Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

Board votes to set Saxon Harbor to pre-storm state

By RICHARD JENKINS

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HURLEY — The Iron County Board of Supervisors saved the best for last Tuesday night, voting 14 to 1 to restore Saxon Harbor to the state it was in prior to the flooding during the July 11 storm that destroyed the harbor.

Brad Matson was the lone no vote. Prior to the vote, Matson said he thought the board needed more information regarding its alternatives before voting to return to the pre-storm design.

“I think we need to look at putting that creek where it used to be, and where it wants to be,” said Matson, “There was major flooding j...

 
 
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