Sandstone Township
Welcome to Sandstone Township
Sandstone Township is one of 33 townships in Pine County. It surrounds the city of Sandstone and is divided north to south by the Kettle River. Interstate 35 also runs north to south through the township. State Highway 123 and Highway 61 also bring visitors and residents to the area.
Recently, Sandstone township's clerk began a search to find the organizational date of the township. The information was necessary for communication with the federal and state government. Click the link below to learn the your township.
Sandstone Township Supervisors
Seat A
Supervisor Brian Williams
Term: Appointed until March 2026
320-372-0171
Road Supervisor
Seat B
Chair Linda Thomson
Term: March 2024 - March 2027
320-515-1734
Personnel Supervisor
Seat C
Supervisor Jon Dorau
Term: March 2025 - March 2028
320-630-1231
Road Suervisor
Attention
Contact a supervisor for a beaver bounty claim/permit before trapping in order to qualify for a bounty
Sandstone Township Staff
Treasurer Erin Hoxsie
Appointed
408-646-1885
Clerk Ailene Croup
Appointed
320-279-3513
Maintenance
- Scott Trenholm
Grader operators
- Gene Kroschel
- Keith Carlson
- Keith Petry
Assessment and property value tips from the Minnesota Department of Revenue
- How the assessor estimates your market value
- Understanding property taxes
- How to appeal value and classification
Phone Assessor Lorri Houtsma
320-591-1632
http://www.co.pine.mn.us/departments/assessor/index.php
Your appeals can also be brought, by appointment, to the Pine County Board of Equalization.
For an appointment call 320-591-1670.
Updates
Wanted
Planning Committee Members
Sandstone Township Board is looking for two residents of the township who would like to become members of the planning committee.
The committee meets on the second Thursday of the month at the North Pine Government Center.
The committee deals with land use in the township and it's a learn as you go position.
Members are compensated for the meeting and travel to and from the meeting.
For more information, contact Ailene Croup - 320-279-3513, or one of the supervisors listed on this page.
Membership is a 3-year commitment. Alternates are expected to attend all meetings to keep up with current agendas. They are also compensated for the meetings and travel.
Membership is by town board appointment.
Zoning Contact
- Ed Melzark 612-390-3568
Culvert Policy
Landowners must purchase and install the minimum of a 15” x 30’ corrugated steel culvert, for their driveways at their own expense. However, if the township damages the culvert when it rebuilds the road, the township will repair and /or replace the culvert as appropriate
Upcoming Sandstone Twp. Updates
-New Zoning Ordinance and living structure permit and accessory structure permit are available on the ZONING/PERMITS page on this website. The culvert policy is on this page. Contact Ed Melzark for all zoning and land permitting questions - 612-390-3568. The Sandstone Township Planning Committee will review requests, and the Town Board will have the final approval. The Interim Use Permit and Conditional Use Permit are also available on the same page.
- Robin Street north of Sandstone is a road Sandstone Twp shares with the city of Sandstone. The city will be responsible for maintenance from April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025 per the contract which is in odd years the township maintains and the city maintains in the even years.
Planning Committee
- Skip Thomson
- John Pitts
- Chris Nathan
- Andrew Rypkema
- Maury Peterson
- Don Eaton alt.
April 2025
- Thursday, April 3, 2025, regular Town Board meeting. Sandstone Town Hall, 55044, Poplar Road, Sandstone, MN
55072. Reorganizational meeting.
- Saturday, April 12, 2025, 9 a.m. Sandstone Town Board will begin its road review at the Town Hall. No Business will be conducted during the review. The board will be assessing the road conditions and needs.
- Thursday, April 17, 2025, 7 p.m. Sandstone Township will hold its mid-month regular meeting at the Town Hall, 55044 Poplar Road, Sandstone, MN 55072. If there no business the meeting will be cancelled.
- Thursday, April 15, 2025, 6 p.m. Sandstone Township will hold the Board of Appeal and Equalization, at the Town Hall, 55044 Poplar Road, Sandstone, MN
- Thursday, April 10, 2025, 7 p.m.
The Sandstone Township planning committee will hold its regular monthly meeting at the Town Hall, 55044 Poplar Road, Sandstone, MN 55072. If there is no business, the committee will not meet.
Nathan Nelson
District 11 B Representative
Nathan Nelson was elected Representative for District 11B which represents Pine and Kanabec County. His contact information:
Rep. Nathan Nelson (R) District !!B
393 State Office Building
St. Paul, MN 55155
651-296-0518
E-mail:
Monthly Sandstone Township Board meetings are held the first and third Thursday of the month, 7 p.m., at Sandstone Town Hall, 55044 Poplar Road, Sandstone, MN 55072. The bulletin board is outside Sandstone Twp. town hall 55044 Poplar Road where notices are posted. They may also be found posted at the Victory Station.
The Sandstone Township Planning Committee meets on the second Thursday of the month, 7 p.m., at Sandstone Town Hall.
Sandstone Township's email address is: sandstonetownship@gmail.com
Mailing address:
Sandstone Township
P.O. Box 564
Sandstone, MN 55072
email address:
Links
Pine County's Beacon site will provide information about properties in the township.
https://beacon.schneidercorp.com/Application.aspx?AppID=197&LayerID=2640&PageTypeID=2&PageID=1488
Pine County, MN website