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Commissioner objects to county-funded jail millage materials; board approves spending 4–1
Houghton County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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Summary
The Houghton County Board voted 4–1 to spend up to $6,549.62 on materials to distribute information about a proposed jail millage; Commissioner Joel Keranen opposed using taxpayer funds for information while voters decide.
On July 8 the Houghton County Board of Commissioners approved spending up to $6,549.62 to produce and distribute informational materials about an upcoming jail millage, with a 4–1 vote after objections from one commissioner.
Commissioner Glenn Anderson moved, and Commissioner Gretchen Janssen seconded, a motion to spend up to $6,549.62 for jail information…
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