Category: Community Updates

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June 27-30 – Community Garage Sale @ Town Hall 

  

Hi all, 

Think back to 2021, when Kim Oja spearheaded a Community Garage Sale to raise money for the Recreation Project …. many of you stepped up to help and the sale was a success. This year, we are asking for help with a 2nd Community Fundraising Garage Sale scheduled for June 27-30. Start putting your spring cleaning items in a pile for the sale!  Just as the last sale, all proceeds from items donated will go to support the Recreation Project. Please note the following:

1.    Items accepted:  Items donated should be in good condition. Please price your items with an easy to peel off sticker; this will save a lot of time in setting up the sale, and in bringing unsold items to sites such as the Salvation Army, which will not accept items with price stickers. 

2.    Items not accepted: Clothing…it typically doesn’t sell. Baby cribs, car seats, mattresses, electronics like TV’s & computers; large household appliances like washers, dryers, stoves, etc.; chemicals and paints; sleeper sofas; waterbeds; guns and ammunition.

3.    Drop-off Items. We will collect items starting on Thursday, June 27, from 9:00 AM – 7 PM. You can also bring items Friday or even Saturday; call us if you need to make other arrangements to drop off items.

4.    Hours.  We are thinking the sale will start Friday, June 28 from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Saturday, June 29 from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM and Sunday, June 30 from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM…we are thinking items will be offered on Sunday for ½ price or a free-will donation. 

5.      Clean-up.  We know at the end of the sale we will need to clear out any unsold items. We know the Goodwill and Salvation Army will take some items. Clara’s Cupboard is NOT able to take items this year. We think Itasca Restore will be able to take items.  Do you know any churches that will accept items at the end of June? Any other ideas?, let us know.

6.    Advertising.  We will need signs to place at roadway intersections – anyone willing to help make signs and put them out? We are thinking we should advertise in the Grand Rapids Herald and will do Facebook Garage Sales postings. Any other advertising suggestions?

7.    HELP IS NEEDED – We can’t do this alone, and we know many of you are willing and able to help with set-up on Thursday; sales on Friday, Saturday and Sunday; and help to take unsold items to those businesses or churches that can take them. We think everything will need to be cleaned out of town hall by noon Monday. Send us an email or phone or text if you can help. 

More information/updates will be provided in the next Township Newsletter in early June, by email, e-news, and posted on the Township Website.  

We are open to your ideas for this sale – If you have questions or suggestions, please call or email us. Thank you so much!

Tim & Jean Panchyshyn
952-250-6690 (Jean)
952-250-3258 (Tim)
jeanonwabana@gmail.com

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WABANA TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION – NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that the Wabana Township Planning
Commission will convene on Monday, June 24, 2024 at 7:00 PM at the Wabana Town Hall located at 30980 Clearwater Rd, Grand Rapids to conduct the following public hearing(s):

Requests related to the construction of a detached garage. Approvals required include a Variance to construct an approx. 36’ x 56’ detached garage approx. 45 ft from the centerline of Ladyslipper Lane (min. 68 ft required). Property Owner: Thomas & Lori Moore. Property Address: XXXXX Ladyslipper Ln, Grand Rapids. Parcel ID: 41-019-1407. Sec-Twp-Rng: 19 57-25.

A site visit by the members of the Planning Commission related to this item will be held on June 24, 2024 at 5:00 pm at the subject property. Members of the public are welcome to attend this meeting which will be for the purpose of gathering information only and no decisions will be made.

Details of the above items are subject to change based on the discussions during the meeting. All interested persons are invited to attend these hearings and be heard or send written comments to Wabana Township Zoning Administrator, Hometown Planning, 324 Broadway Street, Suite 101, Alexandria, MN 56308. Additional information and a staff report are available for viewing at www.hometownplanning.com (staff report typically 5-7 days prior to the hearing date). A quorum of the Town Board may be present at the meeting but will not hold deliberations or make any decisions.


This notice is sent to the greater of 1) the ten nearest landowners or 2) those property owners within 500 ft (for variances) or ¼ mile (for conditional use permits) of the subject property. You may share this information with your neighbors in the event that any property owner has been overlooked or is not contained in our records. US Postal regulations do not allow you to place items in another person’s mailbox so you are advised to share it in another manner.


Ben Oleson, Zoning Administrator
Wabana Township

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Volunteers Needed for the Wabana Recreation Rebuild

Yes, the Recreation Rebuild is Beginning. We need your help with the Community Efforts. After a few years of fundraising and many volunteer hours, the Wabana Recreation rebuild construction is underway. For this, we are looking for community volunteers to help out with a couple of tasks. The first is removal of the tennis court fence which will start on Monday, June 17, 2024 at 9:00 am.

The Goal: Remove the 10’ high fence surrounding existing tennis courts safely. We would like to salvage this fence for future use. Once the fence tie downs have been removed, roll fence into manageable sections for storage. Store the fence per the on-site supervisor’s guidance.

What is needed for this effort you ask? Need approximately 10 volunteers. If you have them, bring 8-foot ladder, side cutters, metal cutting portable grinder, pliers, work gloves, hard hats, work boots and wear your favorite pair of safety glasses (there will be glasses on site if you need them).

Also, on site will be: Water and cups, First Aid Kit and a fire extinguisher. Also, all volunteers will need to fill out a Volunteer Service Agreement before starting work – refer to attachment below. Once the fence is removed, a crew will be hired to remove the concrete and the hockey rink. The second community build effort will be in late July / early August to assist with the assembly of the new playground equipment in the old tennis court area.

Please contact Pam Friesen (pammyfriesen@gmail.com) to let her know your availability.

Volunteer-Services-AgreementDownload
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Interested in becoming an election judge?

There are two upcoming elections this year:
— State Primary being held on August 13th  
— General Election Day being held on November 5th.

Voting is held at the Wabana Township Hall.  If you want to be a judge for the entire day or even a few hours during the day, your help would be appreciated. To be a judge, training is required and below is the schedule for training at the Itasca County Courthouse in June. 

Being a judge is a paid position for both working the elections and taking the training.  The position pays $16 / hour plus mileage.

Please contact me at  wabanatownshipclerk@gmail.com  if interested.

Election-Judge-TrainingDownload
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*** CANCELED–> ITASCA COUNTY LAND USE ZONING SANITATION PERMITS REQUIRED LEGAL NOTICE

Itasca County Planning Commission meeting on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 has been cancelled.  The variance will be processed by Wabana Township Planning Commission.  The date of the meeting is TBD, when a date is determined, notices will be posted and sent out as required.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Minnesota Statutes, Sections 375.51, 394.26 and the Itasca County Zoning Ordinance, the Itasca County Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment will view the following sites and then hold a public hearing in the County Board Room, Courthouse, in the City of Grand Rapids, MN on WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024, between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 P.M. or until the following applications have been addressed. For more information contact the Itasca County Environmental Services Department, Court- house, Grand Rapids MN 55744. PHONE: 218/327-2857; TDD: 218/327-2896.

NOTE: The Planning Commission may impose such conditions or restrictions as it deems necessary to protect the public interest and the Board of Adjustment may reverse or affirm wholly or partly or may modify the order, requirement, decision or determination appealed from and to that end shall have all the powers of the officer from whom the appeal was taken and may direct the issuance of a permit.

INTERESTED PERSONS MAY CONTACT THE ZONING DEPARTMENT 5 DAYS PRIOR TO THE HEARING, TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE STAFF REPORT ON THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS:

*** SPECIAL MEETING ***

NOT A PUBLIC HEARING- Minor Subdivision entitled Cedar Wild-Part of Govt. Lot 1, Section 29, Unorganized Township 57-26 (Little Moose, Recreational Development 2 Class) grant a one-year ex- tension to record this previously approved plat (Stephen & Paulette Kutschat)

Variance from Section 3.8.1C.3 of the Zoning Ordinance for construction of a 36’x56′ garage which does not meet the required setback from the centerline of Ladyslipper Lane E 300′ of W 950′ Lyg S of RD Less S 200′, Section 19, Wabana Township 57-25 (Pickerel Lake, Natural Environmental 2 Class) Thomas & Lori Moore

*The Planning Commission/ BOA will view the site (Moore property only) on the same day prior to the hearing and return to the Courthouse and hold the public hearing which will begin at 2:00 p.m.

Dated this 25th day of April 2024 at Grand Rapids, MN 55744
Katie Benes, Environmental Services Director

HR May 1, 2024………… 162920