Chloride Application Notice
The shared cost for chloride application in 2017 is $81 for 300 feet on township roads. Dates and times have been set when payment can be made and stakes picked up at the New Haven Town Hall. The details of the chloride application program can be viewed here.
Update 2: We have been informed by our chloride vendor that they plan to do our roads during the week of June 26th. Please leave your stakes in place since there is a possibility that they may get to it before that week. We apologize for the delay.
MN State Auditor Report
The Minnesota State Auditor has released the 2015 Town Finances Report in November 2016:
http://www.osa.state.mn.us/default.aspx?page=20161115.000
Excerpts from State Auditor reports for townships in Olmsted County can be viewed by selecting a financial year:
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.
Olmsted County MHMP Planning Team
New Haven Township is participating in the Olmsted County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan (MHMP) planning team to help put together strategies and actions that are a priority for our jurisdiction. A video has been prepared to help stimulate thoughts on what preparations should be made. The Youtube video can be viewed here. If you have any ideas that you think might be helpful, please forward them to any Town Board member or email them to nhtownship@bevcomm.net
Property Tax Mill Rates
New Haven Township once again has the lowest property tax mill rates in Olmsted County in 2017. A comparison of the property tax mill rates for townships in Olmsted County can be viewed by selecting the year below:
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.
Town Board Response to the Post Bulletin Article on the Road Closing
Resolution #2015-08 temporarily closed 125th Street NW at the intersection with 85th Avenue NW to improve public safety. The New Haven Town Board adopted Resolution #2015-09 regarding the Rochester Post Bulletin article on the road closing.