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Meeting Dates
(all held at Avon Town
Hall)
Board of Supervisors:
1st Wed of each month; 7:30 P.M.
Supervisors/Building Committee Mtg:
Third Wed of each month; 8:00 P.M.
Planning Board:
Last Wed of each month; 7:30 P.M. (note
new time)
Annual Meeting:
Second Tues. of March, 8:00 P.M. |
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Welcome to Avon Township
Avon Township is located in central Minnesota, approximately 15 miles NW of St.
Cloud, Stearns County. The City of Avon lies roughly in the center
of the township. The landscape, which was shaped by past glacial
activity, is primarily rolling hills interspersed with lakes. The
pre-settlement vegetation was largely oak woodlands with scattered
lakes, wetlands and prairies. The flatter terrain and wetlands
have made good farm land while the oak forests, many of which remain
intact, provide the basis for the
Avon
Hills Initiative. The
township is committed to preserving the rural and agricultural
atmosphere of this area. Benedictine
monks settled in the SE corner of the township and founded
St. John's Abbey and
St. John's University. Only a
few miles away, in St. Joseph, Benedictine sisters established
St. Benedict's Monastery and the
College of St. Benedict. The
township is a hub of renewable energy resources: St.
John's is the site of the largest
solar array in the upper
Midwest and the
Blattner Energy Corporation is the largest installer of wind
turbines in the US. The
Lake Wobegon Trail runs east-to-west across the
entire the township highlighting the natural beauty of the area.
There are approximately 2100 residents in the
township (graph).
The township is governed by a Board comprised of three Supervisors, a
Clerk and Treasurer. The main responsibilities of the Town Board
are to hold elections, maintain roads, hold Board of Appeal and
Equalization hearings, administer township finances (Board of Audit),
and be responsible for planning and zoning. The Supervisors make all
final decisions about township business. The Planning Commission
is comprised on five members and supported by a Deputy Clerk. The
purpose of the Planning Commission is to make recommendations to the
Supervisors concerning variances, etc.
Avon Township has a
Noise Ordinance.
An Exemption
Form should be completed if you are planning an event will violate
the ordinance.
The Township Supervisors and Planning Commission meet on the first and
last Wednesday, respectively, of the month. Meetings are held at
Avon City Hall, 140 Stratford Street E., Avon MN, 56310. The
Township is currently in the planning stages to build its own
town hall and
maintenance facility. Township meetings are open to the public and
all are welcome. To include an item on the agenda of the Board of
Supervisors or Planning Commission, contact the Township Clerk or Deputy
Clerk.
Items received less than a week before the meeting cannot be guaranteed
to be on the agenda until the following meeting.
Legal notices are published in the
Stearns-Morrison Enterprise and are posted at Dahlin's Grocery
and Avon State Bank.

Eagles roosting in Avon Township - image by Kelly Martini |
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Announcements:
NOTICE OF ELECTION The Primary Election
will be held on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 from 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
in the St. Benedict Catholic Church Library, 212 1st St. SW,
Avon (MN).
PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST
Avon Township will conduct a Public Accuracy Test of the optical
scan voting equipment on Monday, August 9, 2010 at 4:00 PM in
the St. Benedict Catholic Church Library. This testing is
open to the public.
AVON FIRE DEPT This is a link to a
great video of the excellent work by the Avon Fire Department
during an Albany/Avon Mock Drunk Driving Crash. (Click
here)
GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY The
groundbreaking ceremony for the new Township facility was held
on May 22, 2010 (details).

UPCOMING ELECTIONS The primary election
will be held on August 10, 2010 and the General Election will be
November 2, 2010 (Filing
info; Example ballots -
primary,
general election)
BUILDING PROJECT BID RESULTS
The bids for the Township facility have been summarized and are
now
available online.
ROAD INSPECTION RESULTS
Click here for the results of the
2010 road inspection.
SUPERVISOR BRESNAHAN HONORED
Congratulations to Supervisor Richard Bresnahan who was selected
to display his pottery in the Vatican Museum (details)
CLERK SMITH PASSES
It is with deep sadness that we
report the death of longtime township clerk, Renee Smith.
She worked tirelessly for the township for many years and will
be greatly missed by her family, friends and the Township (Obituary)

MERDAN'S RECEIVE AWARD
Congratulations to Supervisor
John Merdan and his wife Jane for receiving the 2010 Avon Hills
Lifetime Initiative Award. The Merdan's received this
honor for a lifetime of dedication to land preservation, habitat
improvement, and working farms and forests. (click
for more)

CAPX2020 PROJECT
Because of the bottleneck caused by the lakes along I-94,
the first choice for rerouting the new CAPX2020 power line is
through Avon Township, including portions of Tower Road.
Because of the unique agricultural and ecological features of
the township, the Supervisors believe that the line should be
rerouted. The Supervisors are exploring various options
related to the township.
Click here for more
info.
REQUEST FOR IMAGES
If you have any images of our
beautiful township that you would like to share in our website,
please email them to Steve
Saupe or Kelly
Martini. |
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