REGIONAL- Voters in Cook and Orr could reshape the look of city governance in those communities in the Nov. 8 general election, with a dozen candidates vying for five city council seats and two …
David Colburn
ORR - Developers of a proposed Dollar General store in Orr experienced a setback on Monday as the Orr City Council denied two requests for zoning permits and a building permit, but they remained committed to finding a way to move forward with the store.
The action came after a roughly 45-minute public comment session punctuated by terse and sometimes contentious exchanges between those in favor of the development and those opposed. Council members scheduled the public meeting after choosing at their June 14 meeting to postpone acting on the requests presented at that time, and about 20 people were present at the Monday meeting, although only a few chose to speak.
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David Colburn
ORR- While the city of Orr is eagerly anticipating the projected mid-June completion of the brand new Bog Walk, city council members on Monday bemoaned the deteriorating conditions of several other water-based recreational structures, and in particular the fishing dock at the highway pullout north of the park.
Top sections of the rails on the platform at the end of the dock are missing and the platform lists notably on one corner. With additional wear and tear on the wooden walkway, conditions are such that the fishing pier is now closed, with a blockade in place to prevent people from using it.
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David Colburn
ORR- A late addition to Monday’s Orr City Council agenda brought welcome news – the plans for replacing the badly deteriorating Mickey Elverum Bog Walk are complete and the nearly $400,000 project will be put out for bids for a contractor within the next week.
Alan Johnson, president of Benchmark Engineering, came to the meeting with schematic drawings and a bid packet for the council to review and provide feedback, the results of the city’s $10,000 initial investment in the project. A $196,000 grant from the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board and a $186,000 Outdoor Recreation grant from the Department of Natural Resources will cover the costs of construction.