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Resident urges repeated temporary fixes for road to UP Health System Bell Hospital
Summary
A resident told the council that the route to UP Health System Bell Hospital requires more frequent temporary repairs because it is the primary access for ambulances and other emergency vehicles.
Raymond Olds, a city resident, used the public comment period to thank the council for a temporary repair to the road that serves UP Health System Bell Hospital and urged the city to carry out more frequent temporary fixes until a permanent solution is complete.
"I know there are plans to get it fixed permanently. But in the meantime, I wanna remind the council that this is a road used by more emergency equipment than I would say any street in Ishpeming," Olds said, identifying his address on Ninth Street. He emphasized concerns about having a single entrance to the hospital and the need to keep the road safe for ambulances in the event of an evacuation or fire.
The mayor thanked Olds for his comments and moved on to other business. The transcript does not record an immediate council direction or staff response beyond the public comment acknowledgement.
