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Board schedules work session on Sharon Avenue jail proposal, approves Stanton Township support letter

Houghton County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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Summary

The board authorized a work session with the sheriff to discuss locating a jail at the courthouse/Sharon Avenue property and approved a letter of support for Stanton Township’s $5.1 million road-repair grant application.

Houghton County officials on March 12 discussed the Sharon Avenue property and next steps for a potential courthouse jail and moved to schedule a work session with the sheriff within 30 days.

County Administrator Benjamin Larson reported that Portage Township and the City of Houghton support annexation for the Sharon Avenue property. He said the church currently on the…

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