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Welcome Friends!
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TOWN OF WATAB MEETING ADDRESS:
Watab Town Hall is located at 660 - 75th St NW, Sauk Rapids, MN
(Please note that this is not the mailing address)
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MS4 Public Annual Meeting: May 7, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at the Watab Town Hall.
Potential Flooding Notices:
Benton County Flood Website is up and active: http://www.co.benton.mn.us/Emergency Management/Flood Information
Railroad Crossing Improvements
Bids have been approved by the Town Board for County Rd 79 to Omann Brothers,
Inc. and to Tri-City Paving for the Lakewood Shores Crossing. Both crossings will be
completed this summer. Staking has been completed on Lakewood Shore Road and work will progress after Xcel Energy moves the power poles. Work on County Road 79 will be scheduled by the Benton County Engineer.
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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.
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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.
See photos of Watab History Day held on October 31, 2010.
It was a reunion of former employees of the King's Inn Supper Club on Little Rock Lake.
CLICK HERE to view.
(posted 11-8-2010)
Emergency Notification System
Benton County Emergency Management has a notification system where you are called if there is an emergency in your area. They rely on public records for phone numbers, so if you use an unlisted number, unpublished number, or cell phone, you will not be notified unless you register.
This system will be used to notify neighborhoods of severe weather, flooding, or crime alerts.
Please register by e-mailing jmcdermott@co.benton.mn.us for more information. Include your name, address, phone numbers for notification, and an e-mail address if you wish to be notified of emergencies by e-mail.
March 12, 2013 Annual Election
Congratulations to Craig Gondeck on re-election to a three-year term as Supervisor and Eileen Saldana to a two-year term as Treasurer. Also, thanks to the 82 people who voted in the election.
