Franklin
TOWNSHIP
The Franklin Township hall and shop is located at 8735
Wright County Road 16 SE, and is the offi cial polling place
for all general, primary, and township elections.
The Franklin Township board meets at the town hall the
fi rst Monday of each month, at 7 p.m. (except when the
meeting date falls on a holiday, in which case meetings
are the following Tuesday at 7 p.m. An annual meeting
and township election take place the second Tuesday
in March.
Township meeting agendas and minutes may be found
online at http://www.co.wright.mn.us/township/franklin.
asp
Township offi cials
The town board consists of three elected supervisors,
one appointed clerk/treasurer, and one appointed dep-
uty clerk/treasurer/assistant.
• Clerk/Treasurer: Stephanie Russek 763-923-4284; Dep-
uty Clerk/Treasurer/Assistant: Renee Olson 763-639-4345.
Email address: [email protected]
• Supervisors John Czanstkowski Sr. (612-916-4106), Bill
McMullen (763-972-6274), and Scott Neumann (612-282-
5839). Franklin Township’s road maintenance staff con-
sists of two full-time employees.
Burning permits
Burning permits are required and may be obtained at
www.dnr.state.mn.us/burningpermits. Permits obtained
through this system are valid for the calendar year in
which they are purchased, but must be activated each
day burning occurs. The fee for this annual open burning
permit is $5.
Permits may also be obtained at a cost of $1 for a
three-day permit. Call any fi re warden listed to get
a burning permit: Robert Bauman (763-972-2132),
John Czanstkowski Sr. (763-972-2344), Geri Hage-
lin (952-955-1619), or Al Steinbach (952-955-1910).
Scott
Neumann
Bill
McMullen
John
Czanstkowski
Renee
Olson
Stephanie
Russek
Sanitation
Franklin Township does not provide sanitation services.
Contact a local garbage hauler for information on pick-
ups.
Building permits, etc.
Building permits are required, and can be obtained
through the Wright County Planning and Zoning offi ce,
10 Second Street NW, Buffalo, MN 55313, 763-682-7338.
The township road right-of-way is usually 66 feet (33 feet
from the center of the road). A good rule of thumb is to
keep everything back 15 feet from the edge of the road.
To obtain the required permit to work within the township
right-of-way or for additional information, call any board
member, the clerk, or deputy clerk.
Driveway/culvert permits are required. Call any board
member to get this permit before starting any work.
911 signs are required and cost $87 for the sign, post,
delivery and installation. Call any board member to or-
der.
The township board also reminds residents of the Min-
nesota state statute that prohibits pushing snow across
township roads.
Recycling
Single-sort, curbside recycling for every resident of
Franklin Township is picked up every other Wednesday.
A recycling schedule, along with pertinent township in-
formation, is mailed out each April to every township
resident. Randy’s Environmental Services is the township’s
provider.
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