Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
By RICHARD JENKINS
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — After postponing action for several meetings, the Ironwood Township board of trustees passed the township’s 2019 budget at a special meeting Thursday.
Based on discussions over the past few meetings, the passed budget cuts several proposed line items — including raises for the three elected officials who work in the township offices.
The original proposed budget had included a $1,123 increase in salaries for the township supervisor, treasurer and clerk.
These raises — which would have brought the three salaries to $38,563 next...