Township Budget Talks Continue, Special Meeting Called Hour Special Meeting Monday to – Several Changes to the Pro- the Majority of the Board Also the Budget
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These included holding off on the amount budgeted toward each of the three elected officials budget While the board called anoth- any salary increases for elected library costs back to last year’s working in the township office to er special meeting – scheduled township officials. $100 until the township sees each make $38,563 next year, a By RICHARD JENKINS for 9 a.m., Thursday Dec. 27 – to “I think we need to hold off on what the library bids actually are. $1,123 increase from what was [email protected] complete the budget process, any salaries until the compensa- Prior to the board’s discus- budgeted in 2018. IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP – progress did seem to have been tion committee has a chance to sion, several residents expressed The clerk and treasurer would As the minutes ticked past the made during the discussion prior meet,” said trustee Marlene Saari- concern about the township’s each split an additional $6,375 scheduled 5:30 p.m. start time to Monday’s regular meeting. Mieloszyk. The committee – budget priorities. from the water fund and $6,375 for the regular board meeting, it While no final decisions were which is the process of forming – Much like last month’s public from the sewer fund for work became clear the Ironwood made, the board expressed a gen- currently consists of Saari- hearing, residents expressed con- Township Board of Trustees was eral consensus – or at least a Mieloszyk, trustee Kevin Lyons cern about proposed raises for going to need more than a one- majority of members supported and resident Sharon Hallberg. several township employees in BUDGET — page 5 M E T A L T A L K Wolfe to stand jury trial in May By RALPH ANSAMI d e g r e e [email protected] intention- HURLEY – A 27-year- al homi- old Lac du Flambeau man c i d e charged in the murder of (murder) Wayne M. Valliere Jr., 25, as a party around a year ago faces a to a crime jury trial beginning on w h i l e May 13. a r m e d Curtis A. Wolfe, 26, is with a one of five men charged in d a n g e r - Curtis A. the death of Valliere, a Lac Wolfe o u s du Flambeau tribal mem- w e a p o n ber whose body was found and hid- on New Year’s Day off a ing a corpse. tote road in the Mercer The body was recovered area. behind a berm, hidden off Assistant Attorney Gen- Swamp Creek Road, in a Ralph Ansami/Daily Globe eral Richard Dufour, lead forested area. HURLEY SCHOOL District metals teacher Jake Hostetler, left, discusses benefits of a planned building expan- special prosecutor, Richard F.A. Allen, 28, sion project Monday with the school board. Mike Fontecchio, second from left, Rick Swartz and district busi- appeared by speaker of Lac du Flambeau, and ness manager Bree Lombardo listen. phone Monday for the Joseph D. Lussier, 27, of scheduling hearing by Iron Lac du Flambeau, are serv- County Judge Patrick Mad- ing life prison sentences den. after being convicted of Hurley School Board to seek Wolfe’s attorney, Fred- killing Valliere. They were erick Bourg, appeared in found guilty in a week-long person. Iron County jury trial in Wolfe faces six bids for expanding shop area charges, including con- spiracy to commit first- By RALPH ANSAMI or size of the project Monday, but it Peterson said expanded curricu- WOLFE — page 5 [email protected] originally discussed a 4,300-square- lum could result, as well as bigger HURLEY – The Hurley School foot addition to the technology class sizes. Board Monday agreed to seek bids (wood and metal shops) area at the Hosteler discussed the possibility Ontonagon school board for expanding the K-12 school. K-12 school that would cost around of an open Wednesday for the com- The school board could act on $1.1 million and a wellness center munity to use the shop area, or adult president says good-bye accepting bids at its February meet- costing around $1 million. learning classes through the Wis- ing. District administrator Chris Shop instructors Roger Peterson consin Indianhead Technical Col- By JAN TUCKER the board Patritto was instructed to get the ball and Jake Hostetler discussed how lege in Ashland. Gogebic Communi- [email protected] was the rolling to solicit bids. the added space would not only help ty College in Ironwood presently has ONTONAGON – Dean same year “This could be a catalyst for peo- students in the school district, but two classes at Hurley. Juntunen, president of the he was ple wanting to stay here,” school possibly those from other Wiscon- Simonich said trades occupations Ontonagon Area Board of hired as a board president Joe Simonich, of sin and Michigan schools and such as carpenters and plumbers are Education, said goodbye to teacher in Kimball, said of the potential of the adults, as well. busy in the area and the expansion the board Monday after 22 the dis- expansion area. “It’s a chance to increase oppor- could open up more job training for ½ years, most of them as trict 22 “This gets my support 100 per- tunities for students and get the president. Juntunen did years ago. cent,” he said. community to use the school,” not seek re-election this J u n - The board did not talk numbers Hostetler said. fall. tunen has SHOP — page 5 Juntunen commented Dean s e r v e d Juntunen that when he came on the d u r i n g board over 20 years ago it i m p o r - was all male members. “As tant steps in the Onton- Township to form marijuana committee I leave the board will be all agon school system, By RICHARD JENKINS tion on what action the examine the issue, with the township should pass women,” he added. He con- including the move from [email protected] township should take. two members from the an ordinance opting out of tinued, “We have a very two buildings into renova- IRONWOOD TOWN- Michigan voters passed township board of trustees the state law next month. good board and I am tions to put the system SHIP – While several a ballot measure in the and township residents “We can’t just establish proud to serve with them.” under one roof. Gogebic Range communi- November election legaliz- filling the remaining five an ordinance tonight and Juntunen will have plenty Juntunen was surprised ties have opted out of ing recreational marijua- seats. say, ‘Here’s what we’re to do in the future since he with an ice cream party in Michigan’s new recreation- na, however, local munici- Those interested in going to do,’” Boyd said, serves on nine other his honor from students al marijuana law, Iron- palities can choose to opt being considered for a explaining there was a set boards including the and faculty last week. “In wood Township hasn’t out of allowing marijuana- possible seat on the com- procedure for creating an Ontonagon County Histor- all my years it is the first made a decision yet. The related businesses in their mittee should contact ordinance. ical Board and edits the time I ever had a surprise township is forming a community. Boyd as soon as possible. Opting out temporarily historical newsletter. party,” he commented. committee, Supervisor Boyd said he is plan- Boyd said he hopes the Superintendent Jim Steve Boyd said Monday, ning to establish a seven- committee will make a rec- Bobula noted that the year to provide a recommenda- person committee to ommendation on whether TOWNSHIP — page 5 Juntunen was elected to GOODBYE — page 5 Bessemer city council confronts MDOT on U.S. 2 lanes By P.J. GLISSON of Transportation at a Mon- mer wish to maintain the work from the U.S. Depart- wider lanes at the same can’t be done.” [email protected] day morning work session. current four 11-foot lanes. ment of Agriculture. time. “No,” said MDOT BESSEMER – With U.S. “I’m getting a little irri- At issue is funding from MDOT is willing to fund “Can MDOT accommo- spokesman Dave Bradley 2 lanes still in limbo, the tated with the runaround,” MDOT to reconstruct U.S. related highway work, set date us in keeping four 11- of Crystal Falls. Under Bessemer city council said mayor pro tempore 2 in association with $21 to begin in a couple years, foot lanes and still fund the applied heat to members of Allen Archie, who added million in grants and loans but wants the city to agree understructure?” asked the Michigan Department many residents of Besse- for sewer and water pipe to new state standards of Archie. “I don’t see why it LANES — page 5 TODAY INDEX Partly cloudy — Details, page 2 Business .