Town hall meeting with Governor Dayton will be free and open to the public; all area residents are encouraged to attend
Meeting will include an update on the status of the Nashwauk mining and pellet plant project
Area residents, contractors, and community leaders will have the opportunity to ask questions and provide input on seeing the Nashwauk project through to completion
ST. PAUL, MN – At 7:00pm on Monday, September 24, 2018, Governor Mark Dayton, IRRRB Commissioner Mark Phillips, and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Commissioner Tom Landwehr will hold a town hall meeting at the Nashwauk Township Community Center to discuss the Nashwauk mining and pellet plant project. Mesabi Metallics CEO Gary Heasley will also participate, and will be available to take questions on the company’s plans to see the project through to completion.
During Monday’s town hall meeting, Governor Dayton, State leaders, and Mr. Heasley will provide an update on the Nashwauk project for area residents. Following the update, area residents, contractors, and community leaders will have the opportunity to ask questions and provide their input about how to see the project through to completion.
“The State of Minnesota will continue to do everything possible to complete this project's construction, begin its operations, and provide good new jobs for the Iron Range,” said Governor Dayton. “Lately, discussions have been infected by too much wrong information and false claims. That is why it is important to have this conversation and answer questions about the State’s ongoing efforts to help the project succeed."
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NASHWAUK TOWN HALL MEETING EVENT DETAILS
WHO:
Governor Mark Dayton
IRRRB Commissioner Mark Phillips
Natural Resources Commissioner Tom Landwehr
Natural Resources Assistant Commissioner Barb Naramore
Mesabi Metallics CEO Gary Heasley
Nashwauk-area residents
WHAT:
Town hall meeting to discuss the future of the Nashwauk project
WHEN:
Monday, September 24, 2018
7:00pm
WHERE:
Nashwauk Township Community Center
16410 County Road 8
Nashwauk, MN 55769
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