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Commission criticized for goal priorities

IRONWOOD — Goals for 2018 approved by the Ironwood City Commission on Monday drew heat from a city resident.

Paul Grbavcich, of Leonard Street, said he couldn’t believe the commission would list a commercial blight fight as No. 1, when tackling the opioid problem in the city was only rated No. 5.

Commissioners assigned the goals with point totals following a recent workshop, with eliminating commercial building blight through possible demolitions scoring 10 points, while increasing drug enforcement efforts only received seven points.

“Drug enforcement should be No. 1. Clean this town...