Category: Municipal News
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Phase IV of Cana Island Lighthouse Restoration Proceeding
With the first three phases of the Cana Island Lighthouse restoration completed, the Door County Board of Supervisors authorized the start of the fourth phase, contingent upon receiving sufficient funds from the Door County Maritime Museum, donations and grants. The fourth phase consists of three primary components. Those are, with estimated costs, restoration of the […]
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A&E Firm Selected for Washington Island Dairy Renovation
The Door County Board of Supervisors selected the Samuels Group, based in West Des Moines, Iowa, to provide architectural and engineering services, as well as a cost analysis, to remodel the Historic Island Dairy, 1309 Range Line Road on Washington Island, to meet the needs as a county EMS facility. The fixed cost negotiated with […]
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Egg Harbor Moves to Change On-street Parking Ordinance
As coronavirus vaccines were rolling out in record time, the Village of Egg Harbor inched forward on updating parking regulations several years into evaluating the situation. The Village’s Plan Commission forwarded two specific recommendations to the board of trustees. The first was to eliminate the rule that allows businesses to count all on-street parking within […]
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Revisions Start on Baileys Harbor Comprehensive Plan
Baileys Harbor Planning Commission Chair Dr. Tim Tishler asked for community involvement in shaping Baileys Harbor’s comprehensive plan for the next decade, and he got it. Thirty-three people logged in to the first of many meetings for rewriting a comprehensive plan that was last revised in 2013 and still contains some observations from 2002. The […]
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Eatery Coming to On Deck Building
A change of use was approved for Unit E of the On Deck building in Sister Bay to allow Andy Crain to operate a small cafe. The unit on the south end of the building – once the home of Drink Coffee – has been used as On Deck retail space for several years. Owner […]
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14-Unit Condo Proposed for Sister Bay
Another condominium complex may be coming to Sister Bay next year – this one set snugly behind the Sister Bay Yacht Club on the corner of Maple Drive and Mill Road. Developer Al Gokey has proposed a 14-unit condominium complex that would be used primarily as transient lodging through vacation rentals. The three-story complex would […]
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Tornado Warning Sirens De-energized
Warning sirens will no longer sound within the City of Sturgeon Bay to alert residents to seek indoor shelter when a tornado threatens. The Sturgeon Bay Common Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to de-energize the six outdoor warning sirens that were strategically placed around the city for optimal coverage about 24 years ago. Sturgeon Bay […]
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Who’s Up for Reelection in Your Community?
Candidate filing period is Dec. 1, 2020 – Jan. 5, 2021 for spring election With the presidential election in the rearview mirror, voters can face forward toward the 2021 spring election. The spring election will be dominated by races for local offices: electing the people who populate city, village and town boards and have the […]
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New Fees, Increased Monitoring for Sturgeon Bay Compost Site
For decades, City residents have been able to take their leaf, lawn, garden and brush waste to the city’s yard-waste collection site on Division Road at any time of the day or night. But for several years now, the city has struggled to manage rising operational costs and illegal dumping, including use by nonresidents. It’s […]
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Sister Bay Agrees to Buy 56 Acres of Wiltse Property
The Village of Sister Bay has reached an agreement to purchase almost 56 acres of orchard and farmland from the Wiltse family. The land – spread across four parcels that abut the Sister Bay Sports Complex and wastewater treatment plant – is in the Town of Liberty Grove and stretches from Scandia Road to Highway […]
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Developer Selected for West Waterfront Housing
The City of Sturgeon Bay has selected a developer to work with on a market-rate residential development for West Waterfront land that’s expected to fetch between $1,200 and $1,500 monthly for one- and two-bedroom apartments. The Plan Commission recommended Northpointe Development Corporation last month, and the Sturgeon Bay Common Council approved that recommendation Tuesday evening. […]
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City Won’t Impose Restrictions on Tourist Rooming Houses, For Now
The Sturgeon Bay Plan Commission decided not to impose new restrictions on Tourist Rooming Houses (TRH) within the city that people generally rent for short-term stays through online platforms such as Vrbo and Airbnb. The city’s zoning code allows these short-term rentals with a permit that must be renewed after the first year, with renewals […]
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Town of Gibraltar Voters Approve Budget Increase
Gibraltar residents approved the town budget Monday after 90 minutes of questions and comments during an annual meeting held through a combination of Zoom and in-person attendance. Voters approved a 13 percent tax hike over this year’s budget and approved allowing the town to exceed the state-imposed levy limit by 20.66 percent. The levy increase […]
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Baileys Harbor Takes First Step in Room Tax Change
Changes to the room-tax rate are in motion, even if they may be uncertain and a long way off. The Town of Baileys Harbor approved a resolution Nov. 23 seeking an increase in the countywide room-tax rate and a separate filing fee for lodging operators to fund the Door County Tourism Zone Commission (DCTZC). That […]
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District 7 Rep. Erin Tauscher Resigns from County Board
The Door County Board is seeking applications for the District 7 representative on the board after Supervisor Erin Tauscher resigned Nov. 21. District No. 7 encompasses the City of Sturgeon Bay Wards 1 and 2. Those wishing to be considered for appointment to the vacant Door County Board District No. 7 Supervisor position must submit […]
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Baileys Harbor Seeks Input on Comprehensive Plan
Housing, short-term rentals, business development, shoreline treatment will be discussed What can be done during the next 10 years to improve the quality of life in the Town of Baileys Harbor and to enhance and preserve what the town has to offer? Baileys Harbor Planning Commission members want residents, property owners, business operators and other […]
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New Challenge in Shipwrecked Lawsuit
Judge David Weber ruled Nov. 24 that the Village of Egg Harbor may condemn a piece of the Shipwrecked Brew Pub’s property to build a sidewalk, but the issue is not quite settled. The owners of Shipwrecked had sued the Village after it condemned .009 acres along the edge of its building to construct a […]
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Sticker Shock? Gibraltar Residents Can Weigh In on Budget Nov. 30
The Town of Gibraltar got a lot of extra road work done in 2020, but taxpayers will be paying the price for it in 2021. The town spent $373,490 more than it budgeted in 2020 – much of that for paving Peninsula Players Road and Gibraltar Road. Neither road was in the town’s budget for this […]
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Village, Shipwrecked Spar over Sliver of Land
To the Village of Egg Harbor, it’s a long-unused sliver of property that could be used to connect its downtown sidewalks to the off-road pedestrian path that links the village to its public beach. To the owners of Shipwrecked Brew Pub, it’s a neglected parcel with seating potential that they’re unwilling to part with. Now […]
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Nominations Open Dec. 1 for Spring Elections
Yes, we’ve just finished one election, but already municipalities across the county are beginning to serve notice of spring elections, which will be held April 6, 2021. The first day when candidates may circulate nomination papers is Dec. 1, with the final deadline for filing the papers set for Jan. 5, 2021, by 5 pm. […]