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

Township residents send condolences to the family of Ron Knudsen, who died Jan. 15, 2025, at his home in Old Frontenac at the age of 79. Ron and his wife, Peggy, have been longtime participants in township governance and generous contributors to its projects.  Here’s a link to Ronnie’s obituary: https://www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com/obituaries/ronald-knudsen.
 

NOTICE: The time of the next Florence Town Board meeting has been changed to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, because no quorum was available for the previously planned Feb. 18 meeting. As always, the meeting will take place at the Town Hall in Frontenac Station. — Pamela Miller, town clerk

FLORENCE TOWNSHIP’S PUBLIC MEETINGS IN FEBRUARY 2025

All are at 6 p.m. at our historic Town Hall in Frontenac Station.
Monday, Feb. 3: Heritage Preservation Commission
Tuesday, Feb. 4: Parks Commission
Monday, Feb. 10: Planning Commission (with 2 public hearings) 
Tuesday, Feb. 25 (changed from Feb. 18)

NOTICE: The Florence Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at the beginning of its 6 p.m. meeting on Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. There, comments will be accepted on an application by Jeffrey Rohr to rezone the property at 33355 Territorial Road, Lake City, MN 55041, from Agriculture District (A-2) to Suburban Residence District (R-1). Written comments on this matter will be accepted by mail at Florence Township, P.O. Box 97, Frontenac, MN 55026, or by email to florencezoning@gmail.com. – Pamela Miller, town clerk

NOTICE: The Florence Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to accept comments on the 2025 renewal of all active Short-Term Rental Interim Permits in the township. The public hearing will be conducted during the regular meeting of the Planning Commission at 6 p.m. Monday, March 10, 2025, at the Florence Town Hall in Frontenac Station. Written comments will be accepted by mail at Florence Township, P.O. Box 97, Frontenac, MN 55026 or by email to florencezoning@gmail.com.

NOTICE OF TOWNSHIP ELECTION AND ANNUAL MEETING

An election for two spots on the Florence Town Board will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at the Town Hall in Frontenac Station. Candidates who filed and will be on the ballot are Thomas Gnotke for township treasurer and Nathan Oppedahl for a supervisor’s position. When polls close at 8 p.m., the township’s annual meeting will be held. Absentee ballots will be mailed out soon, and town clerk Pam Miller will be at the Town Hall  from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 8, and from 2 to 5 p.m. Monday, March 10, to receive any absentee ballots delivered by hand. — Pamela Miller, town 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


Dec 14, 2024 PUBLIC WORKSHOP: Commercial Recreational Zones in Florence Township and the Future of Villa Maria – Workshop summary, slides, and feedback document on the following link:  Workshop Summary

Florence Township Septic Study
Short Term Rental Complaint Form 

Board of Supervisor Meetings

Comprehensive Plan

Township residents may purchase crushed rock from Bruenig Rock Products for $13.27 per yard. Please contact Bruenig Rock Products at (800) 371-2933 

For Website changes please contact Jody McIlrath at mcilrathjody@gmail.com

MEETINGS

Township Board
3rd Monday of the
month at 6:00 pm

Planning Commission
2nd Monday of the
month at 6:00 pm

Heritage Preservation Commission
As of Oct. 2024 1st Monday of the month at 6:00 pm

Park Commission
1st Tuesday of the
month at 6:00 pm

Fee Schedules

Frontenac Cemetery

FLORENCE TOWNSHIP

Florence Township Hall is located in Goodhue County, Minnesota

33915 Highway 61 Blvd
Frontenac, MN 55026

Email: florencetwpmn@gmail.com