More Bridge Closures This Week

• The Door County Highway Department received the following notice from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation:

Bridge closures for inspection:

Monday, July 8, 9 am: Maple to Oregon Street Bridge. Complete closure until at least 3 pm.

Tuesday, July 9, 8 am: Michigan Street Bridge. Complete closure until at least 3 pm.

Wednesday, July 10, 8 am: Bayview Bridge. One lane traffic until at least 3 pm.

• The Door County Human Resources Dept. will hold a public hearing on its 2014 budget at 4:30 pm Tuesday, July 9, at the Door County Government Center, Sturgeon Bay. It’s the second public hearing the department is holding on its budget. The department is responsible for Adult Protective Services Program, Aging & Disability Resource Center, Aging Services, Behavioral Health Treatment Services, Child and Family Services Program, Community Support Program, Developmental Disabilities Services, Economic Support Services and Long Term Care Services.

• The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board approved the 2013 state wolf season quota of 275, as proposed by the Department of Natural Resources. The quota is meant to reduce the state’s wolf population.

“This quota was set with diverse input to try to balance many of the social interests in wolves with the need, and the department’s responsibility, to manage the state’s wolf population,” said Dave MacFarland, DNR carnivore specialist, in a press release. “Goals established in our current management plan are lower than our current population. The quota approved today will put downward pressure on the number of wolves in the state in accordance with the approved plan.”

The quota in 2012 was 201 wolves, and state hunters only harvested 117. The 2013 wolf season begins Oct. 15.

• The Liberty Grove Open Book process will take place on July 27 from 1 – 4 pm. Call Ryan Andersen at 800.721.4157 to make an appointment. The town’s Board of Review will be held on Aug. 21, and forms must be submitted before Aug. 19 at 1 pm. For more information call the town office at 920.854.2934.

• The annual Democratic Party of Door County picnic will be held on Thursday, July 11 at Sawyer Park in the Rotary pavilion. Sawyer Park is at the west end of the Oregon Street Bridge on Neenah Ave., from 5 – 7 pm. 90th Assembly District Representative Eric Genrich is the featured speaker. Admission is $5 per adult, plus a dish to pass per family (salads and desserts). Children 10 and under are free. Hamburgers, hot dogs, condiments and soft drinks will be provided. For questions, or to volunteer, contact Naomi Rowley at [email protected] or 839.2444.

• The Door County Democratic Party is hosting “Taste of Emerge” training, a one-day seminar that offers Democratic women the opportunity to learn how to get into office. Training will be held July 13 from 10:30 am – 3 pm. For more information or to RSVP, email [email protected].