News & Views A bi-weekly section where readers will be informed on subjects of seasonal interest, upcoming events and other timely topics. CLERK'S CORNER - Greetings from the Township! Thank you to all who attended the Township's annual meeting on March 10 to ap- prove our preliminary budget. As those who were in attendance learned, Township staff & elected officials will work through the pa- rameters the residents gave us & we will have framework in place by the fall for 2027. Transitions continue here for our staff mem- bers! As you may or may not remember, Dale Reed, our long-time Public Works Director, retired the first part of this year, & his re- placement, Larry Poppler, is already busy ac- climating himself to our unique corner of the universe. As the weather warms up, we start to think about street improvement projects within the Township for the building season. Neighborhood meetings will be held the week of March 30. Check the Township website to see if your area is scheduled for upgrading this summer. Enjoy your spring! TOWNSHIP'S ANNUAL MEETING RE- VIEW-White Bear Township held its Annual Town Meeting on March 10. The Annual Town Meeting is where residents in attendance vote to approve a resident to moderate the meeting, the previous year's meeting minutes, meet- ing agenda, & preliminary property tax levy. This year's meeting was again moderated by Bob Kermes & had approximately 24 residents in attendance. Representatives from Ramsey County & the State Auditor's Office were also in attendance as well. Residents received an update on the Town's finances from the Town Finance Officer, Tom Kelly, after which they approved a 2027 preliminary property tax levy of $8,245,000 on a 14 to 10 vote. The 2026 Annu- al Town Meeting can be viewed on the Town's website. SPRING CLEAN-UP DAY - The annual Spring Clean-Up Day will be held on Saturday, May 16th at Otter Lake Elementary School, 1401 County Road H2, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP Paper shredding will be available 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The following items will be accepted for FREE: appliances, tires, mattresses, furniture, carpet, household fixtures, TVs, electronics, lawn mowers with fluid drained, building materials in small quantities, scrap metal, & limbs/brush. Reminder: Bring household hazardous waste (HHW) to the Ramsey County Environmental Center for free disposal. There is no longer a specific HHW event. SPRING STREET SWEEPING & HY- DRANT FLUSHING TO BEGIN - Spring street sweeping will be begin within the next few weeks. Operations should take 2.5-3 days to complete depending on weather & if there are no equipment issues. Please avoid parking in the street during the daytime until your street has been cleaned. Once street sweeping is completed, Public 1858 RAMSEY COUNTY MINNESOTA Works staff will begin the spring hydrant flushing which should take 7-10 days to com- plete. Some residents may experience discol- oration in the water. Residents can open their lowest level faucet to clear the line. It is not advisable to wash clothes if the water is discolored. TENNIS COURT & PICKLEBALL NETS - If mother nature stays as nice as she has been, tennis court & pickleball nets will be reinstalled in the parks in the coming weeks. Enjoy the early start to the season! THANK YOU to everyone who ordered a tree from this year's tree sale. We sold more trees than years past, making it another successful season! If you purchased a tree, you will be contacted for pickup instructions at our Pub- lic Works building when trees arrive (around Arbor Day). whitebeartownship.org | 651.747.2750 |1281 Hammond Road, White Bear Township, Minnesota 55110 Find us on f Facebook News & Views A bi - weekly section where readers will be informed on subjects of seasonal interest , upcoming events and other timely topics . CLERK'S CORNER - Greetings from the Township ! Thank you to all who attended the Township's annual meeting on March 10 to ap- prove our preliminary budget . As those who were in attendance learned , Township staff & elected officials will work through the pa- rameters the residents gave us & we will have framework in place by the fall for 2027 . Transitions continue here for our staff mem- bers ! As you may or may not remember , Dale Reed , our long - time Public Works Director , retired the first part of this year , & his re- placement , Larry Poppler , is already busy ac- climating himself to our unique corner of the universe . As the weather warms up , we start to think about street improvement projects within the Township for the building season . Neighborhood meetings will be held the week of March 30. Check the Township website to see if your area is scheduled for upgrading this summer . Enjoy your spring ! TOWNSHIP'S ANNUAL MEETING RE- VIEW - White Bear Township held its Annual Town Meeting on March 10. The Annual Town Meeting is where residents in attendance vote to approve a resident to moderate the meeting , the previous year's meeting minutes , meet- ing agenda , & preliminary property tax levy . This year's meeting was again moderated by Bob Kermes & had approximately 24 residents in attendance . Representatives from Ramsey County & the State Auditor's Office were also in attendance as well . Residents received an update on the Town's finances from the Town Finance Officer , Tom Kelly , after which they approved a 2027 preliminary property tax levy of $ 8,245,000 on a 14 to 10 vote . The 2026 Annu- al Town Meeting can be viewed on the Town's website . SPRING CLEAN - UP DAY - The annual Spring Clean - Up Day will be held on Saturday , May 16th at Otter Lake Elementary School , 1401 County Road H2 , from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP Paper shredding will be available 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The following items will be accepted for FREE : appliances , tires , mattresses , furniture , carpet , household fixtures , TVs , electronics , lawn mowers with fluid drained , building materials in small quantities , scrap metal , & limbs / brush . Reminder : Bring household hazardous waste ( HHW ) to the Ramsey County Environmental Center for free disposal . There is no longer a specific HHW event . SPRING STREET SWEEPING & HY- DRANT FLUSHING TO BEGIN - Spring street sweeping will be begin within the next few weeks . Operations should take 2.5-3 days to complete depending on weather & if there are no equipment issues . Please avoid parking in the street during the daytime until your street has been cleaned . Once street sweeping is completed , Public 1858 RAMSEY COUNTY MINNESOTA Works staff will begin the spring hydrant flushing which should take 7-10 days to com- plete . Some residents may experience discol- oration in the water . Residents can open their lowest level faucet to clear the line . It is not advisable to wash clothes if the water is discolored . TENNIS COURT & PICKLEBALL NETS - If mother nature stays as nice as she has been , tennis court & pickleball nets will be reinstalled in the parks in the coming weeks . Enjoy the early start to the season ! THANK YOU to everyone who ordered a tree from this year's tree sale . We sold more trees than years past , making it another successful season ! If you purchased a tree , you will be contacted for pickup instructions at our Pub- lic Works building when trees arrive ( around Arbor Day ) . whitebeartownship.org | 651.747.2750 | 1281 Hammond Road , White Bear Township , Minnesota 55110 Find us on f Facebook