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Houghton County meeting roundup: contracts, appointments, payments and public comments
Summary
At its Sept. 9 meeting the board approved a Tri-County Public Defenders contract pending prosecutor review, authorized two public-defender payments, changed monthly meeting time and venue, approved a cross-connection water program, reappointed officials, adopted a POAM bargaining agreement, and approved a $27,415.82 appropriation to Copper Country Community Mental Health; public comments included concerns about residents feeding bears.
The Houghton County Board of Commissioners handled a slate of administrative actions on Sept. 9, 2025, including contract, payment and appointment approvals alongside routine appropriations and program sign-offs.
Tri-County Public Defenders: Commissioner Keranen said he and Commissioner Anderson met with Tri-County Public Defenders and the county finance manager; the board moved to adopt the FY2025/26 and FY2026/27 contract pending review by Prosecutor Helmer (motion carried). The board separately approved two payments to Tri-County Public Defenders: an additional payment of…
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