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Houghton County commissioners elect Tikkanen chair, approve ARPA planning and courthouse security design
Summary
At its Jan. 17 organizational meeting the Houghton County Board of Commissioners elected Tom Tikkanen chair, approved several routine contracts and appropriations, earmarked $25,000 in ARPA funds for planning tied to the Sharon Avenue property and authorized engineering design for courthouse security and a single-point entry.
Houghton — The Houghton County Board of Commissioners elected Commissioner Tom Tikkanen chair and moved forward on several administrative and capital planning items during its organizational meeting Tuesday, Jan. 17.
Clerk Jennifer Kelly called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. in the courthouse conference room and led the Pledge of Allegiance. The board observed a moment of silence for Jackie “Bunny” Niemi, who served 20 years as a county commissioner, including 16 years as chair. Commissioners Tom Tikkanen (Dist. 1), Joel Keranen (Dist. 2), Glenn Anderson (Dist. 3), Gretchen Janssen (Dist. 4) and Roy Britz (Dist. 5) were present.
Tikkanen was nominated by Commissioner Roy Britz and elected chair for a two-year term by voice vote (Ayes 5, Nays 0). Tikkanen then presided while the board elected Britz vice chair for a one-year term (voice vote, 5-0). The board also approved the Dec. 13, 2022 minutes and adopted the meeting agenda with one late addition: an appropriation request for sheriff’s deputy training.
Why it matters: The organizational votes set leadership for the coming term and the board…
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