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Silver Bay City Council Holds Public Meeting On City Codes, Addresses Blight, Again

Members of the City Council, City Administrator Lana Fralich and City Attorney Tim Costley have been reviewing city codes in the in­terest of eliminating old language and outdated statutes.

On Monday night they provided area residents with an opportunity to ask questions and comment about the changes. While a good num­ber of folks attended the meeting, there were no questions concerning changes to the codes. Interested par­ties who have questions about the code changes can view them online.

Alex Burcum is hosting a Burk / Banks Block Party on Friday, Sep­tember 26th from 5 – 8. The event will feature pizza made on site, soda, chips and a portable fire pit. If you are interested in attending, Alex asks that you bring a folding chair, a dish to share and acoustic musical instruments. The block party will be held at 58 Burk Drive. The Council enthusiastically endorsed the event.

In other business, the Council continues to work to address the is­sue of blight in the city. While some property owners have worked with the city to clean up their properties, there are some who have not com­plied. The Council adopted a reso­lution that will give noncompliant property owners until October 6th to respond to the order that has al­ready been issued. After that point, warrants will be signed that will give the city the necessary legal au­thority to abate properties that are not in compliance. Abatement costs will be charged to the property own­ers. If people need clarification on what is expected, they should con­tact City Hall.

The next Silver Bay Council meeting is scheduled for October 6th. Due to parking lot construction at City Hall, the meeting will be held at the Union Hall.

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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