Duluth News Tribune reports on the Carlton County Board of Commissioners results…
The incumbents in Districts 1 and 5 retained their seats on the board. …
In District 1, incumbent Dick Brenner kept the seat he’s held for 28 years, while Gary Peterson was reelected to his District 5 seat.
Both recognize that broadband is a top priority…
The COVID-19 pandemic, the Carlton County Jail replacement project and broadband were among the big issues Brenner said the county will have to tackle in the future.
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Peterson said the biggest issues currently facing Carlton County are the jail project, broadband access and road replacement.
“Obviously we’re concerned about broadband, and I think the big thing is to work with our federal and state people and all of us working together to see if we can come up with some solutions,” he said.
