May Township -Cass County

10/12/2026

Please join us! May Township Monthly Board Meeting, tonight at 7:00 p.m. 🏛️

Neighbors, come out this evening, Monday, October 12, to the May Town Hall for our regular monthly board meeting. It’s a great chance to hear what’s happening in our township and to share your thoughts.

On tonight’s agenda:
🌳 Updates from the Park Board, our local fire departments, and Bridgeman Cemetery
🚜 Road maintenance, including recent work on 104th and 53rd Streets
📋 Township policy updates and planning for November’s election canvass
💵 Routine business, including the treasurer’s report and bills

Visitors are always welcome. You’ll be invited to introduce yourself and share why you’ve come. We hope to see you there!

🌐 maytwp.com

10/07/2026

This is a great resource provided by KAXE / KBXE. The article has three items that are specific to the ballots for May Township: 1) learn more about the two candidates for township supervisor; 2) learn more about the question to combine the township clerk and treasurer position (several other northern townships are asking the same question) and 3) learn more about the Permanent School Fund ballot question.

Minnesotans will vote on the permanent school fund amendment, and Northern Minnesotans will decide on local school and township questions in the 2026 midterm election.

09/30/2026

📢 Election season is here! KAXE has put together a Northern Minnesota Election Guide covering township, school board, city council, and other local races that matter to May Township residents. Take a look before you head to the polls:

KAXE's 2026 Election Guide includes submissions from candidates running in contested races in Northern Minnesota up and down the ballot.

09/29/2026

📋 Ballot Question: Combining Clerk & Treasurer Positions

May Township voters will decide: "Shall option D, providing for combining the offices of clerk and treasurer, be adopted for the government of the town?"

Currently, the Township employs a separate Clerk and Treasurer. This question asks whether to combine both roles into one — held by the Clerk — as the Treasurer position phases out.

✅ Passes: One combined clerk-treasurer position, potential cost savings for taxpayers.
❌ Doesn't pass: No change — the Township keeps both positions as they are today.

See the sample ballot below. Make sure your voice is heard this election! 🗳️

09/21/2026

📋 On Your Ballot This Year: Combining the Clerk & Treasurer Positions

May Township voters will decide this question: "Shall option D, providing for combining the offices of clerk and treasurer, be adopted for the government of the town?"

What does this mean?

The Town Clerk and Town Treasurer are township employee positions, not elected offices. Right now, the Township employs two separate people to fill these two roles. This question asks whether to combine them into a single clerk-treasurer position.

✅ If it passes:

The clerk and treasurer duties are merged into one combined position, held by the Clerk.
The current Treasurer's role phases out over time, and the Treasurer position is not filled again once it's vacated.
Going forward, the Township employs one person (the Clerk) to handle both sets of responsibilities instead of two — which can mean cost savings for taxpayers.

❌ If it doesn't pass:

Nothing changes. The Township continues to employ a separate Clerk and a separate Treasurer, as it does today.

A quick civics note: This is one of several "options" available to Minnesota townships under state law (Minnesota Statutes Chapter 367) for structuring local government — this particular one is known as "Option D."

Make sure your voice is heard this election! 🗳️

09/19/2026

There are some great upcoming community events. Here are just two from our cities of Pillager and Motley.

Pillager Fest is Saturday, September 26 11 AM to 11PM with lots of fun family activities.

Motley's Fall Fest is Saturday, October 11 2PM -6PM.

09/14/2026

Join us tonight at 7PM at the Town Hall for our monthly meeting. Attached are meeting minutes from July 27.

09/09/2026

SAVE THE DATE: Fall Fest is Saturday, October 10th. Details will be shared here and you can find them Motley Community Events Organization - MCEO page, too.

08/30/2026

There was a great turnout for last evening’s sheriff debate. If you missed it and are interested, Sylvan Township is hosting another event on September 8.
If you know of other events that would be of interest to voters, please send me a message and I can share.

05/11/2026

Please join us this evening at 7PM for our May Township monthly meeting. We will share an update on our website, review the notes from our 2026 road review and discuss environmental services.