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Houghton County approves health and mental-health appropriations, 911 pager purchase and cybersecurity payment

Houghton County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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Summary

The board unanimously approved multiple 2023–2024 appropriations including $272,324 to the Western U.P. Health Department and $164,495 to Copper Country Mental Health, authorized purchase of 800 MHz fire pagers for Calumet and Laurium ($51,063) and a $14,783.75 ARPA payment to Karhu Cyber.

The Houghton County Board of Commissioners approved several budget and appropriation items at its July 18 meeting, voting unanimously on a series of payments to public-health and emergency-services partners.

The board approved a $272,324 appropriation for the Western U.P. Health Department for the 2023–2024 year and a $164,495 appropriation for Copper Country Mental Health.…

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