Incorporation

📢 Incorporation & Annexation Trial Update On July 15, Judge Jessica Palmer-Denig formally opened Northern Township’s incorporation trial. Because the City of Bemidji is contesting our petition—and submitting its own request to annex the entire area around Lake...

Incorporation Update: Trial Start Date & Upcoming Steps We want to keep you informed as we continue moving forward with the incorporation process. 🗓 Trial Start Date:The judge has set July 15 as the official start date for the incorporation trial. This is when the...

Northern Township Responds to Bemidji’s Vote to Proceed with Annexation 5-20-25 Northern Township is disappointed—but not surprised—by the Bemidji City Council’s decision to move forward with a petition to annex large portions of our Township. Let us be clear: the...

Thank You for Attending the Incorporation Information Meeting We want to extend our sincere thanks to the more than 300 residents who joined us last night for Northern Township’s Information Meeting on Incorporation. We deeply appreciate the time, thoughtful...

On April 22, 2025, the City of Bemidji sent via certified mail a request for negotiations over an orderly annexation agreement (resolution 6616) and also a letter serving notice of their intent to file a request for annexation of Lake Bemidji properties in Northern...

April 29, 2025 RE: Important Community Meeting – Northern Township’s Path to Incorporation Dear Northern Township Property Owner, Northern Township is planning on filing a Notice of Intent to Incorporate as a city with the State of Minnesota. Incorporation...

On April 14, 2025, Northern Township officially issued its Notice of Intent to Incorporate, which is the first step towards petitioning the State of Minnesota for a transition from township to city governance.This filing marks an important milestone in a process which...