New Houghton City Attorney Appointed

Houghton has a new city attorney.

The city council voted at Wednesday’s regular meeting to appoint Calumet native James Cone to the position.

Cone replaces long-time serving city attorney David Mechlin of Vairo Mechlin Tomasi.

Mechlin has been handling legal issues for Houghton for 22 years.

City Manager Eric Waara says that experience will be invaluable for Cone as he steps into the role.

The city council also expressed their thanks to Mechlin for his service to the city.