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Township elections next Tuesday

Posted: 3/2/04

Township elections will be held on Tuesday, March 9.

There are 15 townships on Houston County. Here is a list of polling places, times, and positions that will be filled for each township.

ï Black Hammer Township election will be held at the Black Hammer Town Hall on County Road 4 about five miles north of Spring Grove, from 5-8 p.m. The following offices are up for election: supervisor, three year term, and clerk, two year term. No one has filed for either office. Donald Norgard is the incumbent supervisor; Tilford Ike is the incumbent clerk. The annual meeting will take place at 8:15 p.m.

ï Brownsville Township election will be held at the Brownsville Town Hall on County Road 24 (the old Davy School), from 2-8 p.m. The following offices are up for election: supervisor, three year term, for which incumbent Delmer Ideker has filed; clerk, two year term, for which incumbent Doris Mitchell has filed. The annual meeting will take place at 8:15.

ï Caledonia Township election will be from 3-8 p.m. in the basement of Caledonia City Hall. The following offices are up for election: supervisor, three year term, for which Norman Oseth has filed; clerk, two year term, for which Holly Klankowski has filed. The annual meeting will follow.

ï Crooked Creek Township election will be held at the Crooked Creek Town Hall in the old Freeburg School from 2-8 p.m. The following offices are up for election: supervisor, three year term, for which incumbent John Kohlmeier has filed; clerk, two year term, for which incumbent Andre Moen has filed. The annual meeting will be at 8:15 p.m.

ï Hokah Township election will be held at Hokah Elementary School from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The following offices are up for election: supervisor, three year term, for which incumbent Terry Rosendahl has filed; clerk, two year term, for which Ruth Horihan has filed. The annual meeting will follow the counting of the ballots at 8:10.

ï Houston Township election will be 5-8 p.m. at the Houston Town Hall at the corner of Henderson and Highway 16.. The following offices are up for election: supervisor, three year term, for which incumbent Eric Johnson has filed; clerk, two year term, for which Christine Rischette has filed. The annual meeting will take place at 8:15 p.m.

ï Jefferson Township election will be held at Jefferson Town Hall on County Road 5 about four miles west of New Albin from 5-8 p.m. The following offices are up for election: supervisor, three year term, and clerk, two year term. No one has filed for either office. Garland Moe is the incumbent supervisor, and Gene Pohlman is the incumbent clerk. The annual meeting starts at 3 p.m.

ï La Crescent Township will be from 1-8 p.m. at the La Crescent Town Hall in the La Crescent Community Fire Building. The following offices are up for election: supervisor, three year term, for which incumbent Larry Hafner has filed; clerk, two year term, for which incumbent Karen Schuldt has filed.

ï Mayville Township election will be held at the Mayville Town Hall on the Houston County Fairgrounds in Caledonia from 5-8 p.m. The following offices are up for election: supervisor, three year term, for which incumbent Ed Giblin has filed; clerk, two year term, for which incumbent Glenn Meiners has filed. The annual meeting is at 8 p.m.

ï Mound Prairie Township election will be held at the Mound Prairie Town Hall, 9749 Highway 21, from 4-8 p.m. The following offices are up for election: supervisor, three year term, for which incumbent Richard Botcher has filed; clerk, two year term, for which incumbent Red Haines has filed. The annual meeting will be at 8 p.m.

ï Sheldon Township election will be from 3:30-8 p.m. at the Sheldon Town Hall in Sheldon. The following offices are up for election: supervisor, three year term, for which incumbent Dean Happel has filed; clerk, two year term, for which Sherry Jergenson has filed. The annual meeting will take place at 3 p.m.

ï Spring Grove Township election will be held at the Spring Grove Town Hall on County Road, one half mile west of Spring Grove, from 5-8 p.m. The following offices are up for election: supervisor, three year term, for which incumbent Richard Gulbranson has filed; clerk, two year term, for which incumbent Michael Wiste has filed. The annual meeting will take place at 8:10.

ï Union Township election will be held at the Union Town Hall on Highway 44 five miles southwest of Hokah from 5-8 p.m. The following offices are up for election: supervisor, three year term, and clerk, two year term. No one has filed for either office. Barton Bulman is the incumbent supervisor; Duane Conniff is the incumbent clerk. The annual meeting will take place at 4:30 p.m.

ï Wilmington Township election will be held at the Wilmington Town Hall, 14753 County Road 17, from 2:45-8 p.m. The following offices are up for election: supervisor, three year term, for which incumbent Greg Myhre has filed; clerk, two year term, for which incumbent Julie Amundson has filed. the annual meeting is at 2 p.m.

ï Winnebago Township election will be held at the Eitzen Fire Station meeting from from 5-8 p.m. The following offices are up for election: supervisor, three year term, for which incumbent Gordon Meyer has filed; clerk, two year term, for which incumbent Joyce Staggemeyer has filed. Business meeting will be at 8 p.m.

ï Yucatan Township election will be held from 3-8 p.m. at the Yucatan Town Hall, 10155 County Road 4, Houston. The following offices are up for election: supervisor, three year term, for which incumbent Alvin Paulson has filed; clerk, two year term, for which incumbent Sandy Ask has filed. The annual meeting will be held at 1:30 p.m.

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