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Houghton County adopts deficit-elimination plans, approves transfer station fee increases
Summary
The Houghton County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted six deficit-elimination resolutions June 26, 2025, approved a 15% service-fee increase for the Solid Waste Transfer Station effective Aug. 1, 2025, and set additional 7.5% annual increases starting Oct. 1, 2026; the board also approved a DTRF loan resolution and TCPD payments for Feb.–Apr. 2025.
The Houghton County Board of Commissioners on June 26 unanimously adopted a series of deficit-elimination plans for multiple county funds and approved a schedule of fee increases for the Solid Waste Transfer Station.
The action came at a special meeting called by Chairman Tom Tikkanen and carried on voice and roll votes with all five commissioners present: Tikkanen, Joel Keranen (District 2), Glenn Anderson (District 3), Gretchen Janssen (District 4) and Roy Britz (District 5).
Commissioners approved Resolution #25-13 (PFC fund), Resolution #25-14 (Region 8), Resolution #25-15 (Solid Waste Transfer Station), Resolution…
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