Join MAT staff for a casual update on the most recent township information, with question and answer time on any topic, on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 10 AM. Calls usually last between 30 and 60 minutes. Each Township Tuesday starts with a brief presentation on a current issue by MAT legal counsel.
WHEN:
1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (Central Time)
HOW TO JOIN:
Via computer on Zoom (preferred): https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88491131671
Dial in by phone: (646) 558-8656, Passcode: 88491131671#
Meeting ID: 884 9113 1671
UPCOMING TOPICS:
Sept 15: How to build a township website
Oct 6: Worker’s Compensation basics
Oct 20: Serving personal notice. When and how?
Nov. 3: Joint Powers Act: how teaming up can make your life easier
Nov 17: Creating a township email account
Dec. 1: ADA and the Town Hall
Dec 15: Hiring a Town Attorney
Previous Township Tuesday Recordings
Sept 1: Problems with town property: the duty to return and associated difficulties
Aug 18: Sales and purchases for townships: Frequently Asked Questions
August 4: Gas tax and township funding
July 21: Township Borrowing and Public Financing Options
July 7: Minnesota Government Data Practices Act and how Townships can use it (Specifically with an eye to getting fire department data out of neighboring cities)
June 16: Records Retention: What Townships Must Keep (and for How Long)
June 2: Managing Township Property and Equipment: Inventory, Use, and Disposal
May 19: Dealing with Abandoned or Derelict Property
May 5: Township Resolutions vs. Ordinances: Knowing the Difference
April 21: Independent Contractors vs. Employees: Why It Matters for Townships
March 3: Conflicts of Interest: Recognizing and Managing Them at the Township Level
February 17: Updates to Remote Attendance and Publication requirements when a Newspaper closes
February 3: Public Comment Periods: What the Board Can—and Can’t—Do
January 20: Paid Leave- Creating an Intermittent Leave Policy
January 6, 2026: Road Weight Restrictions and Seasonal Load Limits
December 16, 2025: Running an Effective Annual Meeting
December 2, 2025: Understanding Annexation by Ordinance: What Every Township Should Know
November 18, 2025: Using Technology to Strengthen Your Township
November 4, 2025: Township Audits: A Short Overview
October 21, 2025: Health Benefits for Township Staff
October 7, 2025: Reply All Regrets: Navigating Open Meeting Law in the Email Era
September 16, 2025: Cleanup After a Storm
September 2, 2025: From Town Hall to Tap-to-Pay: Township Credit Cards
August 19, 2025: Hiring and Managing Seasonal Workers
August 5, 2025: Gravel Road Management (presentation by Andrew Wrucke, P.E., MNLTAP)
• Gravel Road Management Powerpoint Slides (PDF)
July 15, 2025: Sharing Data Responsibly
July 1, 2025: Pesticides and Townships
June 17, 2025: Strategies for Addressing Unfilled Office Vacancies (AND NEWLY ADDED: CTAS 2 update from MAT trainers)
June 3, 2025: Charging for Emergency Services
May 20, 2025: Job Posting and New Employees
May 6, 2025: Town Board Licensing Authority
April 15, 2025: Rules on Special Meetings
February 18, 2025: Personal Injury Claims (only presentation slides)
February 4, 2025: Fence Viewing
January 21, 2025: Parking Ordinances
January 7, 2025: Reorganization Meetings
December 17, 2024: Gifts and Bonuses
December 3, 2024: Landowner Snow Removal Ordinances
November 19, 2024: Cannabis and Drug Testing
November 5, 2024: Board of Canvass, Duties and Process
October 1, 2024: Regulation of Signage
September 17, 2024: Updates, Paid Leave, L&R
September 3, 2024: Closing Meetings
August 20, 2024: Bicycle & Pedestrian Infrastructure Solicitations, and Cannabis Law Updates
August 6, 2024: Paid Family and Medical Leave
July 16, 2024: Cannabis Law Updates, Paid Leave MN Updates, Culverts/Drainage Overview
July 2, 2024: Storm Shelters, Townships, and Mobile Homes
June 18, 2024: Election Judges
May 21, 2024: Cybersecurity Essentials
May 7, 2024: Social Media Update!
April 16, 2024: Published Notice
March 5, 2024: Gifts and Public Officials
February 20, 2024: Public Expenditures
February 6, 2024: Town Fire Statutes | MATIT Workers Comp Survey
January 16, 2024: Creation of Township Roads
December 19, 2023: MN Paid Leave
November 21, 2023: Records Retention
November 7, 2023: Town Celebrations and Are Elected Officials Employees
October 17, 2023: Earned Sick & Safe Time
October 3, 2023: Meetings and Notice
September 19, 2023: LRIP Update and Optional Forms of Government
August 15, 2023: At-Will Employment and its exceptions
July 18, 2023: Minnesota's New Cannabis Legislation (Featuring a presentation from State Auditor Blaha)
June 20, 2023: Records Retention for Townships
June 6, 2023: Family and Medical Leave Act of 2023
May 16, 2023: Optional Forms of Township Government
April 18, 2023: Minimum Maintenance Roads
March 7, 2023: MAT Dues Increase, and Rural Towns, Urban Powers
February 21, 2023: Conflicts of Interest, Bill Tracker, and Update on MATIT Mispayment
February 7, 2023: Broadband and Credit Cards
January 17, 2023: Contracting Issues and Workers Compensation
January 3, 2023: Board of Audit, Emergency Services, and Service Charges
December 20, 2022: Transportation Funding, MAT-U, and Towns and Liquor Licenses
December 6, 2022: Conflicts of Interest and Township Funds
November 15, 2022: Clerk/Treasurer Vacancy and 2023 Day at the Capitol
November 1, 2022: Annexation and Its Discontents
October 18, 2022: Oaths of Office
October 4, 2022: Vacancies on the Town Board
September 20, 2022: Investments, Hazardous Housing, 4-Corners, and CTAS
September 6, 2022: Bylaws and Conflict of Interest
August 16, 2022: Board Powers, sam.gov Renewals, and Remote Meetings
August 2, 2022: Closed Meetings and Compatibility of Offices
July 19, 2022: Validation System, Detachment, and Sample Documents
July 5, 2022: Trainers and Contracting