Fostering Economic Development in Liberty Grove

Welcome to the Notes from the Grove, providing Liberty Grove residents and visitors tid bits of information about goings on in town government.

• Bradley D. Viegut of R. W. Baird & Company has given a presentation to the Economic Sustainability Committee on Tax Incremental Districts and Fostering Economic Development. The presentation covered agricultural projects, forestry projects, manufacturing projects and tourism projects that are permitted as part of a Town Tax Incremental District. Several booklets are available at the Town Office for information. The booklets must remain at the Town Office. At a previous meeting Sam Perlman from the DCEDC gave a presentation on business retention.

• The Computer and Household Appliance Recycle and Paper Shred will run concurrently on August 6 from 9 am – 1 pm at the Town Hall. Additional information is available on the town website.

• The Parks and Property Committee is beginning work on developing plans for Rowleys Bay launch ramp and park. The town will operate the waterfront area as a Town Park in approximately four years. In addition the committee is looking into general maintenance needed at the Ellison Bay marina and launch ramp in addition to long range considerations for the facility.

• A reminder that the town requires a fireworks permit for the discharge of fireworks within the town. Please contact the Town Office for additional information or a permit.

• The Town Board passed resolution 5-11 at the meeting on June 1 to lay out a road off of Porcupine Bay Road. It is currently a gravel easement. The hearing for this road will be on July 7 at 6 pm for those interested parties. Abutting property owners have been notified. Information is available at the Town Office.

• The summer “Listening Session” is scheduled for August 11 at the Town Hall.

• In 1866 John Brendt Eliason moved from Ephraim north to the bay that was later named for him. He convinced a handful of others to follow him and founded the village that would bear his name. An error by an immigration clerk meant his name would forever be spelled Ellison. In 1870 he built a pier and opened a general store. He at one time owned some 8,000 acres in Door County, most of which he bought for back taxes.