Video Library

NEW: The Minnesota Association of Townships is excited to introduce its new Video Library, replacing MAT-U. This updated resource features helpful videos designed for township officers, including videos of Township Tuesday sessions and (former) MAT-U presentations —all in one easy-to-access location to support your ongoing township education and leadership.

Information Library Index updated: September 2025

‍(For Township Tuesday presentations organized by date, click here for the “Township Tuesday” page on the MAT website.)

‍‍

New Officers
New Officer Training Part 1 - MAT-U
New Officer Training Part 2 - MAT-U
New Officer Training Part 3 - MAT-U

‍

‍Clerks
‍Clerks - Beginning Records Retention - MAT-U
‍Clerks - Posting, Publishing, and Meetings - MAT-U
‍‍Clerks - Statutory Duties - MAT-U‍
Clerks - Your Financial Record- MAT-U

‍

Town Board Procedures
‍Remote Meetings (June 7, 2022)
‍Closed Meetings and Compatibility of Offices (August 2, 2022)
‍Board Powers, sam.gov Renewals, and Remote Meetings (August 16, 2022)
‍Vacancies on the Town Board (October 4, 2022)
‍Clerk/Treasurer Vacancy and 2023 Day at the Capitol (November 15, 2022)
‍Meetings and Notice (October 3, 2023)
‍Published Notice (April 16, 2024)
‍Closing Meetings (September 3, 2024)
‍Cemeteries (October 15, 2024)
‍Board of Canvass, Duties and Process (November 5, 2024)
‍Reorganization Meetings (January 7, 2025)
Reorganizational Meeting - MAT-U
‍Rules on Special Meetings (April 15, 2025)
‍Strategies for Addressing Unfilled Office Vacancies (June 17, 2025)
‍Reply All Regrets: Navigating Open Meeting Law in the Email Era (October 7, 2025)
Open Meeting Law Introduction - MAT-U
Minutes & Why They Are So Important - MAT-U

‍

‍Employment & HR
‍Contracting Issues and Workers Compensation (January 17, 2023)
‍Family and Medical Leave Act of 2023 (June 6, 2023)
‍At-Will Employment and its exceptions (August 15, 2023)
‍Town Celebrations and Are Elected Officials Employees (November 7, 2023)
‍MN Paid Leave (December 19, 2023)
‍Town Fire Statutes | MATIT Workers Comp Survey (February 6, 2024)
‍Cannabis Law Updates, Paid Leave MN Updates, Culverts/Drainage Overview (July 16, 2024)
‍Paid Family and Medical Leave (August 6, 2024)
‍Updates, Paid Leave, L&R (September 17, 2024)
‍Job Posting and New Employees (May 20, 2025)
‍Hiring and Managing Seasonal Workers (August 19, 2025)
‍Health Benefits for Township Staff (October 21, 2025)
Treasurers - Election Judge Payroll - MAT-U

‍

‍Finance & Budgeting
‍Investments, Hazardous Housing, 4-Corners, and CTAS (September 20, 2022)
‍Board of Audit, Emergency Services, and Service Charges (January 3, 2023)
‍Public Expenditures (February 20, 2024)
‍Gifts and Public Officials (March 5, 2024)
‍Gifts and Bonuses (December 17, 2024)
‍Charging for Emergency Services (June 3, 2025)
Investments and Indebtedness - MAT-U

‍

‍Roads & Infrastructure
‍Transportation Funding, MAT-U, and Towns and Liquor Licenses (December 20, 2022)
‍Broadband and Credit Cards (February 7, 2023)
‍Minimum Maintenance Roads (April 18, 2023)
‍Town Line Roads (May 2, 2023)
‍Creation of Township Roads (January 16, 2024)
‍Storm Shelters, Townships, and Mobile Homes (July 2, 2024)
‍Speed Limits (March 4, 2025)
‍Gravel Road Management (August 5, 2025) with Gravel Road Management Powerpoint Slides (PDF)
Is this a Town Road? How do I find out? - MAT-U
Managing Trees in the Right of Way - MAT-U
County Road Reversion - MAT-U
Roads Overview Module - MAT-U
Town Roads - Road Closures - MAT-U
Town Line Roads - MAT U‍‍
Town Roads - Vegetation Control - MAT-U

‍

Public Safety & Fire
‍Personal Injury Claims (only presentation slides (PDF) (February 18, 2025)
‍Cleanup After a Storm (September 16, 2025)
Fire Contracts - MAT-U

‍

‍‍Technology, Data & Communication
‍Tree Demolition and Data Retention (June 21, 2022)
‍Records Retention for Townships (June 20, 2023)
‍Records Retention (November 21, 2023)
‍Social Media Update! (May 7, 2024)
‍Cybersecurity Essentials (May 21, 2024)
‍Sharing Data Responsibly (July 15, 2025)‍

‍

‍Land Use, Cannabis & Licensing
‍Minnesota's New Cannabis Legislation (July 18, 2023)
‍Weed Inspection (June 4, 2024)
‍Bicycle & Pedestrian Infrastructure Solicitations, and Cannabis Law Updates (August 20,2024)
‍Regulation of Signage (October 1, 2024)
‍Cannabis and Drug Testing (November 19, 2024)
‍Landowner Snow Removal Ordinances (December 3, 2024)
‍Pesticides and Townships (July 1, 2025)
Town Liquor Licenses - MAT-U

‍

‍Government Forms & Powers
‍Validation System, Detachment, and Sample Documents (July 19, 2022)
‍Bylaws and Conflict of Interest (September 6, 2022)
‍Annexation and Its Discontents (November 1, 2022)
‍MAT Dues Increase, and Rural Towns, Urban Powers (March 7, 2023)
‍Optional Forms of Township Government (May 16, 2023)
‍LRIP Update and Optional Forms of Government (September 19, 2023)‍

‍

‍Elections & Voter Admin
‍Election Judges (June 18, 2024)
FAQs on Township Elections - MAT-U

‍

‍‍Other / Miscellaneous
Contracting 101 - MAT-U
‍Trainers and Contracting (July 5, 2022)
‍Oaths of Office (October 18, 2022)
‍Conflicts of Interest and Township Funds (December 6, 2022)
‍Conflicts of Interest, Bill Tracker, and Update on MATIT Mispayment (February 21, 2023)
‍Earned Sick& Safe Time (October 17, 2023)
‍Parking Ordinances (January 21, 2025)
‍Fence Viewing(February 4, 2025)
‍Town Board Licensing Authority (May 6, 2025)
‍From Town Hall to Tap-to-Pay: Township Credit Cards (September 2, 2025)
MATIT - Introduction - MAT-U

‍