Jackie Lallier
Wyoming Township Reporter

Frank Storm was nominated to be moderator for Wyoming Township’s Annual Meeting held Tuesday, March 13.

The Audit and Treasurer’s reports were accepted as well as the minutes of last year’s meeting.

Several other actions were taken at the meeting including:

• Steve Krengel of the Wyoming Township Emergency Management Committee announced the “Skywarn Severe Weather Class” scheduled for March 1 had to be postponed because of severe weather in the form of a snowstorm.

The new date for the class will be sometime after Monday, April 30.

• Mark Utecht reported the Planning Commissions from both the City of Wyoming and the Township have continued to hold combined meetings, working on a Comprehensive Plan to be in good order for the time the “merger” finally takes place.

• Shelly Elmore reminded the audience of the Annual “Egg” Hunt to be held with the City of Wyoming at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 7, at Sunrise Park.

• Ben Montzka brought up that the Watershed District has had good representation in the past but no particular projects recently.

There are monies available for dire cases such as the situation of Comfort Lake and he implored the audience that action be taken for these kinds of projects to get started.

• A motion was made and passed to enter into contracts wih “qualified” non-profit service organizations for a maximum of $10,000 in 2007. It was noted that these organizations will be presenting their cases at a Board meeting next month and a determination will be made at that time for individual monies to be alloted. An amount of $2000 to fund youth recreational programs will also be budgeted.

• The 2007 gopher bounty was approved at $2.00 per pair of feet with a cap of $1500.

• The Forest Lake Times and the Chisago County Press were designated as the legal newspapers for the township.

• This meeting will be continued to August 28th to address the 2008 budget and set the levy. Next year’s Annual Meeting is set for the second Tuesday in March.

• Mark Utecht thanked outgoing Board member Jeff Eiffler for his past service to the Township.

The results of today’s election were announced. A total of 154 ballots were cast as follows: Seat C Supervisor = Ron Swenson (incumbent) - 90, Roger Gierke - 63, defective vote - 1; Seat D Supervisor = Jerry Owens - 98, Buck Schott - 31, Curtis Lendt - 11, Norma Olson - 1, defective vote - 1, blank votes - 13. These positions are for three years.

• Resident Norm Tolzmann brought up the fact that Wyoming Township was the first township to be organized in Chisago County and suggested that perhaps a committee should be formed to work on a 150-year celebration.

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