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Public Participation Plan
Public Hearing Notices
Public Hearing Proposed Ordinance 2023-338 – December 20 at 5:30 pm
THE HOUGHTON CITY COUNCIL WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AT 5:30 p.m. ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2023, IN THE CITY CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 616 SHELDEN
Charter and Study Commission
The City of Houghton is seeking five residents to serve on the City of Houghton Charter and Study Commission. The commission will be appointed by
Planning Commission December Meeting Date
The planning commission will meet on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. The commission WILL NOT meet on their regularly scheduled night of December
Public Hearing for Special Land Use Permit December 19
The City of Houghton Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, in the City Center Council Chambers,
Opening on Portage Lake Water & Sewer Authority
The City of Houghton is seeking a resident to serve on the Portage Lake Water and Sewer Authority. If you are interested in serving on
Position Available – Public Works Department
The City of Houghton Department of Public Works has an opening for a qualified candidate for the position of full-time heavy equipment operator/laborer. The successful
Meetings: The Houghton City Council meets at 5:30 p.m. on the Second and Fourth Wednesdays of every month. Agendas and agenda packets for each meeting will be placed in the Searchable Document Center of the website on the Monday before the meeting by 5:00 p.m.
Correspondence to be presented to the Council at the meeting must be provided to the Clerk by 4:00 pm on meeting day. Correspondence must state the name of who is submitting it. Correspondence will be read at the meeting. Each item of correspondence will be read up to 5 minutes.
City Council Members
Brian Irizarry
Mayor
brian.irizarry@cityofhoughton.com
Served since 2020
Current Term Expires 11/2024
Joan Suits
Mayor Pro Tem, Citizen Planner
joan.suits@cityofhoughton.com
Served since 2020
Current Term Expires 11/2024
Robert Backon
Served since 1990
Current Term Expires 11/2026
Robert X. Megowen
Served since 2002
Current Term Expires 11/2026
Jan Cole
Citizen Planner
virginia.cole@cityofhoughton.com
Served since 2020
Current Term Expires 11/2024
Craig Waddell
Citizen Planner
craig.waddell@cityofhoughton.com
Served since 2022
Current Term Expires 11/2026
Rules of Procedure
Council meetings are open to the public. The Mayor presides over the meeting. The agenda is set prior to each meeting. Each meeting includes opportunity for members of the public to address the Council on any subject.
