Town Meetings

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MN Secretary of State Legal Newspaper Section Over 300 newspapers are officially designated publications in which citizens and governmental units advertise notices required by law. The Secretary of State’s Office maintains a list of the Legal Newspapers in which citizens and government units can advertise notices required by law. (It can be downloaded in Excel Spreadsheet.)

TM1000-Township-Hearings.pdf (Document: TM 1000)
An overview of the statutory and informational types of hearings conducted by towns with recommendations, worksheets, and samples. (20 pages) (Revised: October 2023)

TM2000-Special-Town-Meetings.pdf (Document: TM 2000)
An explanation of why and how to call a special town meeting. (7 pages with sample forms) (Revised: September 2020)

TM2100-Conducting-and-Controlling-Town-Board-Meetings.pdf (Document: TM 2100)
Summarizes legal requirements and provides practical tips for conducting efficient and effect town board meetings. (5 pages) (Revised: September 2023)

TM3000-Basic-Parlimentary-Procedure-for-Town-Boards.pdf (Document: TM 3000)
Gives a general overview of parliamentary procedure, briefly describes some of the most used motions, and raises points to consider before adopting rules of procedure. (5 pages) (Revised: September 2023)

TM4000-Resolutions-and-Ordinances.pdf (Document: TM 4000)
Describes the differences between by-laws, motions, resolutions, and ordinances and the proper use of each for conducting township business. (4 pages) (Revised: September 2023)

TM5000-Data-practices-overview.pdf (Document: TM 5000)
Provides brief overview of what metropolitan townships exercising urban powers must do to comply with the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. Resource list for additional information included. (8 pages) (Revised: November 2023)

TM6000-Annual-Town-Meeting.pdf (Document: TM 6000)
Checklist overview of the steps that must be considered for calling and conducting the annual town meeting. (9 pages) (Revised: October 2021)

TM7000-Town-Board-Administrative-Policy.pdf (Document: TM 7000)
The following is a sample administrative policy written to help boards develop a uniform method for addressing the conduct of town board meetings, citizen participation, and access to town records. (8 Pages) (Revised: February 2020)

TM8000-Closing-Town-Meetings.pdf (Document: TM 8000) 
This document aims to be a resource for town boards seeking to comply with their obligations with respect to closures. (Uploaded: August 2024)