Jenkins Township Seeks Annexation

The Jenkins Township Board decided earlier this month to ask to join the city of Pequot Lakes. And Pequot Lakes City Council members said they want to talk about it. Township Supervisor Sharon Thurlow told the Lake Country Echo that nobody seems to want to serve on the town board and Pequot Lakes planning department offers more solid development protection for the township's three lakes and a river. Jenkins Township has a population of 423 and an area of 13 and a half square miles. Pequot Lakes City Council member Dave Sjoblad toured the township recently, said its in pretty good shape, and the annexation shouldn't cost Pequot taxpayers any money.