HOUGHTON — The Houghton City Council scheduled public hearings for a community development block grant and application for Commercial Rehabilitation Exemption by L & Z Rental during Wednesday’s council meeting. The council also approved three contracts regarding the city’s Water Related Infrastructure (WRI) Project and discussed the tabling of a rezoning request at Tuesday’s Planning Commission meeting.

City Manager Eric Waara said the Houghton is eligible to get some infrastructure improvement money through MSHDA’s Community Development Block Grant. The city applied and MSHDA invited the city to continue the application process so the city could pay for street improvements. The application has to get in by Sept. 17, but a public hearing must be held first. The council agreed to hold the

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