Sturgeon Bay approves new police squad, Plan Commission looks at new TID

The Sturgeon Bay Common Council made quick work on two agenda items Tuesday night as the Plan Commission prepares for future developments tonight.   The City Council approved the Finance/Purchasing and Building Committee recommendation on the purchase of a 2022 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor squad from Jim Olson Ford Lincoln in Sturgeon Bay.  Mayor David Ward shares how the city makes it a priority to buy from local businesses.

The Sturgeon Bay Common Council did not take any action during a closed session to consider the acquisition of a parcel of land at the end of Alabama Place to help alleviate traffic congestion on Egg Harbor Road.  Mayor Ward notes that the City Administrator Josh Van Lieshout and Community Development Director Marty Olejniczak are authorized to negotiate the purchase of the land.  The meeting adjourned at about 6:35 pm in Council Chambers at City Hall.  At a 6 pm meeting Wednesday, the Sturgeon Bay Plan Commission will be looking at a possible TIF (Tax Incremental Financing) district for Egg Harbor Road that would include a 60-unit apartment complex behind the Cherry Point Mall.  The commission will also consider the order and declaration of necessity for the extension of Grant Avenue, and a conditional use permit for a 4-unit multiple-family dwelling for the property at 1921 Florida Street.