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Houghton County forms citizen committees to study new jail and Sharon Avenue property
Summary
The Houghton County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 2 directed new committees, including citizens, to study jail options, county assets and the Sharon Avenue property and to report back at monthly meetings; commissioners flagged costs, juvenile and mental-health uses, and ballot language as priorities.
Chairman Tom Tikkanen said the Houghton County Board of Commissioners will form new committees that include citizens to study the county’s jail needs, the Sharon Avenue property and other county-owned assets.
The committees, Tikkanen said at the board’s Sept. 2 work session, must post agendas and minutes and provide reports at the board’s monthly meetings. Each committee may include up to 10 people, including residents, and commissioners assigned specific duties: Commissioners Glenn Anderson and Joel Keranen will inventory county-owned…
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