The entire French Township Community would like to offer our utmost appreciation to our retiring Chairman of the Board, Bill Schuster. Bill has served on the Town of French Board of Supervisors for over 25 years and has done so much for our community! If you see him out and about, be sure to offer […]
What Do You Mean “Summer Rec Volunteers”…?
We have had such great feedback regarding our post for volunteers for the Summer Rec Program! But many of you have had questions regarding what exactly we need when we say “Volunteers”… At this time, we are looking for about 4 – 5 volunteers who are willing to participate on a Steering Committee so that […]
Minutes of the February 2, 2022 meeting
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm. The minutes of the January meeting were read and approved. The Treasurer’s Report was approved as read. Fire ReportThere was 1 fire call and 2 EMS calls in January. Building & GroundsThere 31 town hall and pavilion rentals in 2021. Old BusinessTwo quotes were received for […]
STATE OF THE TOWNSHIP – February, 2022
Bill Schuster, Chairman, Town of French Board of Supervisors It has been my privilege to serve as a Township Supervisor for over 25 years. I have decided to retireand my replacement will be elected on March 8 th . Please plan to vote, the polls are open from 10:00am-8:00 pm at the French Town Hall. […]
Important Notice to Residents!
With all the snow we have been getting lately, we wanted to remind you to be sure that your fire number is clearly visible in case of emergency response. There are several residences in our area where the fire number signs have been buried in the snow bank or are only visible after passing the […]
Update on Special Archer Hunt in Side Lake for 2022
It appears that we have met our goal, and the number of deer in the Special Hunt Area have been reduced to acceptable numbers. There will be no Special Deer Hunt in 2022 in the Side Lake Area. The deer population in the Side Lake Community had reached a population density that was not naturally […]
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 8, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: Matthew Johnson Director, Planning & Community Development Department 218-725-5008 County Board approves funding nine projects to combat aquatic invasive species The St. Louis County Board has approved the distribution of $779,411 of state funds for nine projects that will prevent the introduction and limit the spread of […]
Upcoming Election News…
Township Elections are coming up soon! We thought we would provide a one-stop shop for all the info you need regarding the elections. When and where are the elections? Elections will be held at the Side Lake Rec Center on March 8th. Polls will be open from 10:00 AM until 8:00 PM. Can I get […]
What About Summer Rec? 🤔
So many have asked about the Summer Rec Program for 2022! We are in the planning stages for this year, and will be budgeting funds for the upcoming year at the Annual Meeting scheduled for March 8th at 8:15 pm. But what is happening with the Summer Rec Program???? Well, the short answer is….unless we […]
Minutes of the January 4, 2022 meeting
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm. The minutes of the December meeting were read and approved. The Treasurer’s Report was approved as read. The Board approved a transfer of $50,000 from the Fire Fund checking to Fire Fund savings. Fire ReportThere were 2 fire calls and 2 EMS calls in December.Total year […]