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Board directs county administration to send support letter for CCC pavilion restoration at White Lakes
Summary
After a presentation by volunteer Al Hodnick, the County Board voted to direct administration to send a letter of support for restoring the 1940 Civilian Conservation Corps log swimming pavilion at White Lakes and to back coordinating grant applications for trailhead and ADA improvements tied to the Mesabi Trail extension.
A group of volunteers, nonprofits and regional partners asked the St. Louis County Board for a letter of support Wednesday to help restore a 1940 Civilian Conservation Corps log pavilion on Coby Lake that was badly damaged in an arson in June 2024.
Al Hodnick, who identified himself as a resident and former Minnesota Power CEO, told commissioners the structure is historically significant and now sits stabilized after emergency work. He described a three‑phase plan that includes a land transfer…
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