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Board approves sale of former 911 building in Laurium to Torch Lake Federal Credit Union

Houghton County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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Summary

The board approved a purchase agreement for the former county 911 building in Laurium, saying the sale would return the property to the tax roll; the agreement was drafted by Attorney Zappa and the credit union requested a few review items before final signature.

Houghton County commissioners voted Nov. 14 to approve a purchase agreement for the former 911 building in Laurium, agreeing the sale would put the property back on the tax roll.

Chairman Tom Tikkanen said the agreement was drafted by Attorney Zappa. Administrator Benjamin Larson said the tower previously on the site has been removed and that the Torch Lake Federal Credit Union board has agreed to buy the property but requested a few items be reviewed before they execute the purchase. The board approved the purchase agreement by roll-call vote (Britz, Anderson, Tikkanen, Janssen yes; Keranen absent).

The meeting record does not list sale price or the specific contingencies the credit union requested; those details were not provided in the packet or the verbal record.