Urban township (Minnesota)

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An urban township or urban town is a designation of a unit of local government in Minnesota as prescribed by Minnesota Statues 2004, 368.01. The voters in a town (township) with a population of 1,000 or may vote at the annual town meeting to become an urban township. An urban township is freed from needing elector approval of certain town actions, and is given additional powers given otherwise only to cities. The greatest addition to powers of an urban township is that of economic development and public works.

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Minnesota Statues 2004, 368.01, Retrieved 17 September 2005

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Terms Used In Local Government Legislation in Minnesota
Comparison Chart of Urban and Non-Urban Town Powers from the Minnesota Association of Townships.

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