Current board members include Supervisor Francis Burch, Chair Ryan Ide, Vice Chair Harlan Mathews, Treasurer Jane Teubert, and Clerk Tiffany Eggert.
Information updated March 2022
Meetings
The second Wednesday of every month, at 7 p.m.
at the Lester Prairie City Hall (37 Juniper St. N., Lester Prairie).
Mailing address
PO Box 744, Lester Prairie, MN 55354.
Elections
Vote by mail ballot, polling takes place at McLeod County Auditor-Treasurer office, 2391 Hennepin Ave. N, Glencoe.
Board members are:
• Supervisor Ryan Ide, 612-756-2383,
rvide74@xtratyme.com;
• Chairman Harlan Mathews, 612-889-0515,
circus7@wildbluecoop.com;
• Vice Chair Francis Burch, 612-501-2365,
flburch9@gmail.com;
• Clerk Tiffany Eggert, 320-204-2280,
bergentownship@gmail.com; and
• Treasurer Jane Teubert, 320-510-0717,
bergentownship@gmail.com.
Questions may be directed to the township clerk. Information is also available at
www.bergentownship.com.
Building permits
Building permits may be obtained by calling McLeod County at 320-864-5551.
Recycling stations
The township provides 24/7 recycling located at the County Hwy site at State Hwy. 7 and Falcon Ave.
Garbage pickup
The township doesn’t provide garbage service. Residents must arrange with a local sanitation company for pickup.
Burning permits
Residents can acquire burning permits at any regular meeting or from any of the supervisors/chair/vice-chair.
Electricity
McLeod Cooperative Power, 3515 11th St E in Glencoe. Electric outage calls, 320-864-3148 or 1-800-494-6272, After-hours, 1-800-927-5685.
Xcel Energy, Residential Customer Service:
1-800-895-4999, Business Solution Center:
1-800-481-4700, TDD/TTY (hearing impaired
service): 1-800-895-4949.
Telephone
TDS Telecom, 171 2nd St. S., 320-485-4111,
www.tdstelecom.com
Sprint, 888-211-4727, TDD/TTY 800-627-3529
Gas
The township has no gas lines. Residents should contact a local gas company for a liquid propane gas tank and service.
See Map of Bergen Township (pdf)