Franklin Township
The Franklin Township hall and shop, 8735 Wright County Road 16 SE, is located one mile south of the Delano Dairy Queen, and is the official polling place for all general, primary, and township elections.
The Franklin Township board meets at the town hall the first Monday of each month, at 7 p.m. (except when the meeting date falls on a holiday, in which case meetings are the following Tuesday at 7 p.m.).
Township officials
The town board consists of three elected supervisors, one appointed clerk/treasurer, and one appointed deputy clerk/treasurer.
• Clerk/Treasurer: Denise Olson (763) 972-3741; Deputy Clerk/Treasurer: Stephanie Russek (763) 972-8161.
• Supervisors John Czanstkowski Sr. (763) 972-2344, DeWayne Bauman (763) 972-6255, and Mike Barfknecht (952) 955-2542. Franklin Township’s road maintenance staff consists of two full-time employees.
The township road right-of-way is usually 66 feet (33 feet from the center of the township road). A good rule of thumb is to keep everything back 15 feet from the edge of the right-of-way. To obtain the required permit to work within the township right-of-way, please call any board member.
Driveway/culvert permits are required. Call any board member to get this permit before starting any work.
911 signs are required and cost $65 for the sign, post, delivery and installation. Call any board member to order.
Burning permits
Burning permits are required and cost $1 for a three-day permit. Call any fire warden listed here to get a burning permit: Robert Bauman (763) 972-2132, Norma Chadwick (952) 955-1733, John Czanstkowski Sr. (763) 972-2344, Geri Hagelin (952) 955-1619, or Al Steinbach (952) 955-1910.
Recycling
Curbside recycling for every resident of Franklin Township is picked every other Wednesday. A recycling schedule, along with pertinent township information, is mailed out each April to every township resident. Wright Recycling is the township’s provider.
Sanitation
Franklin Township does not provide sanitation services. Contact a local garbage hauler for information on pick-ups.
Building permits
Building permits are required, and can be obtained through the Wright County Planning and Zoning office, 10 2nd Street NW, Buffalo, MN 55313, (763) 682-7338.
