Iron River City Hall closes temporarily due to relocation

Iron River City Hall closed May 27 because of relocation, and the notice did not name a temporary walk-in site or a reopening date. For now, utility bills can be paid by USPS mail, through the drop box at the first Street entrance of City Hall, or online. Past-due water and sewer bills carry a 10% late fee the day after the due date. Permits will not be processed until payment is received, and water or sewer emergencies while the office is closed should go to Iron County Sheriff’s Department Central Dispatch at (906) 875-6669.

The city’s posted contacts still list Tyana Elenbaas as city clerk, with the clerk office at Iron River City Hall, 106 W Genesee St., office hours of 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and contact information at clerk@ironriver.org and extension 101. The same contact listings name Wanda Pitts for utility billing at extension 103, and the city’s main phone number remains (906) 265-4719.

The relocation has been years in the making. In May 2024, Iron River City Council accepted an offer to move City Hall from 106 W. Genesee St. to 801 W. Adams St., the former Iron County Reporter building, rather than spend about $1 million repairing the old hall. City officials projected about $30,000 in annual savings, and the Adams Street property’s price moved from an original $300,000 listing to $199,000 before the council accepted $170,000 after an initial $160,000 offer. A public hearing on the move drew opposition, and a recall effort led by Iron River resident Mark Polley followed the 3-2 vote involving Anthony Clements and Benjamin Garcia.

The new building also needed substantial work. City Council approved a $526,531 renovation bid from Ponchaud Contracting and Excavating, and the city had planned to move operations in November 2025 before a vehicle crashed into the streetside face of the Adams Street building and delayed the move. Council still meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 5:15 p.m. unless otherwise designated, and the city’s website continues to carry active notices on brush pick-up, spring clean-up, bids for city-owned property, and zoning matters, underscoring that municipal business is still moving even as the headquarters changes address.