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Houghton County transfers Pewabic Street right‑of‑way to City to preserve community garden

Houghton County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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Summary

The Houghton County Board unanimously approved Resolution 24‑18 on Oct. 15 to quitclaim an abandoned portion of Pewabic Street to the City of Houghton so the Pewabic Street Community Garden can remain in public hands, a 60‑by‑200‑foot parcel the board said it no longer needs.

The Houghton County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Oct. 15 to transfer an abandoned portion of the Pewabic Street right‑of‑way to the City of Houghton to preserve its use as the Pewabic Street Community Garden.

Commissioner Roy Britz described the parcel as a 60‑by‑200‑foot strip that became county property after the city abandoned the right‑of‑way in 1998 and said the community…

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