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The city of Houghton is considering moving the Verna Mize Park to a more appealing location.
The park was set up in 1981 to honor Houghton native Verna Mize following her efforts to stop a mining company from Minnesota contaminating Lake Superior.
The park is currently located next to a parking lot alongside M-26 just west of downtown Houghton. It contains a small rock display with a specimen of float copper and other small rocks from local mines.
Houghton City Manager Eric Waara says the park is often criticized for its location next to the highway, which has been expanded since the building of the park.
Waara said they are looking at some possible spots along the waterfront where the park would be more accessible to the public.
The Houghton Beautification Committee will be holding their annual Beautification Day on Saturday, June 1st.
The committee plans to get all of their projects done during that day from 9am-11am.
An example of the 24 planters prepared by Flowers by Sleeman and Houghton High School students was on display at the City Center, with the others to be placed throughout the downtown area.
In other business at the Houghton City Council meeting Wednesday:
Because of the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, garbage pickup service in Houghton will be one day later next week. Tuesday’s pickup will be on Wednesday and Thursday’s pickup will be on Friday.
Public hearings for the 2019-2020 Budget and for the Capital Improvement Plan will be held on June 12th.
