Avon Township, Minnesota

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Meeting Dates
(all held at Avon Town Hall)

Board of Supervisors:
  1st Wed of each month; 7:30 P.M.

Building Committee Mtg
:
  Third Wed of each month; 8:00 P.M.

Planning Board:
  Last Wed of each month; 8:00 P.M. 

Annual Meeting
  Second Tues. of March, 8:00 P.M.

 

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 p
ast 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.   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. 

     The township is governed by a Board comprised of three Supervisors.  They are supported by a Clerk and Treasurer.  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 and 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 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.  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

 

Announcements:

PELICAN LAKE FUNDRAISER
the Pelican Lake Association is holding a fundraising dinner & raffle on Friday, Feb 12, at The Landing.  For more information, click here.

BAR BINGO
The Pelican Lake Association of St. Anna and Holdingford Sno-Flyers will have  Bar Bingo every Monday night at 7:00 PM at The Landing.  Click here for more information.

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.

MONTHLY MEETING ADDED IN 2010
At the Dec meeting the Supervisors voted to add an additional monthly meeting, the third Wednesday of the month at 8:00 PM, that will strictly focus on issues pertaining to the construction of the new township facility.  All other  township business will be conducted at their regular meeting on the first Wednesday at 7:30 PM, or at the Planning Board meeting the last Wednesday of the month at 8:00 PM.

BUILDING PROJECT
In response to the unanimous vote at the Special TWP Meeting in October, the Supervisors have appointed a building committee to begin planning for the construction of a township facility.  For more information, click here
 

AVON TWP SITE OF SOLAR ARRAY
St. John's, in association with Westwood Renewables has installed in our township a 3 acre solar array  that is among the largest in the state.  It is up and running and generating electricity.  For more information about, click here.

MPR STORY FEATURES AVON TWP TRAILER PARK
An MPR story by Amber Espinoza recently about conditions at the Evergreen Hills trailer park can be viewed by clicking this link.

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

 

 

Last update26 January, 2010 12:35:57 PM
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