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CITY OF STACY

30955 Forest Boulevard , Stacy , MN 55056 651-462-4486 Email : tsmolke @ stacymn . gov Web : www . stacymn . gov Hours : Monday , Wednesday , and Thursday , 9 a . m . – 5 p . m ., Tuesday 11 a . m . to 7 p . m ., closed Friday
The City of Stacy in Chisago County offers small-town living as well as bustling commerce and a rich history . In 2023 , one hundred years after incorporating , the city annexed the Township of Lent . A population of nearly 4,500 reside in the newly combined city , named after one of the area ’ s earliest settlers in 1875 , Dr . Stacy B . Collin . Major industries within the city include : concrete production , machining , manufacturing , promotional mailing , engraving , metal crafters , bird-food producing , instrument calibration , tire services , and electronics engineering .
COUNCIL , DEPARTMENTS , COMMISSIONS , AND COMMITTEES
A five-member city council includes the mayor and meets at 7 p . m . on the second Tuesday of each month at the Lent Town Hall . Current council members include Mayor Mark Utecht , Jeff Barrett , Michael Hoppe , Tim Sawatzky , and Dennis Thieling . City departments include Clerk ’ s , Finance , Public Works , and Liquor Operations . Commission and Committees include the Planning Commission , Parks and Recreation , Personnel , History , Public Information , Emergency Plan , Maintenance , Liquor , Joint Sewage , Fire Relief , Safety , and Town Hall . A Stacy Economic Development Authority also strives to develop an environment that facilitates job creation and retention and encourages business growth . SEDA welcomes Stacy residents
and business owners to serve on its board .
PUBLIC SAFETY
The Stacy-Lent Fire Department station is located on Forest Boulevard and features nine bays , a training simulator , a decontamination room , and energy-efficient lights . Lakes Region EMS also uses the facility as a transfer site . The Chisago County Sheriff ’ s Department has a substation within as they provide police protection and other law enforcement services for the city . The Stacy-Lent Fire Department does more than fight fire . It offers safety instruction for kids , appears in parades , participates in playful annual water fights , and holds a Fire House Bash in October that includes station tours , live music , food , and drawings . The department is comprised of thirty specially-trained firefighters including three elected chiefs .
MUNICIPAL PARKS AND RECREATION
Doyle Ball Field — 30309 Forest Boulevard , features two lighted ball fields , a concession building run by the Stacy Lions , and play equipment
Lions Park – 5859 Stacy Trail , offers a ball field , play equipment , Sunrise Prairie Trail access , restrooms , a pavilion , and a fire ring
Reiger Olson Park – 30785 Forest Boulevard ( behind the Fire Hall ), includes a 9-hold disc golf course , play equipment , and a ball field
Swanberg Park – 33155 Hemingway Avenue , features accessible play equipment , a ball field , two pickleball courts , a pavilion , and grills
The Twins Field – 30493 Fir Trail , features a ball field

FISH LAKE TOWNSHIP

2170 Brunswick Road , Harris , MN 55032 651-674-7709 Email : clerk @ fishlaketownship . com Web : www . fishlaketownship . com Hours : 10:30 a . m . -12:30 p . m . Thursdays
Fish Lake Township in Chisago County has a population of approximately 2,012 people and is governed by a three-member board of supervisors that meets 6 p . m . the second Monday of each month at the Fish Lake Town Hall .
The names of the supervisors and their term-expiration dates are Jim Thill , 2027 ; Donna Ferguson , 2025 ; and Bruce Fitzwater , 2025 . Elections held annually in March . The Town Clerk is Andrea Nekowitsch ( 651-248-4968 , clerk @ fishlaketownship . com ) and the Treasurer is Sharon McAndrew .
Residents come to the town hall for voting in general elections , and they may also rent the facility for private functions . It includes heat and air conditioning , equipped kitchen , restrooms and an adjacent park and picnic pavilion .
Fire protection is provided through contracts with neighboring departments , and the Chisago County Sheriff provides law-enforcement services .
The township notifies residents by mail when it holds a recycle day , typically every even numbered year .
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