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Silver Creek supervisors approve maintenance contracts, set 28‑foot road standard and renew liquor license
Summary
At its June 3 meeting the Silver Creek Township Board approved multiple maintenance contracts and repairs, set a 28‑foot minimum road width, approved a liquor license renewal and retained its township engineer. All recorded motions carried by 3‑0 votes.
Silver Creek Township supervisors approved several maintenance contracts and policy changes at their June 3, 2025, meeting, voting unanimously on each recorded motion.
The board, chaired by Mike Helman, accepted Knife Rivers' bid to perform road overlays and accepted Astech's bid for UTBWC work after motions by Supervisor Andy Christensen and seconding by Supervisor Sandy Forsman; both motions carried 3‑0. The supervisors also approved necessary grader repairs and authorized listing used culverts for sale on the Minnesota state procurement site MNBid; those motions were moved and seconded by Christensen and Forsman, respectively, and recorded as carried 3‑0.
In a separate action on existing standards, Christensen moved to set the township's minimum road specification at 28 feet wide. Forsman seconded the motion, which the board carried 3‑0, establishing the new minimum width for township roads.
Under new business the board also voted 3‑0 to approve the renewal of the Up the Creek liquor license after a motion by Christensen and second by Forsman. Chairman Helman moved to continue contracting with Otto Associates as the township engineer; Forsman seconded and the motion carried 3‑0.
All recorded motions in the minutes show unanimous 3‑0 support by the three supervisors. The clerk‑treasurer's agenda item is listed in the minutes but no substantive details are transcribed for that report. The meeting concluded after a motion to adjourn was made by Forsman and seconded by Christensen.
