Sandstone Township
Welcome to Sandstone Township
Sandstone Township is one of 33 townships in Pine County. It surrounds the city of Sandstone and is divided north to south by the Kettle River. Interstate 35 also runs north to south through the township. State Highway 123 and Highway 61 also bring visitors and residents to the area.
Updates
Sandstone Township Supervisors
Seat C
Chairman Jon Dorau
Term: March 2019 - March 2022
320-630-1231
Seat A
Supervisor Gary Hinsch
Term: March 2020 - March 2023
Zoning Supervisor
320-223-8360
Sandstone Township Staff
Treasurer Cookie Hansen
Appointed
320-245-2153
Clerk Ailene Croup
Appointed
320-420-1640
Grader operators
- Tom Colsrud
- Gene Kroschel
- Keith Carlson
- Sandstone Township received the first half of the American Rescue Plan Act funds. The board has been deliberating on how best to use the funds to benefit as many residents as possible. The township will receive the second half a year of the funds in 2022. They will have until 2024 to spend it.
- The planning committee is working on the township's zoning ordinance and will be making changes and updates to the document. The last update was in May of 2020. This will be a broader look at the document and more comprehensive changes.
- Sandstone Township is finishing up graveling roads and cutting brush for the 2021 season.
Seat B
Linda Thomson
Term: March 2021 - March 2024
2021 Township Road Review
Thanks for serving
Keith Carlson (left) served on the Sandstone Township Board from 2009 to 2021. Chairman Jon Dorau (right) and Supervisor Gary Hinsch (center) presented a certificate of achievement to Carlson for his 12 years of service to the township.
Sandstone Township Road Review was conducted on May 8, 2021. Two supervisors attended the review along with grader operator and maintenance staff Gene Kroschel The evaluation of the township's road needs can be viewed in the minutes of the May 8, 2021 meeting minutes, after they have received board approval.
Links
Pine County's Beacon site will provide information about properties in the township.
https://beacon.schneidercorp.com/Application.aspx?AppID=197&LayerID=2640&PageTypeID=2&PageID=1488
Pine County, MN website
Nathan Nelson
District 11 B Representative
Nathan Nelson was elected Representative for District 11B which represents Pine and Kanabec County. His contact information:
Rep. Nathan Nelson (R) District !!B
393 State Office Building
St. Paul, MN 55155
651-296-0518
E-mail:
Sandstone Township residents who wish to attend board meetings but would like to have the meeting teleconferenced, due to COVID, may contact the clerk who will set up a teleconference with information to join the meeting.
To have the meeting teleconferenced, call 320-420-1640 at least two days prior to the monthly meeting.
Regular board meetings are held the first Thursday of the month at the North Pine Government Center at 7 p.m.
UPCOMING EVENTS
07 Oct.
The Sandstone Township Board will hold its regular meeting at 7 p.m., at Pine County Government Center in Sandstone, MN.
14 Oct.
The Sandstone Township Planning Committee Meeting meeting at 7 p.m., at North Pine Government Center
CONTACT US
Monthly Sandstone Township Board meetings are held the first Thursday of the month at North Pine Government Center (NPGC) 1610 Hwy. 23 N., Sandstone, MN 55072. The bulletin board is outside Sandstone Twp. town hall 44055 Poplar Road where notices are posted. They may also be found posted at Chris' Foods.
The Sandstone Township Planning Committee meets on the second Thursday of the month, 7 p.m., at North Pine Government Center.
Sandstone Township's email address is: sandstonetownship@gmail.com
Notices
Assessment and property value tips from the Minnesota Department of Revenue
Phone Assessor Lorri Houtsma
320-591-1632
http://www.co.pine.mn.us/departments/assessor/index.php
Your appeals can also be brought, by appointment, to the Pine County Board of Equalization.
For an appointment call 320-591-1670.
Mailing address:
Sandstone Township
P.O. Box 564
Sandstone, MN 55072
email address: