Urban township (Minnesota)
An urban township or urban town is a designation of a unit of
Minneapolis or St. Paul
), or a town with a population of 1,200 or more, is automatically an urban township. In addition, a town with a population of 1,000 or more may vote at its 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.
References
- Minnesota Statues 2006, 368.01, retrieved 12 April 2007
External links
- Terms Used In Local Government Legislation in Minnesota
- Comparison Chart of Urban and Non-Urban Town Powers from the Minnesota Association of Townships