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Board appoints two to Planning Commission; local seat decided in 3–2 vote
Summary
The board appointed Mark Larson to the Recreation/Culture seat unanimously and appointed Erik Kiilunen to the Local Planning & Zoning seat by a 3–2 vote; the meeting also named Valorie Troesch to the county canvassing board.
After accepting resignations, the Houghton County Board appointed Mark Larson to the Recreation/Culture seat on the Planning Commission in a unanimous vote. For the Local Planning & Zoning vacancy, Commissioner Joel Keranen moved to appoint Erik Kiilunen; the motion carried 3–2 over two other finalists.
Administrator Larson told the board that Horst Schmidt had resigned and Ron Kilpela had taken a new job, creating the vacancies. Commissioner Keranen led the recommendation process; the record shows differing preferences among commissioners in the Local Planning & Zoning vote but does not include the detailed rationale of commissioners who opposed the appointment.
The board also appointed Valorie Troesch to the Houghton County Canvassing Board by unanimous vote. The appointments take effect immediately; the meeting record does not specify term lengths for the Planning Commission seats.
