Press Release and Public Info Notice
Road work will begin on June 7th on the new intersection and realignment of CSAH 5 / CSAH 3.  CSAH 3 will be closed on June 8th.  The notice and detour map can be viewed here.

New Haven Township proposed land use plan meetings:
Saturday June 16 10:00-11:00 am
Tuesday June 19 8:00-9:00 am
Tuesday June 26 6:30-7:30 pm
This is an opportunity to attend one of the informational meetings to discuss the proposed land use plan for New Haven Township.  The plan is under consideration by the board for submission to Olmsted County land use plan this fall. Each meeting will present the same information.  Coffee and cookies will be served.

Possible New Haven Road Closing
The New Haven Town Board adopted Resolution #2017-15 Temporarily Closing New Haven Road NW, at a meeting on Tuesday, October 10, 2017.  A road closing gate and signage have been installed.  The road closing gate may be closed as needed without further notice. 

In order to maintain safety and keep New Haven Road open to through traffic, the New Haven Town Board adopted Resolution #2017-17 on Tuesday, November 14, 2017.  This resolution requested a MNDOT speed zone study to allow the township to lower the speed limit on New Haven Road.  The MnDOT letter agreeing to do the study can be viewed here.

MN State Auditor Report
The Minnesota State Auditor released the 2016 Town Finances Report in November 2017:
http://www.osa.state.mn.us/default.aspx?page=20171113.000

Excerpts from State Auditor report for townships in Olmsted County can be viewed by selecting a financial year:  2016   2015   2014  

Analysis shows that New Haven Township is in great financial shape.  New Haven Township has the lowest tax levy mill rate and lowest taxes per capita in Olmsted County.  New Haven Township also has one of the highest total reserves and reserves per capita for any township in Olmsted County and no debt.

Property Tax Mill Rates
New Haven Township once again has the lowest property tax mill rates in Olmsted County in 2018.  A comparison of the property tax mill rates for townships in Olmsted County can be viewed by selecting the year below: 
2018   2017   2016   2015

Historical property tax mill rates back to 2007 for government units in Olmsted County: http://www.co.olmsted.mn.us/prl/propertyrecords/PayingPropertyTaxes/Pages/TaxRates.aspx

A comparison of historical property tax mill rates for New Haven Township and some neighboring communities is available here. 

To calculate the property tax from a government unit on a parcel, divide the taxable market value of the parcel by 10,000 and multiply by the mill rate for the government unit.

A chart presented by the township clerk at the January 9, 2018, regular town board meeting, showing a long-term plan to balance cash reserve decreases with property tax levy increases over the next five years, can be viewed here.