INCORPORATION GRANTED

Today, more than two decades of hard work, determination, study and public participation has resulted in the imminent creation of Minnesota’s newest City, the City of Baldwin.  The Baldwin Township Board is pleased to announce that the Minnesota Office of Administrative Hearings issued a decision this morning authorizing Baldwin Township to incorporate as the City of Baldwin.  The 20+ years of carefully creating the policies, ordinances and governmental structure necessary to bring forth the City of Baldwin have come to fruition with the issuance of Judge Jessica Palmer-Denig’s order incorporating Baldwin Township.

The Township would like to thank the residents of Baldwin Township for providing the Town Board the resources, support, commitment and faith necessary to pursue incorporation, without which this day would never have been possible.  The Township would also like to thank Judge Jessica Palmer-Denig for a well-reasoned and well-resourced decision, and for so skillfully presiding over an emotional and energetic public hearing at which approximately 700 Township residents were in attendance to voice their concerns for the future of their community. 

The Baldwin Town Board looks forward to the residents of Baldwin Township governing themselves as the City of Baldwin in the same tradition of self-reliance, public participation and responsive local government that has been the hallmark of Baldwin Township for so many decades. 

Please see “Incorporation Information” tab below for additional information.

• Finding of Fact, Conclusions of Law and, and Order for Petition for Incorporation.
• Amendment to Order, Conclusions of Law, and Order