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Votes at a glance: Houghton County Board approves dispatch agreement, fair support, appropriations and appointments
Summary
At its Aug. 15 meeting the Houghton County Board approved a regional dispatch contract, joined PFAS litigation, reauthorized an Airpark lot sale, paid prior fair insurance and committed $10,000 for 2024, approved appropriation and travel items, and appointed Jaikob Djerf as Equalization Director; most votes were unanimous.
The Houghton County Board of Commissioners recorded the following formal actions and votes on Aug. 15, 2023. Where the meeting record lists board votes, tallies are noted.
1) Approval of bills: The board approved payment of submitted bills totaling $4,195,190.72 (motion moved by Commissioner Britz; yes: Britz, Janssen, Tikkanen, Keranen, Anderson; no: none).
2) MSP/Negaunee Regional Dispatch Agreement: Approved. Sheriff Joshua Saaranen described a new October agreement totaling $175,191; funding to be split into two payments from the 911 Advisory Board Fund. Vote: unanimous (Anderson, Britz, Tikkanen, Keranen, Janssen).
3) Airport Lot 21 — Resolution #23-15: Approved. Board reauthorized combined sale of portions of…
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