Baseball Concession Stand Stays in Plan

Despite an estimated price tag of more than $200,000, Sister Bay will move forward with plans to construct a second concession stand facility at the Sister Bay Sports Complex for the baseball field.

Village President Denise Bhirdo said some modifications to the design were made, including the extension of the roof 24 feet from the structure to provide shelter for events in addition to Door County League Baseball games.

“We wanted to make it usable for more than just the eight baseball games each summer,” Bhirdo said.

When the village decided to move the baseball field from its present location on North Highland Rd. to the Sports Complex, it was agreed they would construct facilities equivalent to what the baseball team already has. This includes a field, scoreboard, storage facility, and concession stand adjacent to the field. The concession stand at the Sports Complex is about 135 feet from the baseball field, which the team worried would prevent spectators from buying food and beverages.

Village Administrator Bob Kufrin had recommended the village not build the stand due to its cost and close proximity to the existing facility, but the village board decided it must fulfill the commitment it made to the organization.

The stand became so expensive because the state requires it have sewer and water run to it, an expensive task.