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The Village of Calumet is giving up its effort to hire a police officer.
At last night’s village council meeting, council member Doug Harrer said the current posting has produced no qualified applicants. The public safety committee suggested abandoning the effort – for now – and considering using the money for other purposes…
The council turned down a recommendation from the street committee to raise sidewalk plowing assessments from $5.00 to $6.00 per linear foot. Councilor Roxanne King conceded the need for more revenue, but didn’t think that was the way to get it…
The proposal failed on a 5-1 vote.
Virginia Dwyer was appointed to the village planning commission with a 4-2 vote.
The council is concerned about the health of four heritage maple trees in the lot next to the Calumet Theatre. An arborist from Lake Superior Tree Service shared a preliminary assessment…
One tree is probably beyond saving, and will likely need to be removed for safety reasons. The others may be able to be pruned. The council asked the arborist to develop a complete proposal.
