Chronology

Watch this page over the next several months as new information is added about the history of our Township as developed from a review of the Township records

Year Date Event
1968 12/07 Famous "Credit River Decision" is rendered at the Credit River Town Hall by Justice of the Peace, Martin V. Mahoney
1988 3/08 On the Ballot Question as to the abandonment of Option A Form of Government, the township residents voted 125 Yes to 103 No to return to the three-person Town Board.
1990 3/13 William Casey re-elected to 3 year term as Supervisor. Casey received 132 votes of the 146 votes cast. Dan Haugh and Pat Casey each received 1 vote. Val Zweber was elected Town Clerk with 111 votes. Joe Skluzacek received 33 votes
4/09 Town Board holds Public Hearing to discuss road improvements in Country Court Addition. Pass resolutions to order construction of Sue Ann Lane and White Drive and overlay of existing roads in development  Bid of $217,795 by S.M. Hentges & Sons accepted at a meeting on May 29, 1990.
4/16 Town Board authorizes increase in pay for Supervisors from $35/meeting to $40/meeting. Myles Mares elected Chairman of Board
5/21 Town Board passes resolution approving county plans for re-routing and grading County Road 91
8/20 Levy amounts were set for 1991. Road and Bridge increased $15,000 to $75,000. General Fund increased $10,000 to $50,000
11/19 Board approves Final Plat of Wagon Wheel Crossing, Phase 1
1991 1/22 Town Board appoints Rehder & Associates as new Township Engineer replacing Bolton & Menk
2/15 Town Board meets with Scott County to express concerns regarding county assessment of $150,000 to Township for Highway 21 construction costs.
3/12 Myles Mares re-elected Township Supervisor with 20 votes. Ginny Dahl re-elected Township Treasurer with 20 votes
3/18 John Kane elected Board Chairman. Culvert deposit raised to $300.00
8/19 Board approves Phases 2 and 3 of the Hills of Credit River project. Also sets levy rates for 1992: Road and Bridge increased from $75,000 to $85,000, General Fund from $50,000 to $60,000
9/16 Board approves proposal to increase office space in Town Hall for a cost of approximately $3,000.
10/21 Board approves Final Plat for Brittany Ridge development
11/18 Board approves resolution to vacate part of Lower 167th Road in conjunction with development of Lakeview Gardens project.
Several Residents attend meeting to note that they were unable to leave their homes from Friday until late Sunday afternoon following the Halloween snowstorm. They were looking for answers to improved snowplowing efforts
12/16 Town Board Adopts Ordinance 12 regulating approaches to public roads
1992 1/21 Board awards Fire Contract to Prior Lake in the amount of $23.310
3/10 John Kane re-elected to 5th term as Supervisor.with 64 votes out of 69 cast. Val Zweber wins 2ndterm as Clerk with 60 votes 
3/18 Bill Casey elected Board Chairman for 1992. John Kane Vice Chairman 
1998 9/21 At the suggestion of Scott County, Town Board agrees to vacate the western portion of 180th Street.
2002 2/04 Adopt new Road Standard as a subset of the Credit River Land Development Regulation
3/04 Recommend Approval of Final Plat - Fairway Woods Project by Bridgeland Development
3/04 Recommend Preliminary Plat Approval - Century Hills Project by John Kane
3/04 Accept Petition for the Subordinate Service District for Rolling Oaks Project  (Later renamed South Passage) - Deerfield Development
3/04 Signed Joint Powers Agreement with Scott County to participate in AUAR study assessing impact on ground water and transportation relative to development of 2,835 undeveloped acres in the Township.
3/12 Dan Casey Elected to the Board with 166 Votes over Greg Brown with 157 votes. Jerry Maas elected Clerk with 279 votes
4/01 Recommend Preliminary Plat Approval - Grey Fox 3rd Addition - William Feldman
4/24 Public Hearing for SSD for Rolling Oaks (South Passage) Subdivision  Adopt Resolution 2002-04-01 
5/06 Recommend Final Plat Approval - Century Hills Project by John Kane
6/03 Review Preliminary Plat / CUP Proposal - Rolling Oaks (South Passage) - John Mesenbrink No recommendation at this time
8/05 Review Final Plat / CUP Proposal / Developers Agreement - Rolling Oaks (South Passage) - John Mesenbrink No recommendation at this time. 
8/05 Review Preliminary and Final Plat / Developers Agreement - Monterey Ponds Project  - Ray Miller - Millerville, Inc. - No recommendation at this time. 
8/28 Recommend Final Plat Approval - Grey Fox 3rd Addition - William Feldman
10/09 Adopt Ordinance 2002-01 (Monterey Heights) and 2002-02 (South Passage) governing wastewater operations 
11/04 Recommend Final Plat Approval - Monterey Heights - William Feldman
12/10 Adopt Resolution establishing Turn Lane / By Pass Lane Fees
2003 1/06 Town Board meets with New Market Township to discuss potential of sharing Fire Department. No further action results
1/21 Discuss Request by certain residents to pave 170th St. East - Discussion tabled until further notice 
1/21 Approve moving Pebble Brook Court and West Side Drive paving projects forward forward
2/03 Adopt Resolution 2003 - 01 to participate in MAT Insurance and Bond Trust
2/03 Township recommends approval of Preliminary and Final Plat for Simon Place on Southfork Drive
3/10 Adopt Resolution 2003 - 02 to establish Territory Subordinate Service District
3/10 Town Board entertains a request by resident Bryan Reichel to impose a 12 month moratorium of further development. The Board voted 3 - 0 to deny this request.
3/11 Leroy Schommer re-elected to Board with 171 votes. Al Aspengren is second with 129 votes and Greg Brown is third with 101 votes. Holly Batton elected Treasurer with 332 votes
4/07 The Board adopted Resolution 2003-04 modifying the Road Ordinance Fee Structure 
5/05 The Board listened to a presentation by Scott Soil and Water regarding the inspection requirements of the NPDES program 
5/05 The Board listened to a request fro Preliminary and Final Plat Approval for Aspen Knolls, 4 lots on 21 acres on Dakota Ave. Final recommendation would be presented at the Planning Commission Meeting on 5/12
5/05 The Board listened to a request for Preliminary Plat and CUP approval for the OSD Development to be known as the Territory.
5/05 The Board accepted the Bid from McNamara Construction for the Re-construction and paving of West Side Drive and Pebble Brook Court
6/02 The Board voted 2 - 1 not to approve a proposal to pave 170th St. East
6/02 The Board listened to a proposal and request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Harvest Hills Development.
7/07 Township approved a rate of $7.00 charge per acre to developments to recover the $12,000 investment in the AUAR Study. 
7/07 The Board listened to a preliminary report from the Citizens Advisory Group regarding their initial formulation meetings.
7/07 The Township appoints Eide Bailly as the official Auditor.
8/04 The Board listened to proposals and request for Plat Approval for Fieldside and Brookwood Road, Brookwood Hills on Brookwood Road, Harvest Hills and Grey Fox 4th Addition.
9/03 At the re-convening of the Annual Meeting, the Township residents set the levy for 2004 at a total of $390,000.
9/03 The Board approved Resolution 2003 - 05 authorizing issuance of Certificates of Indebtedness for the West Side and Pebble Brook Road Improvement Projects
9/03 Approved Resolution 2003-06 authorizing the expenditure of funds to improvement Monterey Ave.
10/06 Approved Resolution 2003-07 approving the request from Heritage Links Golf Club for an On-Sale Liquor License.
10/06 Approved Resolution 2003-08 approving the request from Legends Club Grill for a Combination Liquor License / Sunday Liquor License.
10/06 Discuss Towering Oaks Drive - Possible connection
10/14 Held Assessment Hearings for West Side Drive and Pebble Brook Court road Improvement Projects Discuss Towering Oaks Drive - Possible connection
11/03 Approve Final Plat for Harvest Hills sub-division
12/01 Discuss possible re-construction of France Blvd / France Court with residents
2004 January John Kane, Town Board Supervisor for 24 years announces decision not to seek re-election