Town of French Officials

NameTitlePhone
Jim VarichakBoard Chair(218) 969-1962
Allan ReiniVice Chair(218) 969-9917
Melissa KjendleSupervisor(763)-242-0606
Jeff SchancheTown Clerk(218) 254-5611
Talia SandysDeputy Town Clerk(218) 969-7673
Lisa SamsaTown Treasurer(218) 969-0736
P.J. BjurBuildings & Grounds(218) 969-3323

 

ASSIGNED DUTIES


Board Chair Jim Varichak – (218) 969-1962

Meetings:

  • Monthly Board Meetings
  • Special Meetings
  • Public Hearings
  • Conditional Use
    • Agenda
    • Moderate

Program:

  • Recreation
    • Facility
    • Playground
    • Disc Golf
    • Pickle Ball
    • Events
    • Power Equipment

Township Buildings:

  • Town Hall/Community Building
  • Pavilion
  • Skating Building

Township Committees:

  • Recreation
  • Water Quality

Emplyee Oversight:

  • Buildings & Grounds
  • Summer Recreation

Supervisor – Allan Reini – (218) 969-9917

Programs:

  • Roads
    • Mowing
    • Grading/Grader
    • Gravel
    • Chloride
    • Culverts
    • Annual Report

Liaison – County Road Department:

  • Snow Plowing
  • Maintenance
  • Fire Department

Employee Oversight:

  • Grader Operator
  • Buildings & Grounds for Road Projects

Township Committees:

  • Columbarium
  • Website

Supervisor – Melissa Kjendle – (763)-242-0606

Broadband Liaison:

  • Township Attorney
  • County Planning/Zoning

Township Lands:

  • Tree Farm
  • Weed Inspector

Township Buildings:

  • Post Office
  • Grader Building

Township Committees:

  • Parade
  • Site Review
  • Beautification

RAMS Representative


Town Clerk – Jeff Schanche – (218) 254-5611

Deputy Town Clerk – Talia Sandys – (218) 969-7673

  • Documentation Keep Record of Minutes
  • Legal Posting
  • Correspondence
  • Insurance – Injuries/Comp Claims
  • Contracts
  • Elections Administration Judge Training
  • Certificate of Insurance
  • Payroll
  • IRS & MN Department of Revenue Reports
    • Monthly
    • Quarterly
    • Annual

Town Treasurer – Lisa Samsa – (218) 969-0736

Accounts:

  • Payable
  • Receivable
  • Maintain Records in Quickbooks
  • Annual Review of Investment Policy
  • Payroll
  • IRS & MN Department of Revenue Reports
    • Monthly
    • Quarterly
    • Annual

Balance Statements & Prepare Reports:

  • Monthly
  • Annual

Prepare Annual Reports:

  • State Auditor
  • Board of Audit