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Gogebic SEV rises 1 percent

By RALPH ANSAMI

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BESSEMER — For the first time in four years, the state equalized valuation for Gogebic County has increased.

The 2017 valuation of $665,029,752 accepted by the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday is up 1.0796 percent over the $657,927,007 of 2016.

The following are the valuations of the municipalities approved on Wednesday: Bessemer — $31,318,292, 4.71 percent of county total: Ironwood — $108,852,130, 16.37 percent; Wakefield — $27,669,715, 4.16 percent; Bessemer Township — $46,458,910, 6.99 percent; Erwin Township — $13,897,565, 2.09 p...