Bessemer facing substantial, additional utility work

By P.J. GLISSON

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BESSEMER — Although Bessemer expects to close out a 3-year utility project by the end of this year, the City Council already is pledging to address additional work that could run for an additional three years.

Toward that end, the council voted on Monday evening to approve three resolutions that agree to project plans presented by the Escanaba office of C2AE and that authorize the firm to seek related grant funds.

If the work is funded and scheduled as soon as possible, it could represent continuing work in multiple locations, stretching through 20...