The City of Algoma is making sure Crescent Beach is in good shape for visitors, especially as the weather turns milder and more people get outside looking for a break from COVID19 “Safer at Home” restrictions.  High water levels on Lake Michigan, however, have made that challenging.  Mayor Wayne Schmidt says over the winter the higher lake levels left much debris to be removed from Crescent Beach before resurfacing could begin.

Mayor Schmidt says the city also hopes to begin a long-planned effort to reduce beach erosion caused by stormwater runoff from nearby Highway 42.

The Crescent Beach Stormwater Improvement Project is estimated to cost between $400,000 and $500,000.  Bids for that project are being accepted up until 2:00 PM, May 8th.  That's when the bids will be opened and a recommendation for a winning bid could be made to the full city council.