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Two Harbors City Council: Lighthouse Point Road Project Moves Forward

Two Harbors City Engineer, Joe Rhein, brought an update on the Lighthouse Road improvement proj­ect to the City Coun­cil at Monday night’s meeting. Preliminary survey work has been completed and the plan will be for design work to be done over the winter months. As Spring approaches, a public hearing will be scheduled and the Council will be able to study the design and make any changes they feel are appropri­ate. The project will extend from 1st Ave­nue to the Wastewater Treatment Plant and will involve the instal­lation of public utili­ties and reconstruction of the street. The city has received $2.4 mil­lion in grant funding to cover the construc­tion aspects of this project. The Council approved the expen­diture of $296,950 for professional services to Bolton & Menk for the survey and the on­going design work.

Residents can expect a 5% increase in wa­ter and sewer rates, beginning in Janu­ary. The projected increase for a family of four will be about $7.50 a month. Rates at the Burlington Bay campground will also increase. The last time the campground saw a rate increase was in 2003.

The Council voted to have the brush pile that has accumulated at the Fairgrounds re­moved. The cost for the removal will be $9,750. Apparently, some contractors have been using the site to dump materials which is not the site’s in­tended purpose. There was some discussion among Council mem­bers about the pos­sibility of installing cameras at the site so that the City has more control of how it is used.

The Public Arts Com­mission has been dis­cussing the possibility of a mural project. El­ements of design and theme have not yet been decided on but the Commission mem­bers will be talking about the idea with the Public Works Depart­ment. Stay tuned for further details.

Veterans Day is being observed on Monday, November 11th. The first Council meeting in November will be held on Tuesday, No­vember 12th at 5:30.

Rick Evans
Rick Evans
My wife, Marsha Kinzer (a proud DEHS Greyhound, class of ‘77) introduced me to the North Shore on vacation in 2012. It became our regular escape when the stress of our careers in education became overwhelming, and it didn’t take me long to fall in love with the breathtaking scenery, the nice people, and “salad” containing Jell-o and marshmallows. So you can either blame or thank my loving wife for my being here, because when we needed to choose a retirement hometown, Marsha advocated hard for her beloved Duluth, and here we are, six months later. Yes, this will be my first northern Minnesota winter. Yes, I welcome thoughts and prayers. Government, public policy, and social justice weighed heavily in the curriculums I taught at the high school level over a thirty-eight year career. In addition, we were a laboratory school focused on critical thinking in conjunction with technical and scientific writing. So when I found myself adrift on the great ocean of retirement and spied a raft, I jumped at the chance to take up what I’d left behind…minus the bad teachers’ lounge coffee. My position at the NSJ allows me to combine my passions for government and writing, and it’s helping me to feel less out of touch in new surroundings. When I’m not being “Cubby” (Marsha’s favorite new nickname for this green reporter) I enjoy pointing at eagles and saying, “Look, honey. There’s an eagle.” I’ve had an active side hustle as a professional musician for almost as many years as Charlie Parr. As a guitarist/singer/songwriter, I graced the stages of clubs and festivals around southern Wisconsin, including an appearance on A Prairie Home Companion. Should I even mention A Prairie Home Companion, or am I the only one here old enough to remember what that is? Look! An eagle!
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