Grey Eagle Township • January 5, 2026

Call to Order: Mike Rohe called the meeting to order at 7:20 pm. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Present Board: Mike Rohe, John Young, Alan Roering and Christine Gagne.
Also Present: Erv Herdering
Agenda Approval: Mike presented a preliminary agenda and asked for additions or corrections. Alan moved to approve the agenda, seconded by John. Mike called for a vote, motion carried.
Approval of Minutes: Mike presented the minutes from December meeting and asked if any corrections. Alan noted an error in typing the name Roeric, John moved to approve the December 1st, 2025 minutes, with the correct spelling to Roerick seconded by Alan. Mike called for a vote, motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: Christine reported the financials for the month of December, 2025:
-Beginning monthly balance: $193,610.88
-Receipts: $57,700.85
-Disbursements: $88,314.96
-Ending Balance: $162,996.77
-Investment Balance: $189,588.45
-Indebtedness Balance: 373,804.48
Alan made a motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report, seconded by John. Mike called for a vote. Motion carried.
Town Clerk’s Report: Christine presented December claims totaling $20,388.35. There is one additional outstanding claim not payable as of the meeting date, payable to Joe Riley Construction in the amount of $29,885.34. This claim is pending final audit and approval by Blaine Green, P.A., Civil Engineer and Vice President of Widseth.
Alan made a motion to approve the claims, seconded by John. Mike called for a vote, motion carried.
Discussion was held regarding the Arvig Enterprises E-CAM fiber communications project in Grey Eagle and Arvig’s request for township approval. Arvig submitted a letter dated December 4, 2025, agreeing to restore all ditches, slopes, culverts, and road rights-of-way to their original condition on the roads listed in the letter. John made a motion to approve the project subject to the conditions outlined in Arvig’s December 4, 2025 letter. Alan seconded the motion. Mike called for a vote. Motion carried.
Correspondence (mail and emails) were reviewed.
Road and Bridge: Erv reported on current road maintenance activities, including the plowing and sanding of roads as needed. The current warming conditions have made the sanding a little more challenging and he has put best effort in servicing all roads.
Public Comments: Mike asked for public comments.
Adjournment: Alan moved to adjourn, seconded by John, Mike called for a vote. Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 7:34 PM.
Next Township meeting is scheduled for February 2nd 2026, 7:00 PM.
With the board of Audit meeting scheduled just prior at 6:30 PM
Minutes pending approval as of January 5th, 2026.
Christine Gagne, Clerk/Treasurer

Grey Eagle Township • January 5, 2026
Grey Eagle Township Reorganization Meeting Minutes of January 5, 2026.
Call to Order: Mike Rohe called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. The pledge of allegiance was recited.
Present: Mike Rohe, Alan Roering, John Young, Christine Gagne; Also Present: Erv Herdering.
Agenda Approval: A preliminary agenda was presented. Mike asked if there were any additions to the agenda. John made a motion to approve the agenda as presented, seconded by Alan. Mike Called for a vote. Motion carried.
Reorganization Report: The Long Prairie Leader is the official Newspaper for Township Business Reporting.
2026 Mileage compensation will be 72.5 cents as follows the IRS standard.
Meeting Stipends remain at $80.00 per meeting.
Moderator compensation remains at $80.00 per meeting.
Hourly compensation for Supervisors increases from $28.00 per hour to $35.00 per hour.
Hourly compensation for Clerk/Treasurer increases from $35.00 to $40.00 per hour.
Emergency Expense increase from $1,000.00 to $2,000.00 per incident.
Supervisors’ duties: Chairman; Mike Rohe. Vice-Chairman; John Young. Fire Board; Mike Rohe. Weed Inspector; Alan Roering. Building; Alan Roering. Road Supervisor; John Young.
Official Posting Location: The official posting location for all legal notices required by law is designated as the public posting window at the Grey Eagle Township building, located at 212 State Street East, Grey Eagle, MN, which is exposed to the public street and accessible to the public at all hours of the day and night.
Courtesy Posting Locations: In addition to the official posting location, and when possible or convenient, the Township may also post notices at the following locations as a courtesy to township residents:
· United States Post Office, 210 State Street East, Grey Eagle, MN
· Magnifi Financial, 114 Woodman Street North, Grey Eagle, MN
Official Township depository is designated as Magnifi Financial. Designated signators are Chairman of the Board and Clerk Treasurer.
Interest earnings from the Money Market Account will be deposited to the General Fund in the Township Account.
Animal Bounty compensation for Gopher Tails increases from $2.00 to $4.00 per tail.
Animal Bounty compensation for Beaver Tails increases from $50.00 to $75.00 per tail.
Regular monthly meetings shall generally be held on the first meeting date of each month, with meeting times determined by seasonal hours, and except when adjusted due to holidays or special circumstances.
Winter meeting hours shall be 7:00 p.m. for the following dates: January 5, 2026; February 2, 2026; March 2, 2026; November 2, 2026; and December 7, 2026.
Summer meeting hours shall be 8:00 p.m. for the following dates: April 6, 2026; May 4, 2026; June 1, 2026; July 6, 2026; August 3, 2026; September 14, 2026 (adjusted due to the Labor Day holiday); and October 5, 2026.
The Annual Township Meeting shall be held on March 10, 2026, at 8:00 p.m.
The first regular township board meeting and reorganization meeting of 2027 shall be held on January 4, 2027, at 7:00 p.m.
All regular and special meeting dates and any changes shall be posted at the township’s official posting location in accordance with Minnesota law.
The Clerk/Treasurer is authorized to initiate, process, and execute electronic funds transfer (EFT) transactions from the Township’s banking accounts as necessary for the conduct of Township business, subject to applicable policies and board oversight.
The Reorganization Report was reviewed, and changes from the prior year were noted.
Alan moved to approve and adopt the Reorganization Report in its entirety, including those items remaining unchanged from prior years and those amended or newly established for the current year. John seconded the motion. Mike called for a vote. Motion carried.
Public Comments: Mike asked for public comments. There were none.
Adjourn: A motion to adjourn was made by John and seconded by Alan; all were in favor. Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 8:51 pm.
Minutes pending approval as of January 5, 2026
Christine Gagne, Clerk/Treasurer