Duluth Council questions plan to drop mask mandate
Six days after the city announced it would cease enforcement of a local ordinance requiring people to wear face coverings inside public spaces, councilors ask: Why? Written By: Peter Passi | ×
Dr. Verna Thornton hands out free face masks in Superior during a Duluth NAACP mask drive in April 2020. (Jed Carlson / 2020 file / Superior Telegram)
On Monday, the Duluth City Council will consider whether to repeal an ordinance, lifting a requirement that people wear masks inside public buildings and enclosed common areas. But at least to some extent, that ship appears to have sailed already.
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The proposed debt-relief package is considered a first step toward reinvesting in and revitalizing the recreation area. Written By: Peter Passi | ×
Young skiers begin down a slope at Spirit Mountain on Sunday March 21, 2021. Updating the Skyline Chalet (background) and upgrading the beginner ski terrain (beyond the fence) are two of the recommendations made by a consultant looking at the recreation area’s future. (Steve Kuchera / News Tribune)
The Duluth City Council unanimously decided Monday night to hit pause on a request to erase three-quarters of the $1.2 million in debt the Spirit Mountain Recreation Area owes the city.
Spirit Mountain maxed out a line of credit the city extended in 2014 and has been unable to pay it down since then. What s more, Noah Schuchman, Duluth s chief administrative officer, said it s impractical to think the debt can be recovered.
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