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GOGEBIC COUNTY

 GOGEBIC-ONTONAGON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD – Two seats

Bruce M. Kerkove, 2,346

Dennis Morin, 3,363

Bill Steiger, 3,573

 

BESSEMER AREA SCHOOLS BOARD

Three 4-year terms

Robert D. Berg, 456

William Van Hill, 357

Annette Lillie, 498

Bill McDonald, 270

Beth Steiger, 657

Cory Wainio, 391

 

Partial term ending 12/31/16

David Osier, 359

Mary Beth Trudgeon, 593

 

COUNTY BALLOT PROPOSAL

For the period beginning on July 1, 2015 and continuing through the month of June in the year 2020, shall Gogebic County be authorized to assess a monthly operational surcharge of up to One Dollar and sixty-five cents (not to exceed $1.65) on the monthly billings of landline, wireless and VOIP service suppliers within the geographic boundaries of Gogebic County to be used exclusively for the funding of 911 emergency telephone call answering and dispatch services within Gogebic County, including facilities, equipment and operations?

Yes-- 3,571

No-- 1,301

 

WATERSMEET TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT MILLAGE – 18-mill renewal over 4 years for operations.

Yes-- 346

No-- 123

 

WAKEFIELD-MARENISCO SCHOOL DISTRICT MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL BUILDING AND SITE SINKING FUND TAX LEVY – 1 mill over 10 years to continue to provide for a sinking fund for the purchase of real estate for sites for, and the construction or repair of, school buildings and all other purposes authorized by law. 

Yes-- 609

No-- 297

 

MARENISCO TOWNSHIP LIBRARY BOARD – Six seats

Luetta Beninghaus, 125

Melissa F. Childers, 113

Christine DuCharme, 121

Barbara Dunbar, 164

Sally Hagen, 128

Karen Raisanen, 139

Margaret A. Rayner, 124

 

IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP MILLAGE PROPOSAL – An increase from 5 to 6 mills over 5 years to maintain roads.

Yes-- 499

No-- 374

 

ERWIN TOWNSHIP MILLAGE PROPOSAL – 10-mill renewal over 5 years for operations.

Yes-- 75

No-- 28

 

WAKEFIELD CITY PROPOSAL – In accordance with the Wakefield City Charter,

Section 8.11 (c), shall the Wakefield City Council have the power to sell, for purposes of development and connection to City utilities, land owned by the City, but not used by the City (as determined by the City Council), in whole, described as: Two adjoining parcels in the SE ¼ of the SW ¼, Section 10, T47N, R45W, City of Wakefield, Gogebic County, known as: Lot 46 of Assessor’s Plat of Castile Location (PIN: 2753-14-600-225) and the adjacent 5 acres to the east (PIN: 2753-19-000- 100)?

Yes-- 434

No-- 92

 

WAKEFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY – 1 mill over 5 years to operate the Wakefield Public Library. 

Yes-- 355

No-- 174
 

CITY OF IRONWOOD – 2 mills over 10 years for street improvements. 

Yes-- 832

No-- 651

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.