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City approves fencing bids

By TOM LAVENTURE

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IRONWOOD — The city commission approved authorizing bids for fencing in Miners Memorial Heritage Park at its regular meeting on Monday.

The fencing will also include the Jessieville elevated water storage tank — the one with the smiley face, said Scott Erickson, city manager. The project has been in the capital improvement plan for a few years, he said.

Commissioner Rick Semo, who is also president of the Friends of the Miners Park, said the funding for the fencing was generated from previous easement agreements to establish the park.

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