Welcome Friends!
TOWN OF WATAB MEETING NOTICES:
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**NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Residents of the Town of Watab are invited to a public meeting on Tuesday,
May 6, 2008 at 7pm at the Watab Town Hall. The Town Board will discuss the
approved Stormwater pollution prevention Program as required by the Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) under the National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) Phase II rule. The program and progress of the
past year will be reviewed. Public input on the program, either in verbal testimony
at the meeting or in writing, is welcome and encouraged.
Pat Spence, Watab Clerk -- April 2, 2008
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Above At Right: Photo of the first flag raising at the new Watab township hall
at the 3rd Annual Watab Township History Forum which was held on
August 11, 2007.
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Watab Township is located on Benton County's west central border, and is one of the County's most urbanized Townships. Although there are no cities or rural centers located in the Township, due to its proximity to Sartell, Sauk Rapids, and St. Cloud, as well as such residential amenities as the Mississippi River and Little Rock Lake, Watab is experiencing increased pressure for further development.
Watab is also the least agricultural Township in Benton County. With 8,596 acres, only 63.1 percent of its land area is designated as Agricultural. Residential development is the second largest land use category in Watab. Consisting of 3,094 acres or 22.7 percent of the total Township land area, most of these residential areas are located around Little Rock Lake and the Mississippi River. In addition, there are a number of scattered small lot farmsteads as well as larger lot rural residential estates located throughout the Township. According to the most current data, the population of Watab is approximately 3,200 people, which is greater than the cities of Foley and Rice combined.
Due to the location of U.S. Highway 10 in Watab, commercial and industrial development comprises a larger share of its land area than other townships. Comprising 464.4 acres or 3.4 percent of Watab's land area, commercial and industrial development is focused on providing goods and services to the surrounding area as well as to the traveling public. As the Watab area grows, commercial development will continue to be located along this regional highway.
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Official notices can be found in the Sauk Rapids Herald, the official newspaper for the township, as well as on Benton Cable Channel 3.______________________________________________________________
Disclaimer:
Every attempt has been made to ensure that the information contained on this web site is valid at the time of publication. Watab Township reserves the right to make additions, changes, or corrections at any time and without notice. Additionally, Watab Township disclaims any and all liability for damages incurred directly or indirectly as a result of errors, omissions, or discrepancies. This web site includes links to other Internet sites that are not controlled by or endorsed by this township. Watab Township takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of these linked sites. site desgn by
J. Spiczka
Watab Township History Wanted!
We are Looking for History Materials for our History committee. If you have any
information relating to the history of Watab Township that you would be willing to share with us, please contact Craig Gondeck at
320-393-3120
or (cell) 492 6814
or
email: craiggondeck@yahoo.com
NOTICE:
By passage of
Resolution 2008 – 3, which was passed
April 1, 2008, the Watab Town Board has set the following dates for its regularly scheduled monthly meetings, which will begin at 7:00 p.m. at the Watab Town Hall unless otherwise noticed at the official posting places and on the township website:
April 1, 2008
May 6, 2008
June 3, 2008
July 1, 2008
August 5, 2008
September 2, 2008
October 7, 2008
November 11, 2008
December 9, 2008
January 6, 2009
February 3, 2009
March 3, 2009
