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Board approves $1.11M in bills, multiple appropriations and a $5,000 OHM contract amendment
Summary
The board approved paying $1,109,778.80 in bills, appropriations totaling $123,412.64 for local health and economic partners, and a $5,000 OHM contract amendment funded by ARPA; the board requested a follow-up explanation of excise taxes on the check register.
The Houghton County Board voted Jan. 17 to pay $1,109,778.80 in bills submitted for payment. Commissioner Roy Britz moved to approve the bills and Commissioner Gretchen Janssen seconded; the motion carried. Commissioner Glenn Anderson asked for clarification and a review of excise taxes shown on the check register; Administrator Larson and CFO Ylitalo said they will provide an update at the February meeting.
The board approved appropriations to local partners: Copper Country Mental Health ($54,831.64), Western UP Health Department ($68,081.00) and UPEDA ($500.00). Those appropriations passed by voice vote.
Separately, the board approved a $5,000 amendment to an OHM contract to be paid from ARPA funds. The meeting record lists the OHM amendment as a contractual authorization; the transcript does not provide further details about the scope of work for the amendment.
The board also approved funding of $1,200 for electrical inspectors to attend continued education training.
