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Wakefield chosen for pilot GIS program through WUPPDR

By P.J. GLISSON

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WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield city council learned Tuesday that it is one of two communities chosen for a pilot geographical information system by the Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region.

City manager Richard Brackney recently learned the good news from Brad Barnett, who works for WUPPDR’s Houghton office.

Brackney had applied for a grant with WUPPDR, whose website describes it as “the regional clearinghouse for federally and state-funded programs.”

He said the GIS system will map the city’s electric, water and sewer systems...