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Local residents urge study of 3rd Street extension, question sheriff testing and tax abatements
Summary
Public commenters raised concerns about the 3rd Street extension safety near a junior high, criticized Sheriff’s Office public drug testing as competing with private businesses, and urged scrutiny of tax abatements tied to a proposed retirement center.
Multiple members of the public used the Jan. 28 meeting to raise concerns about separate local issues.
Bruce Duncan, owner of Thunder Bay Fyzical Therapy & Balance Center and Thunder Bay Work Health, told the board he was concerned that the Sheriff’s Office performing pre‑employment drug and alcohol tests for employers in the area "takes away from business owners that perform the same test"…
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