If you want to learn more about local government, consider attending a meeting—at the Cook County courthouse or at a number of other locations in the county.
Do recent events and decisions reported in Cook County News- Herald articles make you want to learn more about town, city, county, or school government? Want to be more involved in local politics? Attend a meeting! Local government entities normally meet as listed below. Occasionally meetings are rescheduled due to holidays or conflicts with other governmental activities, so if you would like to double-check when meetings are held, call the numbers listed.
If you want to make sure that you have the opportunity to speak, you should contact the county, city, school, or township office in advance to be placed on the meeting agenda.
Cook County Commissioners 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Tuesdays of each month, 8:30 a.m. Commissioners Room, Cook County Courthouse 411 West 2nd Street, Grand Marais. (218) 387-3062
Cook County Planning Commission 2nd Wednesday of each month, 5 p.m., Commissioners Room, Cook County Courthouse 411 West 2nd Street, Grand Marais. (218) 387-3630
City of Grand Marais 2nd and last Wednesday of each month, 4:30 p.m. Grand Marais City Council Chambers 15 North Broadway, Grand Marais. (218) 387-1848
Cook County-Grand Marais Economic Development Authority 2nd Tuesday of each month, 4:00 p.m. Grand Marais City Council Chambers 15 North Broadway, Grand Marais. (218) 387-3067
Cook County North Shore Hospital 3rd Thursday of each month, 9:00 a.m. (218) 387-3040
Cook County Independent School District 166 4th Thursday of each month, 5:00 p.m. Community Discussion prior to meeting – 4:45 p.m. District Conference Room (218) 387-2271
Great Expectations School District 4100 3rd Tuesday of each month Public comment 3:45 p.m. Business meeting 4:00 p.m. (218) 387-9322
Birch Grove Community School 3rd Tuesday of each month, 4:30 p.m. Birch Grove Community School, Tofte (218) 663-0170
Grand Portage Reservation Tribal Council Last Wednesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. Old Community Building, Grand Portage. (218) 475-2239
Lutsen Township 3rd Tuesday of each month, 7:00 p.m. Lutsen Town Hall, Lutsen. (218) 663-7501
Tofte Township 2nd Thursday of each month 7:00 p.m. at the Tofte Town Hall, Tofte. (218) 663-8042
Schroeder Township 2nd Tuesday of each month, 7:00 p.m. Schroeder Town Hall 124 Cramer Road, Town Hall Road, Schroeder. (218) 663-8109
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