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.
Request for Qoute
The New Hartford Township Board of Supervisors is currently accepting quotes for tree removal and emergency tree removal, please include response time and provide Certificate of Insurance with quote. Please have quotes in by June 7th, 2025. Contracts will run through January 1st 2026 and then yearly after.
The quotes will be opened at 7pm, June 12th, 2025 during the monthly Township meeting.
March 10th 20256Annual Election 4-8 pm
Meeting to follow at 8:15 pm.
Early voting will be available at the Town Hall on Saturday, March 7th from 10am to 12pm.
Election Judges
If you are interested in being an election judge please let the Township clerk know, Kathy Klawiter 507-643-6430 or at newhartfordtwp@gmail.com. This is a paid position and training is required and paid for.
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/grader 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
Douglas Stavenau Phone 507-895-5631
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
For road maintenance concerns – 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.
Douglas Stavenau 507-895-7146
Larry Moldenhauer, assistant chair, 608-797-0711
Richard Johnson, 507-895-2385
MOST MONDAYS, someone will be at the township hall, 9-12 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 9, 2025
• February 13, 2025
• February 26, 2025 Board of Audit Special Meeting, 2 p.m.
• March 11, 2025 Annual Meeting, 8:15 p.m.
• March 13, 2025 Board of Canvas Meeting, 6:30 p.m., followed by the regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m.
• April 10, 2025 Re-organizational Meeting and Regular Meeting
• May 8, 2025
• June 12, 2025
• July 10, 2025
• August 14, 2025
• September 11, 2025
• October 9, 2025
• November 13, 2025
• December 11, 2025
2026
January 8, 2026
February 12, 2026
March 10, 2026 Annual Meeting 8:15 p.m.
March 12, 2026
March 17, Annual Meeting weather date 8:15
Election Dates 2026
- March 7, 2026…Early voting for Township Election – polls open 10 a.m. to noon
- March 10, 2026 …Township Election Day – polls open 4-8 p.m. (followed by the annual meeting at 8:15 p.m.)
- November 3, 2026 Federal/State General election
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.