2026 District Meetings
Please plan to attend your upcoming August District Meeting. District Meetings are one of the best opportunities for township officers to:
Learn about new laws, regulations, and township responsibilities
Hear updates directly from MAT leadership and staff
Ask questions on township operations and governance
Network with other township officers from your district
Share local concerns and ideas with your MAT District Director
Build connections with community partners
Districts 1, 5, 6, 7 and 11 have elections scheduled for your MAT District Director. Additional formal logistical information and agenda items will be sent by postal mail and email to township chairs and clerks.
COMPLETED: DISTRICT 1: Townships in Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Steele, Wabasha, and Winona Counties
WHEN: Monday, August 3, 2026
TIME: 5:30 PM - Registration and meal
6:00 PM - Meeting
7:30 PM - Election
WHERE: Adams American Legion, 3321 West Main Street, Adams, MN 55909 (Mower County)
COMPLETED: DISTRICT 2: Townships in Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Martin, Waseca, and Watonwan Counties
WHEN: Tuesday, August 4, 2026
TIMES: 6:00 PM - Registration
6:30 PM - Meal
7:00 PM - Meeting
WHERE: Waldorf Community Center, 109 Main Street, Waldorf, MN 56091 (Waseca County)
DISTRICT 3: Townships in Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, and Yellow Medicine Counties
WHEN: Tuesday, August 18, 2026
TIMES: 6:00 PM - Registration open
6:30 PM - Meeting
WHERE: KB's Bar & Grill (back room), 100 East Burlingame Street, Ghent, MN (Lyon County)
COMPLETED: DISTRICT 4: Townships in Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Rice, Scott, and Sibley Counties
WHEN: Wednesday, August 5, 2026
TIME: 6:00 PM: Registration and snacks
7:00 PM: Meeting
WHERE: Spring Lake Township Town Hall, 20381 Fairlawn Avenue, Prior Lake, MN (Scott County)
COMPLETED: DISTRICT 5: Townships in Kandiyohi, Meeker, Pope, Renville, and Stearns Counties
WHEN: Thursday, August 13, 2026
TIMES: 6:30 PM - Registration
7:00 PM - Meeting
7:30 PM - Election
WHERE: Willmar Conference Center, 240 23rd St SE, Willmar, MN 56201 (Kandiyohi County)
DISTRICT 6: Townships in Big Stone, Chippewa, Grant, Lac qui Parle, Stevens, Swift, and Traverse Counties
WHEN: Wednesday, August 19, 2026
TIMES: 6:30 PM - Registration
7:00 PM - Meeting
8:00 PM - Election
WHERE: VFW, 710 W 2nd St, Madison, MN 56256 (Lac qui Parle County)
COMPLETED: DISTRICT 7: Townships in Anoka, Chisago, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine, Ramsey, Sherburne, Washington, and Wright Counties
WHEN: Thursday, August 6, 2026
TIMES: 6:00 PM Registration
6:30 PM Meeting
7:30 PM Election
WHERE: Anoka Ramsey Community College (Cambridge Campus)- Lecture Hall – same location as previous years
300 Spirit River Dr. S., Cambridge, MN 55008 (Isanti County)
COMPLETED: DISTRICT 8: Townships in Benton, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Todd, and Wadena Counties
WHEN: Wednesday, August 12, 2026
TIMES: 5:00 PM - Registration
5:45 PM - Dinner/$15 per person
6:00 PM - Meeting
WHERE: Little Falls Ballroom, 15870 MN-27, Little Falls, MN 56345 (Morrison County)
RSVP: To ensure an accurate count for food, please RSVP by July 25, 2026, if you plan to attend, by email or phone to: Frank Hard, 320-761-5581 or FHard@mntownships.org
DISTRICT 9: Townships in Becker, Clay, Douglas, East Otter Tail, West Otter Tail, and Wilkin Counties
WHEN: Monday, August 17, 2026 (*** Note - this was changed from the original date of August 20)
TIMES: 6:00 PM - Registration
6:30 PM - Meeting
WHERE: Sverdrup Town Hall, 22318 County Road 35, Underwood, MN 56586 (Otter Tail County)
DISTRICT 10: Townships in Carlton, Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties
WHEN: Thursday, August 27, 2026
TIMES: 5:30 PM - Registration
6:00 PM - Meeting
WHERE: Grand Lake Town Hall, 5297 Hwy 53, Saginaw, MN 55779 (St. Louis County)
DISTRICT 11: Townships in Aitkin, Cass, Hubbard, Itasca, and Koochiching Counties
WHEN: Wednesday, August 26, 2026
TIMES: 6:00 PM - Registration
6:15 PM - Meeting
7:00 PM - Election
WHERE: Walker Area Community Center, 105 Tower Ave. E., Walker, MN 56484 (Cass County)
DISTRICT 12: Townships in Beltrami, Clearwater, Mahnomen, Norman, and Polk Counties
WHEN: Tuesday, August 25, 2026
TIMES: 6:00 PM - Registration
6:30 PM - Light meal
7:00 PM - Meeting
WHERE: Bagley High School, 1130 Main Ave. N, Bagley, MN 56621 (Clearwater County)
RSVP: Please RSVP to help us plan for meal counts to Mandi Peterson at mpeterson@mntownships.org.
DISTRICT 13: Townships in Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Pennington, Red Lake, and Roseau Counties
WHEN: Monday, August 24, 2026
TIMES:
6:00 PM - Registration and light refreshments
7:00 PM - Meeting
WHERE: New Folden Community Center, 145 E 1st St., New Folden, MN 56738 (Marshall County)
