Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
By Tom Stankard
Bessemer — The Gogebic County Road Commission made progress Monday towards transfering ownership of the Lake Road spring discharge pipe to Ironwood Township.
Road commissioner Roy D’Antonio said the board wants Ironwood Township to take over ownership of the spring.
Darren Pionk, road commission engineer-manager, said the discharge pipe that people get water from is located on the road commission’s property.
While exploring options to transfer ownership of the pipe, Pionk said the the road commission wants to deed over part of its property to Ironwood Township.
As part of the process, the discharge pipe would have to be moved back about 7 feet in order for it be located on the property the commission wants to give to the township.
For the next step, Pionk said he will try to obtain a letter from the township claiming the township will be moving the pipe as a condition for the sale of the property.
Also on the agenda, the road commission approved passing a resolution for the State Infrastructure Loan contract, valued at $3,431,500. Pionk said the loan will help aid repair costs following the flood that swept through Little Girl’s Point on July 11.
In other action, the board:
—Heard the 2015 audit report.
—Approved to send the summer seasonal workers appreciation letters.
—Heard Coleman Engineering Project Manager Paul Anderson say the Western Gateway Trail is on schedule to reach Bessemer by the end of fall.
