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Bringing Greenvale Township Together
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Tony Rowan is a good neighbor
I am writing in support of Anthony (Tony) Rowan for township supervisor. You should have all received a letter from him, detailing his many, impressive accomplishments in service to our township. These accomplishments are more than enough reason to elect Tony to the township Board, but I would offer that Tony is also a very approachable, hardworking, straight talking, wonderful, caring human being. Tony helped me troubleshoot an issue with my tractor and loaned me a UTV to ex
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Integrity in governance matters
Tony Rowan has already demonstrated that he is a person of great integrity in past service to the community. This is evidenced by his position, and his votes, on issues that required a strong moral compass. Notably, Tony voted in opposition to the baseless and costly lawsuit against former Greenvale township officers. He was also a strong voice against the Carr’s Tree project. Just as importantly as what Tony is against, is what he is for. He makes good things happen. He has
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Tony Rowan will use your money wisely
Our names are Mary Hueter and Craig Host, and we are writing you in support of Anthony “Tony“ Rowan as our next Greenvale Township Supervisor. Tony will serve our township with honesty and integrity. He has focused goals for the township that will use taxpayer money wisely to preserve its rural roots and support farmers with well-maintained roads and noxious weed control. He will advocate for all Greenvale residents by obtaining grant funding from and collaborating with Dakot
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Common sense leadership is what we want
We are tired of the anxiety and tension that has been present in our community during the past three years. We have been disturbed by the unwarranted and wasteful spending of taxpayer dollars by the Board of Supervisors. Both Supervisor Joy Royle and former Supervisor Tony Rowan voted “NO” on any matters related to the lawsuit brought by their fellow supervisors against two former township officials. The litigation has cost the township taxpayers more than $140,000 over th
Feb 131 min read


Tony Rowan tackles wild parsnip!
About nine years ago I was riding my bicycle down the road (Jamaica Ave) and saw some questionable weeds growing in the ditches. I went home and looked them up and discovered they were wild parsnip: bad! The next day with my husband we cut and poisoned them. Tony Rowan found out about the wild parsnips and took it upon himself to drive the township roads, find the weeds, map them to remember where they were, and diligently got rid of them for years. It showed me how dedicat
Feb 101 min read
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