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Purposeful Progress


Join us on January 4, 2026
We at Responsibly Rural are planning a meeting for Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 6pm, at the Bobbi and Jerry Bolton heated shop. Address is 31493 Jamaica Avenue. We are going to start getting behind our next two amazing candidates for Greenvale Township Supervisor and Clerk. We are one election away from being able to prioritize our core values in the work of agricultural preservation (as opposed to industrial development): · open and honest governance · respe

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Dec 17, 20251 min read


Waterford Township considers revised mining ordinance
Our friends at the Waterford MN Conservation Society have sent us word of an important Public Hearing to be held on September 11, 2025....

Responsibly Rural
Sep 9, 20252 min read
Mark Legvold announces MN Senate candidacy
Last week Greenvale Town Clerk, Mark Legvold, announced his candidacy for the District 58B seat in the Minnesota State Senate. Prior to...

Responsibly Rural
Aug 12, 20251 min read


From where does revolution come?
A while ago, I heard a quote spoken in a TV show, which told the story about George Washington’s spies, called the Culper Ring, which...

Responsibly Rural
May 18, 20255 min read


Help wanted!!
Greenvale Township is looking for a Deputy Clerk. If you are interested in serving our community and keeping it running smoothly, please...

Responsibly Rural
Apr 10, 20251 min read


Annual meeting resolutions: Litigation, nonconforming uses, citizen comments at monthly meetings
Three Resolutions were presented by Greenvale Township citizens for approval by the electors present at the March 11, 2025 Annual...

Responsibly Rural
Mar 28, 20253 min read


Joy and Mark are sworn in to their new roles
Joy Royle and Mark Legvold took their oaths of office as our new Supervisor and Clerk on Friday, March 21, 2025. Here they stand in...

Responsibly Rural
Mar 26, 20251 min read
An open letter from Craig Host
Hello Greenvale Township! I write this with gratitude, excitement, and optimism. I am excited for the election of Joy Royle as the next...

Responsibly Rural
Mar 23, 20252 min read


Greenvale Planning Commission needs new members
Calling all Responsibly Rural supporters! Part of the Responsibly Rural movement is engagement! There are two seats opening in May 2025...

Responsibly Rural
Mar 19, 20251 min read


Thank you and next steps!
What a whirlwind of a campaign! Thanks to all the voters of Greenvale Township who supported the Responsibly Rural campaign. I had a...
responsiblyrural
Mar 17, 20251 min read
Congratulatons to Responsibly Rural candidates!
The unofficial results of the Greenvale Township elections from March 11 have been posted on the Dakota County website. Congratulations...
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Mar 12, 20251 min read


Tim & Chrisy McNearney endorse Responsibly Rural candidates
We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to Joy Royle, Craig Host, and Mark Legvold for their dedicated efforts, passion, and...
responsiblyrural
Mar 7, 20252 min read
We're on YOUR side! - Mark Legvold
We’re on your side. Craig Host and I had a great afternoon last weekend visiting homes around the township, meeting friends and...
responsiblyrural
Mar 7, 20252 min read
Patrick & Kathleen Edwards: Let's do better!
It has always been our belief that our local government serves the citizenry of Greenvale Township and should act responsibly with our...
responsiblyrural
Mar 6, 20252 min read
Bobbi Bolton says: vote Responsibly Rural on March 11
For those of you who live in Greenvale Township, now is a good time to get involved in our local government and be informed. There are...
responsiblyrural
Mar 4, 20251 min read
Mark Legvold for Greenvale Township Clerk: endorsed by Jeff & Katie Prose
February 24, 2025 To Whom It May Concern, I am writing to express our strong support for Mark Legvold in his candidacy for Greenvale...
responsiblyrural
Feb 28, 20251 min read
Joy Royle for Greenvale Township Supervisor: written by a Greenvale citizen
I am writing to express my support for Joy Royle for Township Supervisor. Last summer, during Carr’s Tree Service's application for a...
responsiblyrural
Feb 28, 20251 min read


Absentee and Early Voting Are Great Options!
Information regarding absentee and early voting options.
responsiblyrural
Feb 25, 20251 min read


Signs, Signs, Everywhere There's Signs!
Signs are going up all around the township!
responsiblyrural
Feb 9, 20251 min read
Meet the Candidate: Mark Legvold
Mark Legvold is running for the Clerk position for Greenvale Township on March 11. Allow him to introduce himself with his short video!...
responsiblyrural
Feb 1, 20251 min read
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