TIMELY NEWS
Please see the Notices page for how to get your recycling cart repaired beginning the week of Jan. 29, 2024 and news about testing your well.
A community solar garden is proposed on farmland located in the township. Representatives from the company, Sunshare, presented the details at the regular township meeting on Mar. 14, 2024. Informative slides are here. Their request for a Township Acknowledgement Form will be addressed at the regular April meeting.
Resignation
NOTICE OF RESIGNATION
Effective January 9th, 2025 Joe Baumgartner, Chairman of the New Hartford Town Board resigned. The remainder of his term runs until March 2026. This will be filled by appointment by the remaining board members. We are asking that anyone that may be interested in the temporary position contact one of us:
Richard Johnson Phone 507-895-2385
Larry Moldenhauer Phone 608-797-0711
Kathy Klawiter Phone 507-643-6430
Or at the office phone at 507-643-6550. (please leave a message or the clerk is generally at the town hall office every Mondy morning from 9:oo to 12:00)
You may also contact us at our email: newharfordtwp@gmail.com
Please let us know by February 6th if you are interested. This will be on the February 13th, 2025 agenda for discussion and possibly making the appointment at that time.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact any one of us.
Kathy Klawiter, Clerk
P.O. Box 189
Dakota, MN 55925
507-643-6550 Newhartfordtwp@gmail.com
March 11th 2025 Annual Election 4-8 pm
Meeting to follow at 8:15 pm.
For all things related to elections, such as how to register to vote and what your ballot looks like, the Minnesota Secretary of State’s web site is useful and easy: https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/.
New Snowplow Driver
New Hartford Township has hired Charles Sonnek for the position of Snow Plow/Grader operator. This position is for the foreseeable future pending Willie Erdmann’s return. If you have been missed and need your road plowed please contact one of us:
Charles Sonnek Phone: 507-458-5741
Richard Johnson Phone 507-895-2385
Larry Moldenhauer Phone 608-797-0711
Kathy Klawiter Phone 507-643-6430
Or at the office phone at 507-643-6550. (please leave a message or the clerk is generally at the town hall office every Mondy morning from 9:oo to 12:00) You may also contact us at our email: newharfordtwp@gmail.com
Seasonal Road Reminder
It’s (still) winter road maintenance season – please contact township supervisors with your ideas, comments, and needs. We have an unusually high number of miles of road to take care of and our maintenance men, Carl Ukkestad and Charles Sonnek need every minute they have to keep things in good shape. Everyone’s help is appreciated.
Larry Moldenhauer, assistant chair, 608-797-0711
Richard Johnson, 507-895-2385
MOST MONDAYS, someone will be at the township hall, 9-11 a.m. If you need us at other times, please email (newhartfordtwp@gmail.com), call the township (507-643-6550) and leave a message, or contact one of the supervisors.
E-mail notifications: If you would like occasional e-mail notifications (meetings, road conditions etc.) from New Hartford Township, please send an e-mail with your full name and address to newhartfordtwp@gmail.com. We do NOT sell, trade, or otherwise share your information with anyone.
New Hartford Township Meeting and Election Dates
January 2024 through December 2024
Township meetings are held the 2nd Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. unless noted. Everyone is welcome to respectful discussions on how best to run our township.
Location: New Hartford Town Hall/lower level – 42774 County Rd 12, Nodine, MN
Special Meeting dates and times are as noted.
• January 11, 2024
• February 8, 2024
• February 22, 2024 Board of Audit Special Meeting, 2 p.m.
• March 12, 2024 Annual Meeting, 8:15 p.m.
• March 14, 2024 Board of Canvas Meeting, 6:30 p.m., followed by the regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m.
• March 25, 2024 Closed Meeting, 3 p.m.
• April 11, 2024 Re-organizational Meeting and Regular Meeting
• May 9, 2024
• June 13, 2024
• July 11, 2024
• August 8, 2024
• September 12, 2024
• October 10, 2024
• November 14, 2024
• December 12, 2024
Election Dates 2024 (polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. unless noted)
- March 5, 2024 …Presidential Nomination Primary
- March 9, 2024…Early voting for Township Election – polls open 10 a.m. to noon
- March 12, 2024 …Township Election Day – polls open 4-8 p.m. (followed by the annual meeting at 8:15 p.m.)
- August 13, 2024 …Primary Election Day
- November 5, 2024 …Election Day
How to reach the Winona County Board of Supervisors: To contact members of the Board of Supervisors about any issue, their individual emails and phone numbers are here. To send an email to all of them at once, this address is provided: CountyBoard@co.winona.mn.us.
New Hartford Township is a township in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. The population estimate for 2021 is 798. The household number estimate for 2021 is 324. The town hall is located in the unincorporated community of Nodine.
New Hartford Township was organized in 1858, and named after Hartford, Connecticut, the former home of a share of the early settlers.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.2 square miles (91 km2); 35.1 square miles (91 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 0.20%, is water.