Public Notices March 22

Residents/Property
Owners/Renters,
Starting in May/June the Winthrop Police Department will begin sending notices to residents that are not in compliancy with city nuisance ordinances. We should start seeing nicer weather and residents are asked to bring their property into compliance. Please correct any violations on your property/rental property.
Here are some common violations that we will be looking for (but are not limited too):
• Junk Motor Vehicles – Any vehicles on the property (unless stored in garage or storage building) that do not have current registration or appear to be undriveable/inoperable (flat tires, missing vehicle parts, etc.) “Vehicles” is defined by Minn. Stat. 169.01.
• Public Nuisances – the piling, storing, or keeping of old machinery, junk, furniture, household furnishings or appliances or component parts thereof, garbage, or other non-usable debris on yard/property in view of the public.
• Lawn/Weed Control – Any grass or weeds growing upon any lot or parcel of land to a height greater than 6-inches, or which have gone or about to go to seed would be an ordinance violation.
• Unlawful Parking and Storage –Boats or trailers of any kind parked upon a city street for longer than 48 hours.
• Building Appearance – Chipped, cracked, noticeable deterioration of painted exterior siding on house, garage, shed, storage building; holes on roof(s)/eves, etc.
A complete list of all the Nuisances and Offenses can be found at winthrop minnesota.com under Chapter VIII of the Winthrop City Code.
Failure to comply with nuisance ordinances set forth by the City of Winthrop may result in a citation issued by the Winthrop Police Department, in the amount of no more than 200-dollars.
Let us do our part as residents of this wonderful city, in showing respect to our neighbors and ourselves by being good stewards of our property and households. We all deserve to live in a safe and clean community that we can take pride in. For those of you who are already doing so, thank you. Your voluntarily effort into being in compliancy with city ordinance is greatly appreciated.
Feel free to reach out to either City of Winthrop Administration or Winthrop Police Department if you have any questions.
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BISMARCK TOWNSHIP
IMPORTANT
INFORMATION ‘REGARDING
ASSESSMENT AND
CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY
This may affect your 2024 property taxes.
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Appeal and Equalization of Bismarck Township shall meet on Tuesday, April 18th, 2023 at 10:00 a.m., at the Bismarck Township Treasurer’s home at 22367 591st Avenue, Gibbon, MN 55335. The Purpose of this meeting is to determine whether taxable property in the jurisdiction has been properly valued and classified by the assessor, and also to determine whether corrections need to be made.
If you believe the value or classification of your property is incorrect, please contact your assessor’s office to discuss your concerns. If you are still not satisfied with the valuation or classification after discussing it with your assessor, you may appear before the local board of appeal and equalization. The board shall review the valuation, classification or both if necessary, and shall correct it as needed. Generally, an appearance before your local board of appeal and equalization is required by law before an appeal can be taken to your county board of appeal and equalization.
Adam Stegeman
Bismarck Township Clerk
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TRANSIT TOWNSHIP ASSESSMENT NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Local Board of Appeal and Equalization of the Township of Transit, in Sibley County, Minnesota, will meet on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at 3:00 p.m., in the home of the Township Clerk, Wayne R. Grams, at 24799 501st Ave., Winthrop, MN 55396. The purpose of this meeting is to determine whether taxable property in the jurisdiction has been properly valued and classified by the assessor, and also to detemine whether corrections need to be made.
If you believe the value or classification of your property is incorrect, please contact your asessor’s office to discuss your concerns. If you are not satisfied with the valuation or classification after disussing it with your assessor, you may appear before the Local Board of Appeal and Equalization. The Board shall review the valuation, classification, or both is necessary, and shall correct it as needed. Generally, an appearance before your Local Board of Appeal and Equalization is required by law before appealing to the County Board of Appeal and Equalization.
Wayne R. Grams
Transit Township Clerk
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CORNISH TOWNSHIP
IMPORTANT
INFORMATION
REGARDING
ASSESSMENT AND CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY
This may affect your 2024 property taxes.
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Appeal and Equalization of Cornish Township shall meet on Tuesday, April 11th, 2023 at 6:00 p.m., at the Cornish Township Hall at 30116 565th Avenue, Winthrop, MN 55396.
The Purpose of this meeting is to determine whether taxable property in the jurisdiction has been properly valued and classified by the assessor, and also to determine whether corrections need to be made.
If you believe the value or classification of your property is incorrect, please contact your assessor’s office to discuss your concerns. If you are still not satisfied with the valuation or classification after discussing it with your assessor, you may appear before the local board of appeal and equalization. The board shall review the valuation, classification or both if necessary, and shall correct it as needed. Generally, an appearance before your local board of appeal and equalization is required by law before an appeal can be taken to your county board of appeal and equalization.
Kris Swenson
Cornish Township Clerk
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NOTICE OF GRAVEL BIDS
Notice is hereby given that the Town Board of Bismarck Township, Sibley County, will accept bids for 5,000 cubic yards, more or less, of Class 5 or better gravel until 7 P.M. on Monday, April 10th, 2023 when the bids will be opened at the regular township meeting.
Bids will be accepted for any of the following:
1.The whole Township
2. Only the North Half (North of County Road #10)
3. Only the South Half (South of County Road #10)
The bid is to include the name and location of the pit, the cost of the gravel, loading and hauling and is to be delivered NO LATER THAN JULY 31.
Also, if there is a fuel surcharge, please list this separately.
All bids must be accompanied by a certified check in the amount of 5% of the bid, and a Certificate of Insurance for Workmen’s Compensation and Employer’s Liability Coverage.
The gravel is to be delivered according to Gravel Maps that will be furnished by the Township.
The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularities, and to award the bid in the best interest of the Township.
Bismarck Township Clerk,
Adam Stegeman
22200 583rd Ave
Winthrop, MN 55396
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Notice to the Public
The Sibley County Auditor-Treasurer on behalf of GFW Public Schools ISD #2365 will be conducting tests of the precinct tabulating equipment (DS200s) that will be used to count the votes cast for questions to be voted on at the April 11, 2023 GFW ISD #2365 School Special Election and tests of the assistive voting devices (OmniBallot) that will be available as an optional ballot marker to assist voters to vote privately and independently at the April 11, 2023 GFW ISD #2365 School Special Election.
These tests are open to the public and will be held at the Sibley County Courthouse Basement in Gaylord on Thursday, March 30, at 6:30 p.m.
Julie A. Elmer
GFW Election Clerk
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2365
(GFW PUBLIC SCHOOLS), MINNESOTA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a speical election has been called and will be held in and for Independent School Distict No. 2365 (GFW Public Schools), Minnesota, on April 11, 2023, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. to vote on the following questions:
School District Question 1
Approval of School Building Bonds
7-12 Centrally Located School Building
Shall the board of Independent School Distict No. 2365 (GFW Public School), Minnesota be authorized to issue general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $55,000,000 for acquistiton and betterment of school sites and faciliites including, but not limited to, the construction of a 7-12 school building centrally located within the District?
BY VOTING “YES” ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING FOR A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE
School District Question 2
Approve Additional Funds to Build Pre-K-12
Centrally Located School Building
If School District Question 1 is approved, shall the board of Independent School District No. 2365 (GFW Public Schools) Minnesota be authorized to issue general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $14,900,000 for acquisition and betterment of school sites and facilities including, but not limited to, additonal construction for expansion of 7-12 site to a single Pre-K-12 school building centrally located within the District?
BY VOTING”YES” ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING FOR A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE
The polling places and precincts served by the polling places for the special election will be as follows:
Combined Polling Place: Precincts Served:
Gibbon Municipal Building All territory located in Independent
Main Room School District No. 2365 in the City of Gibbon;
1st Avenue Motlke, Severence, Cornish and Grafton
Gibbon, MN Townships in Sibley County, Minnesota;
and West Newton, Lafayette and Bernadotte
Townships in Nicollet County, Minnesota and
Round Grove Township in McLeod County, Minnesota

Fairfax Community Center All territory lcoated in Independent
300 Park Street South School Distrixt No, 2365 in the
Main Room City of Fairfax, Wellington, Cairo, Bandon and
Fairfax, MN Camp Townships in Renville County, Minnesota;
and Ridgely Township in Nicollet County, Minnesota

Winthrop Fire Department Bldg. All territory located in
2 Main Street North Independent School Disrict No. 2365
Winthrop, MN in the City of Winthrop; Bismarck, Transit
and Alfsborg Townships in Sibley County, Minnesota;
Penn Township in McLeod County, Minnesota
All qualified electors residing in the School District may cast their ballots at the polling places listed above during the polling hours specified above.
A voter must be registered to vote to be eligible to vote in the speciel election. Unregistered individuals may register to vote at the polling places on Election Day.
Dated: December 12, 2022
BY ORDER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD
/s/ Marissa Lee, Clerk
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