45451 Schoolhouse Rd, Osage MN 56570

2024 Proposed Budget

Revenue/wages $22,500

Road/Bridges. $45,000

Fire $16,638

Building $2000

Total budget. $86,138

Previous Year Budgets

2023 Budget

                                  Proposed                            Actual
Revenue/Wages - - - - -$20,500.00   - - - - - - - - - $19,123.16

Roads / Bridges  - - - - $45.000.00   - - - - - - - - - $51,858.43

Fire - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $16,170.00   - - - - - - - - - $16,170.00

Building - - - - - - - - - - - $2,000.00    - - - - - - - - - - $1,741.21

TOTAL  BUDGET - - - -$83,670.00    - - - - - - - - - $88,892.80 

 

2022 Budget

                                                     Proposed            Actual 

Revenue/Wages - - - - - - - - - - -$20,500            $20,119.06

Road/Bridges - - - - - - - - - - - - -$42,500            $69,739.93

Fire - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $15,000            $14,927

Bldg - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -$2000               $1,906.11

Total Budget - - - - - - - - - - - - - -$80,000             $106,966.69

 

2021 Budget

                                                     Proposed            Actual 

 

Revenue/Wages - - - - - - - - - - -$20,500            $21,031.53

Road/Bridges - - - - - - - - - - - - -$42,500            $54,615.25

Fire - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $15,527            $15,527.00

Bldg - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -$2000               $1,585.51

Total Budget - - - - - - - - - - - - - $80,527            $92,759.22

Estimated Income

SHELL LAKE TOWNSHIP ESTIMATED INCOME VERSUS EXPENSES FOR 2023.
FEBRUARY 28, 2023 AVAILABLE CARRY OVER DOLLARS FROM 2022.
CHECKING ACCOUNT  - - - - - - - - - $676.50
SAVINGS ACCOUNT - - - - - - - - - - - $166,168.09
CD'S ACCOUNT  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $55,425.33
                   TOTAL DOLLARS  - - - - $222,269.92
 
PLUS ESTIMATED INCOME RECEIPTS FOR 2023  - - - - $104,500
LESS ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES FOR 2023 - - - - - - -($83,670)
TOTAL ESTIMATED DOLLARS DEC 2023 - - - - - - - - - - - $20,830

November Meeting

November monthly meeting will be held at 8:30 PM after voting polls close.

April township meeting will discuss the dot cutting of trees

April township meeting will discuss the dot cutting of trees along hwy 34 from snellman to shell river near osage . Dot wants to cut 100% of all trees 65 ft from center of hwy 34 on both north & south of hwy. And 75% of all trees 150 ft from centerline of highway on south side of hwy. This removal of trees will happen fall of 2022 with hwy 34 repaving done summer of 2023. Everyone is encouraged to attend to give their input.

 

NOTE: APRIL MEETING A FEW PEOPLE  ATTENDED MEETING THEREFORE DISCUSSION WAS MINIMAL

April township meeting will discuss the application of chloride

April township meeting will discuss the application of chloride water solution to portions of gravel roads to minimize dust generated. Everyone is encouraged to attend to give their input. Dust control consists of applying a water and chloride solution (38% by weight) on the gravel roadway at a rate of approx. 3000 gallons per one mile and at an estimated cost of $1.00 per gallon solution or $3000 per mile treated (as of nov 2021). If a resident elected to have the township roadway treated in front of their residence a minimum distance of 500 ft. Coverage would be required at $0.56 per foot of roadway or approx. $284.00 per 500 ft. Section treated. The township board members are considering if shell lake township should pay for a portion of the cost.

NOTE: APRIL MEETING ONLY HAD 3-5 RESIDENCE ATTEND  AND THEREFORE THERE WAS LITTLE DISCUSSION FOR OR AGAINST WETTING ROADS TO CONTROL DUST. THE HOPE WAS MORE PERSONS WOULD ATTEND MEETING FOR INPUT AND DIRECTION.

 

2022 Road Gravel

In 2022 following roads will receive gravel, 455 th, Martha's Road, 228th, 460 th and Bass Lake Road. In 2023 the following roads will receive gravel, School House Road & Church Road .

Beaver Trapping Policy

Shell Lake Township contracts with one party for removal of problem Beaver for $850/Year, plus $35/Beaver

Pocket Gopher Bounty

$2.50 Per Pair of Front Legs

 

"Pocket gophers spend most of their time below ground, digging holes. Their activity is not without benefit. Their tunnels aerate ground that has been compacted by livestock or farm machinery, said the National Wildlife Federation, and capture snowmelt and rainfall that would otherwise cause erosion.

 

However, pocket gopher mounds can damage farm equipment and the rodents have developed a taste for bundles of fiber-optic glass wires that lie buried about four feet underground. The wires are wrapped in a rodent-resistant outer jacket and armored sheath, but even these defenses crumble under the onslaught of generations of skilled, determined chewers."