Council approves sewer and water work

A week removed from a special session to address the new pier, Houghton’s City Council looked at a different kind of water infrastructure Wednesday night. Improvements for both the water system and sewer system passed unanimously. The bills total a little over $1.5 million. City Manager Eric Waara says the outlay is less than it could have been thanks to funds earmarked for sewer work.

During Waara’s manager’s report, he mentioned that the float will be busier this year.

A measure to consider altering the structure of council meetings and add a second segment of public comment failed four votes to three.