Cameras and new fencing have been installed to thwart trespassers and vandals. Written By: Peter Passi | ×
Duluth s Pastoret Terrace building, which formerly housed the Kozy Bar and Apartments, is seen in November 2020, after its latest major fire. (Steve Kuchera / News Tribune)
After repeated problems with people cutting locks and sneaking into the fire-damaged Pastoret Terrace and Paul Robeson Ballroom buildings, city officials are taking measures to keep unwanted trespassers off the property, which was formerly home to the Kozy Bar and Apartments.
On Wednesday, the Duluth Economic Development Authority retroactively approved $54,500 in emergency spending to board up the building, repair damaged fencing, remove graffiti and install better lighting, as well as security cameras.
Duluth City Council pushes for better broadband access
Councilors joined forces with Duluth s mayor in an effort to bring more competition to the city s internet service market. Written By: Peter Passi | ×
Optical fiber cable is pictured on a reel in a storage area. Alessandro Bianchi / Reuters
Earlier this month, Duluth Mayor Emily Larson announced that one of her top priorities would be to provide faster and less-expensive internet service to the city. To do so, she proposes to invest $1 million in COVID-19 relief funds to incentivize new service providers to enter the market to compete with Spectrum, which dominates the local scene at present.
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April 15, 2021
DULUTH, Minn.– Duluth City Councilor Zack Filipovich has announced that he will not be seeking a third term on the council.
In 2013, Filipovich was the youngest member elected to the council at age 23 after graduating from UMD. Filipovich says he’s stepping down to allow for a new voice to take the spot.
This comes just weeks after Councilor Joel Sipress said he would not be seeking a third term either.
“The job of the council is to listen to people’s voices,” said Filipovich. “When you have the same people there day in and day out year after year, decade after decade, those voices can get tired and tiresome.”
Longtime Duluth City Councilor Zack Filipovich Not Seeking Re-Election
April 14, 2021
Filipovich became the youngest councilor ever elected at the age of 23 in 2013.
He is currently the Secretary of the Duluth Economic Development Authority Board, board member on the Metropolitan Interstate Council, and the Chair of the Planning and Economic Development Committee.
“I am proud to have prioritized housing, fixing aging infrastructure, public health, preserving our natural spaces and building towards economic equity in this role for almost a third of my life,” Filipovich said in a press release Wednesday night.
Filipovich also pointed out his work with stakeholders to promote “a transparent and open process that ensured community members had a voice in accomplishing the first municipal Earned Sick and Safe Time policy in Duluth.”