You’ll have your chance to comment on the plans for the Potawatomi Observation Tower as the Wisconsin Department of Natural resources will hold a virtual public meeting and comment period regarding plans for the observation tower at Potawatomi State Park on January 27th and 4 p.m. The observation tower is currently closed due to safety concerns, but the DNR is committed to finding a plan to move forward with the tower, with the biggest obstacles being repair, historical significance, and the requirement of accessibility. Months ago Governor Tony Evers set aside $5 million for renovations at Potawatomi State Park and you can expect to see some of those funds go towards efforts to repair the tower. This has been a back-and-forth issue between the DNR and legislation but the tower restoration has gained support from people such as Dr. Daniel Tingley from the Wood Science and Research. To register for the event that will be conducted on Zoom you can fill out the form here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvcOygpzwtGNYC2DqCgpPgyVI9H7bOZd4N  

Registered speakers will have a maximum of three minutes to provide verbal comments only and the department will not be taking questions from the public.