Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
LT. Don Horn of the Michigan State Police addresses the Wakefield City Council and members of the public Monday night to provide updates on new troopers and to thank the community for their food pantry donations.
By ISABELLE KLEINSCHMIDT
WAKEFIELD - The Wakefield City Council reconsidered a previous decision to purchase utility poles Monday, ultimately opting to go with the second-lowest bidder.
The council had awarded the purchase of new utility poles to the lowest bidder, Hydrolake Inc. On Monday, City Manager Richard Brackney raised the concern that the poles from Hydrolake were treated with Pentachlorophenol, whereas the next lowest bidder, Bell Lumber & Pole uses CCA.
Councilman John Granato made a motion to purchase the poles from Bell Lumber.
"It's a better product...
