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Community Solutions Podcast


Sep 9, 2019

www.commsolutionsmn.com- Minnesota has 853 cities, but it has way more townships. Yet, the cities have so much more power over their neighboring townships. One such example is the power of annexation. Annexation is the process by which all, or a portion of, a township is added to the boundaries of an existing city and removed from the township. State Statute 414.033 gives the power to cities for annexation of adjoining townships. Sometimes the township wants to divest a certain portion of land, but usually it's the cities that take it over without any say so of the township. Townships have very little recourse in warding off a hostile annexation from a neighboring city. Groups like the Coalition of Greater MN Cities lobby for greater powers over annexation, groups like the Association of MN Townships are trying to limit them. We bring you stories from places like Princeton, Northfield, St. Joseph, Cambridge, Rice Lake Township, and Proctor.

We also take a little time to discuss the Hong Kong protests... and make reference to Alf?

Have you checked out our Spotify playlist? At the beginning of each episode Jason quotes some song lyrics that have to do with the subject matter of the podcast. Andrew never knows what they are, but now he can… and so can you! We’ve launched the Spotify playlist: “Community Solutions Music From the Podcast!” You can listen to Roundabout from Yes after listing to Episode 30 on Roundabouts… or kick back and enjoy a rocking playlist just for the thrill of it. We add a new song every week. Subscribe and enjoy!

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