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WATERTOWN — 2021 shaped up to be a year in which many things we thought we knew about life in the north country were changed by events that few envisioned.
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The section along Sharon Avenue where a culvert will be replaced is one of the paving projects slated for this year in Houghton.
HOUGHTON Paving, city beautification and lighting were among the priorities Houghton City Council members asked to see funded during a nontraditional first budget meeting for the year.
City Manager Eric Waara typically uses the first budget meeting to provide a high-level overview of the city’s projects for the year and noteworthy changes within the city’s general fund. With three new council members, and uncertainty about the conditions and amount of COVID-19 stimulus money, he instead turned the floor over to council members.