Category: Municipal News
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Village Asks Shipwrecked for Changes
The Village of Egg Harbor’s Plan Commission has asked the owners of Shipwrecked Brew Pub to tweak its expansion plans again. The owners have proposed adding a beer garden with 92 additional seats on the property that was previously home to Christine’s Casuals. The proposal has garnered substantial opposition from neighboring business owners who say […]
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Gas Leak Forces All-night Vigil
Gibraltar Fire Chief Andy Bertges stood watch all night Tuesday to ensure that a house on White Cliff Road didn’t fill with explosive levels of gas. Dispatch sent the firefighters to 8433 White Cliff Road at 9:48 pm June 1 after the homeowner reported a fire in one room of the house. By the time […]
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Fish Creek Beach Project Nearing Completion
Improvements to Fish Creek Beach are nearing final form. The sod is down; a playground pad is in place; and the stone wall revetment has been completed, bringing the three-year project close to completion. Work on the public, wheelchair-accessible pier is also underway. That pier will replace the crumbling dock that was there when the […]
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Brussels Dollar General Looks Like a Go
If all goes as expected, Dollar General may get its store in Door County. JoAnn Neinas, Brussels’ zoning administrator, said the developer for the discount chain is close to completing the requirements of the town’s zoning ordinance. She’s not anticipating a problem and expects to let the town board know during its Wednesday, June 9, […]
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New Proposal for Quarry Property
A preliminary conceptual plan for a subdivision of 43 lots on the quarry property near George Pinney County Park meets county standards and does not require a public hearing. The Margaret Dreutzer Trust filed the plan May 6. Because the proposal is a land division, it does not require a public hearing. This land division […]
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DNR Shifts from Demolition to Repair of Potawatomi Tower
When the Wisconsin Assembly and Senate gaveled in and out without any action on Gov. Tony Evers’ special session Tuesday, the $5 million question for those who support the historical repair of the Potawatomi State Park observation tower was whether the tower had become another political chip in the partisan world of Wisconsin politics. Rep. […]
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Door County Connect Launches Free Wednesday Transportation Service
Door County Connect (formerly called ADRC Bus/Van Service) launched its Connector Link service earlier this month. It’s a deviated fixed-route service that will operate in the City of Sturgeon Bay every Wednesday at no cost to riders. “Our goal is to meet the needs of our riders and local businesses by providing additional services that […]
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Housing for Sexually Violent Offenders Moves Forward
On May 25, the Door County Board of Supervisors authorized the purchase and construction phase to proceed with modular housing at the Door County Justice Center for sexually violent offenders who have served time and been approved for supervised release back into their communities. The site at 1201 S. Duluth Ave. has been engineered to […]
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County Supervisors Support Knowles-Nelson Reauthorization
The Door County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution that “strongly supports” reauthorizing the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program for another decade. The support comes as the Wisconsin Legislature is considering the 2021-23 state budget. Gov. Tony Evers has included a 10-year reauthorization of the program in his executive budget, funded at $70 million annually and […]
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Outdoor Brewery Plans in Sister Bay Approved
The Sister Bay Plan Commission tackled a mix of new and old business Tuesday, May 25. Outdoor Brewery Plans in Sister Bay Approved The plan commission approved a request from Jason and Sarah White to convert a former auto-body shop at 2450 S. Bay Shore Dr. into an outdoor brewery called Peach Barn Farmhouse & […]
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Contract Awarded for Broadband Assessment
The Door County Economic Development Corporation’s (DCEDC) board of directors has awarded a contract to Finley Engineering Company of Altoona to assess the broadband infrastructure within Door County. The study will summarize where broadband is available, whom it serves, its capacity, who owns it, its voids and deficiencies, options for short- and long-term solutions, and […]
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This Week: Cherries in Bloom; Updated Mask Guidance; Child Care Forum
First, the big news. Cherry blossoms are here! Okay, it’s not the most important news of the week, but cherry blossoms make people happy. So drive, walk, and bike around and be happy. The blossoms have arrived about a week earlier than usual, with some trees in Southern Door County in full bloom, and those […]
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Town Chair Don Sitte appointed a Nelson’s shopping center property ad hoc committee during the Baileys Harbor Town Board’s first in-person regular meeting in almost a year. Following the town’s voter-approved October 2021 purchase of the property, Sitte appointed David Eliot as ad hoc committee chair and Dave Smith, Jane Pluff, Paul Salm and Susie […]
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Otumba Beach Improvements Underway
The Sturgeon Bay Common Council accepted the lowest of four bids last month for the planned improvements to Otumba Park Beach. Storms batter the popular neighborhood beach at 225 W. Juniper St., so the improvements will make the beach less vulnerable to erosion and shoreline damage. They will also create a bigger beach, safer swimming […]
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Town of Gibraltar Names First Administrator
The Town of Gibraltar has chosen Travis Thyssen as its first administrator. He signed his contract during a town board meeting May 5, but the town made no further announcement. Thyssen’s LinkedIn page lists him as the owner of Dream Builders and Developers in Grand Chute, Wisconsin, where he is a member of both the […]
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Sawyer Named Egg Harbor Administrator
The Village of Egg Harbor Board of Trustees has chosen Megan Sawyer as the new village administrator. She’s a familiar face in the community, having served as deputy administrator/deputy clerk-treasurer for four years when she was Megan Vandermause. The trustees said Sawyer displayed leadership capabilities and other positive qualities while working with the village through […]
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Short-term-rental Eyes on Sevastopol
Several municipalities in Door County are considering ordinances that seek to regulate a balance between property owners who are legally allowed to use their properties as short-term rentals (STRs), and property owners who seek protection for their quality of life and neighborhood stability.
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This Week: HWY Construction Under Way; Mental Health Month Events
Construction is underway on a 17.5-mile stretch of Highway 57 between Sturgeon Bay and Baileys Harbor. The $6.4 million project by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) includes resurfacing lanes and shoulders and associated improvements. This week’s work includes installation of erosion control measures along the project route and grading and shaping the ends of […]
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Supervisors Change Diversity Statement
The Door County Board reconsiders whether racism is a public-health crisis, resolves that it is and adopts a different way of dealing with issues of diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Tension Grows Between Village, Pebble Beach Developers
Lance and Bridget Crane objected Tuesday to the long list of conditions that the Sister Bay Plan Commission placed on their proposed condominium development on the former Little Sister Resort property. Attorneys Tyler Pluff and Amy Sullivan of Pinkert Law Firm did most of the talking for the Cranes during a tense exchange near the […]