ST. LOUIS COUNTY — Residents of an unorganized St. Louis County township voted to incorporate as a town on Tuesday, May 13.
Unorganized Township 63-17 is in the northern part of the county between Beatty and Greenwood townships. Last year, residents petitioned St. Louis County to incorporate as a township.
A news release from the county reported out of 80 votes cast, the vote was 49-31 in favor of organizing as a town. Canvassing is expected to take place Monday. The next steps are for the county auditor to call a meeting for residents to establish their new town board.
Townships provided a variety of services to these residents, including being responsible for road maintenance. Unorganized territories are overseen by county boards.
According to the Minnesota Association of Townships, the last township to organize was Long Lost Lake Township in Clearwater County, 20 years ago.
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