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Public outreach, radio ads and a county mailer discussed for proposed Houghton County jail millage

Houghton County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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Summary

During the July 1 work session, commissioners and a League of Women Voters volunteer debated funding for county-paid mailers and radio ads to educate voters on a proposed jail millage; commissioners proposed placing a $6,000 outreach authorization on the next meeting agenda.

Commissioners and public commenters at the Houghton County Board work session on July 1 debated who should pay for outreach to voters on a proposed jail millage and how much the work will cost.

Faith Morrison, who said she is assisting public education on the jail and working with the League of Women Voters, told the board the nonprofit has a PowerPoint nearly complete but is struggling to raise funds for a…

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