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

NOTICE: The Florence Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to accept comments on
the Variance Request submitted by Diana Johnson, 33743 Germania St., Frontenac, MN
55026. The variance seeks relief from the side yard setback requirements specified in the
Goodhue County Zoning Ordinance (Article 24, Section 5). The public hearing will be
conducted during the regular meeting of the Planning Commission at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13,
2025, at the Florence Town Hall, Frontenac, MN. Written comments will be accepted by
email at florencezoning@gmail.com, or by USPS mail at Florence Township, P.O. Box 97,
Frontenac, MN 55026. — Pamela Miller, town clerk

COMPOST SITE TO REOPEN ON LIMITED BASIS
The Florence Town Board has agreed to reopen the Old Frontenac compost/yard waste site on a limited basis in 2025 for disposal of yard waste. The site is located at the corner of Van Blarcum and Green. Materials allowed are grass clippings, garden waste, leaf litter, brush and small branches ( to no more than 3 inches in diameter). TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS ONLY! No commercial use. No building materials or large branches or trees. Volunteers will monitor the site during its open hours.

The compost site will be unlocked and open from 9 am. to noon on the following dates coming up in 2025.
In the wake of recent storms, we have occasionally opened it for additional days. We may continue to do that occasionally.
August: Likely to be open Aug. 16; watch this space for possible other August dates.
Sept. 6, 13, 20 and 27
Oct. 1, 25
Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22
This service is available only because volunteers have stepped up to guarantee there will be someone monitoring the site while it’s open. More volunteers are needed! Please contact Jeneann Oppedahl if you can volunteer on any of the above dates. Jeneann can be reached at 952-237-9241 or jeneannnolting@gmail.com. There are also signup sheets for volunteers at the Wakondiota Park picnic shelter and the Florence Town Hall.

FLORENCE TOWNSHIP’S
PUBLIC MEETINGS
IN OCTOBER 2025

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

Tuesday, Oct. 7: Parks Commission

 Monday, Oct. 6: Heritage Preservation Commission

 Monday, Oct. 13: Planning Commission

 Monday, Oct. 20: Town Board of Supervisors

ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA

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

2024 Annual Newsletter