Bergen Township Board
Currently serving Bergen Township are Clerk Amy Meyer, Treasurer Angela Leverich, Supervisor Sheldon Ehrke, Supervisor Albert (Sonny) Teubert, and Supervisor Francis Burch.
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BROWSE LOCAL GUIDES

Bergen Township

Meetings take place the second Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. at the town hall, located at 16595 Babcock Avenue, Lester Prairie.

Township items should be mailed to PO Box 744, Lester Prairie MN 55354. Voting takes place at the Lester Prairie Sportsmen’s Club.

Township board members are: Chairperson Francis Burch at (320) 395-2375, Vice Chair Albert (Sonny) Teubert at (320) 864-6028, Supervisor Sheldon Ehrke at (320) 395-2344, Clerk Amy Meyer (320) 395-8330, and Treasurer Angela Leverich at (320) 395-4207.

Any questions may be directed to the township clerk.

Recycling stations

The township does not provide recycling. Call the household hazardous waste facility in Hutchinson at 800-335-0575 or (320) 234-7166 for more information about recycling.

Burning permits

Residents can get burning permits from the clerk or supervisors.

Building permits

Building permits may be obtained by calling McLeod County at (320) 864-1259.

Garbage pickup

The township doesn’t provide garbage service. Residents must arrange with a local sanitation company for pickup.

Utilities

Electricity

McLeod Power Cooperative, 1231 Ford Avenue in Glencoe. Electric outage calls, (320) 864-3148 or 1-800-494-6272.

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, (800) 788-3500, 24-hour repair service (800) 788-3600, 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.