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St. Louis County staff outline $44 million Hibbing public works campus plan; board gives planning nod
Summary
County public works presented a plan for a new Hibbing-area maintenance campus (preferred Balkan Township site) with a project estimate of $40 million–$44 million, potential geothermal and solar, and proposed repayment from transportation sales tax; commissioners signaled broad support to proceed with design and bonding preparations.
St. Louis County public works staff presented an accelerated plan for a new Hibbing-area public works campus and vehicle/maintenance garage, with preliminary budget estimates of about $40 million and a total program budget of $44 million that includes contingency and design. Commissioners indicated they broadly support moving forward with planning and the bonding process to meet a timeline driven in part by the City of Hibbing.
County staff described two candidate sites — one near the Hibbing airport and a second on tax-forfeit property in Balkan Township (near Trunk Highway 169 and County State Aid Highway 5). The analysis favors the Balkan Township location for operational efficiency because it is closer to the centroid of the road network the campus will serve. Staff said the county and the City of Hibbing have reached near-principle…
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