Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

Local MTA members get lowdown on pending gravel bill

By P.J. GLISSON

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IRONWOOD— At their regular meeting on Tuesday evening, members of the Gogebic County chapter of the Michigan Townships Association received two sides of the story in relation to state Senate Bill 431, which, if passed, would favor state power in relation to where gravel pits may open.

“MTA is completely opposed to it,” said District 1 Rep. Mary Segalin, who relayed that the association is urging citizens to write letters supporting that viewpoint to state senators and representatives.

Segalin was speaking to MTA members in the Erwin Township Ha...