City Government
City Council: Mayor - Richard Lammers, Council members - Tom Kutz, Jan Gilmer, Mike Mitchell, and Pete Zimmerman.
The council meets the first and third Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. in the city hall at 741 6th St., (320) 543-3670, fax (320) 543-3306. The city Web site is at http://www.howard-lake.mn.us
City Staff:
City Administrator Kelly Hinnenkamp; e-mail: cityadmin@howard-lake.mn.us; City Clerk Gene Gilbert; Deputy Clerk Dawn Horst; and Secretary Ruth Licht.
Police Chief Dan Lang; Patrolmen Eric Anderson and Darek Szczepanik; police station, (320) 543-3670.
Public Works Director Tom Goepfert; Street/Building and Grounds superintendent Tim Kosek; office (320) 543-2318.
Building Inspector - Metro West Inspections, 800-223-1720.
Fire Chief - Joe Drusch; fire station, (320) 543-2001.
Assistant Fire Chiefs – Steve Halverson and Denny Bobrowske.
Ambulance Director - Eric Stoll.
City Attorney - Charles Paschke.
City Assessor - Ken Yager, (320) 963-6219.
City Auditors - Conway, Deuth, and Schmiesing.
City Engineer - Bolton & Menk, Inc.
Civil Defense Director - Craig Lobertmann.
Fire Board - Dennis Bobrowske, Joe Drusch, Virgil Birkholz, Bob Berg, Wayne Koosman, Don Mages, Tom Kutz, Burton Horsch, and Dan Hoover.
Community Center/Library Committee - Richard Lammers, and Kelly Hinnenkamp.
Economic Development Authority Board - All city council members.
Housing Redevelopment Authority Board - All city council members.
Liquor Store Committee - Pete Zimmerman, and Tom Kutz.
Park Commission - Shelly Reddemann, Mike Mitchell, Darell Main, Jean Schmidt, and April Debner.
Personnel Committee - Richard Lammers, and Mike Mitchell.
Planning and Zoning Committee - Jean Schmidt, Shelly Reddemann, Fran Wren, Willie Lewis, and Vern Kleve.
Police Committee - Tom Kutz, and Richard Lammers.
Sewer and Water Committee - Jan Gilmer, and Mike Mitchell.
Street Committee - Jan Gilmer, and Pete Zimmerman.
Weed Control Office - Mike Mitchell.
Cable/Public Access Committee - Cable Director Andy Krueger, Margaret Marketon, Kendell Kubasch, Donna Reddemann, Tom Kutz, and Mike Mitchell.
Official Newspaper - Herald Journal.
Official Depository - Security State Bank of Howard Lake.
Fees
Listed below are the various fees you can encounter for such things as licenses, permits, utility hook-ups, or garbage collection.
Administrative
Dog License $5
Loose dog fine 1st - $50
2nd - $100
3rd - $150
Sign permit (per sign) $75 - permanent
Cigarette license $50
City staff on private property $100/hr/person
Copies 30¢ each
Police reports $5, $1 ea. additional pg.
Special meeting $175
Send or receive fax $2 per page
Copy of zoning ordinance $35
Copy of subdivision ordinance $35
Copy of comprehensive plan $50
City map $5
Licensing of billiard tables $10
Licensing of public dances Determined by council
Licensing of electronic machines $5
Licensing of mechanical music machines $5
Licensing of peddlers and solicitors $25
Licensing of transient peddlers 1 day - $10
1 week - $25
1 month - $75
Utility hook-up charges
Meter fee $281.55
Sewer inspection fee $30
Water inspection fee $30
New water meter $50
Turn on water $32
Turn off water $32
Sewer access charge - res. & comm. $4,441
Water access charge - res. & comm. $3,080
Water meter connect $32
Water meter disconnect $32
Water and sewer utility rates
Water $3.15 per 1,000 gallons, $19.87 base rate
Sewer $5.48 per 1,000 gallons, $19.87 base rate
Garbage and recycling
30-gallon per month $10.70
90-gallon per month $15.80
Recycling per month $1.25
45-gallon per month $12.30
60-gallon per month $14.40
Compost Fees
Annual permit - Non resident - $20; Dump truck load - Heavy wood $100, Light wood $50; Pickup load $5; Dump by appointment fee - $10.
Victor Township
Clerk Sharon Glessing; Supervisors Burton Horsch, Greg Bakeberg and David Hoover; and Treasurer Sean Groos.
The town board meets the second Monday of each month at 8 p.m. at the town hall, 8718 90th St. SW, Howard Lake.
Middleville Township
Clerk Joey Berg; Chairperson Jim Raymond; Supervisors Craig Gruenhagen and Virgil Birkholz; and Treasurer Everrett Smith.
The town board meets the second Tuesday of each month at 8 p.m. The town hall, located at 3014 Co. Rd 6 SW, Howard Lake, is open every Monday from 9-11 a.m., (320) 543-3807.
Wright County
Wright County courthouse is located at 10 2nd St. NW, Buffalo, MN 55313-1195, 800-362-3667, (763) 682-3900; web site is at www.co.wright.mn.us
The county board of commissioners meets each Tuesday of the month. Howard Lake is in Commissioner District 5.
Commissioner District 1: Karla Heeter, Silver Creek Twp.
Commissioner District 2: Pat Sawatzke, Monticello
Commissioner District 3: John Russek, Delano
Commissioner District 4: Elmer (Ike) Eichelberg, St. Michael
Commissioner District 5: Richard “Dick” Mattson, Buffalo
Auditor/Treasurer: Bob Hiivala
Recorder: Larry Unger
Sheriff: Gary Miller
Attorney: Tom Kelly
Assessor: Greg Kramber
Coordinator: Richard Norman
Court Administrator: LaVonn Nordeen
Engineer: Wayne Fingalson
Human Services Director: Don Mlezvia
Surveyor: Steve Jobe
