The Two Harbors Council took time on Monday night to review the projects that have been accomplished over the past year. There has been a significant amount of work that the Council has initiated to bring much needed upgrades and improvements to city infrastructure. Extensive upgrades have been underway at the Two Harbors Airport including, repairs to the taxiway, replacement of the airport beacon and construction of a new Arrivals / Departure building which will get its finishing touches this Spring. Construction at both the Water and Wastewater treatment facilities has been completed. Some landscaping work will complete the project when the weather allows for such work. The new Liquor Store (Breakwall Bottle Shoppe) is open and offers expanded space and a wider selection of products. The Breakwall Bottle Shoppe is currently increasing their inventory to include a variety of non-alcoholic products. Additionally, there has been ongoing work on street and utility improvement which will continue in 2025 and beyond.
Public services have also been busy over the past year. The Two Harbors Fire Department covers a territory of over 5000 miles with a crew of 23 members. In addition to fighting fires, they provided 100 hours of fire prevention training in 2024. The Police Department responded to over 4000 calls in the past year. Two weeks ago a new officer joined their ranks to help with the workload.
In addition to upgrades to the Library building, area residents have been making good use of the facility. 64,909 items were checked out by library patrons in 2024.
City Administrators have been wanting to hire a City Planner for some time. While a search for the right person is underway, the Council voted to have Bolton and Menk provide a staff person for general planning support on a part time basis. Apparently, Lake County is also looking to hire a planning professional so it is likely that, in time, a professional will be hired to cover planning needs for both the County and the City.
Winter Frolic is on tap for February 7th and 8th. The next Two Harbors Council meeting is scheduled for February 24th at 5:30.
