Your views and uses of the Memorial Field athletic complex in Sturgeon Bay could change in the future after multiple entities contributed to a feasibility study for the site. The City of Sturgeon Bay and Sturgeon Bay School District have been collaborating for years on possibly improving the complex to modernize surfaces and improve drainage so the facilities can be used for more activities consistently. The complex is a patchwork of pieces that are separately or jointly owned by the city and the district. The city’s Finance/Purchasing and Building Committee approved $20,000 to be used for a feasibility study on the site, with the district, the Door County Pickleball Club, Door County Medical Center, Fincantieri, and an anonymous donor making up the balance of the $74,500 commitment.  City Administrator Josh Vanlieshout says the parties must learn what they can and can’t do with the site while being fiscally responsible.

Sturgeon Bay School District Superintendent Dan Tjernagel expressed last summer his appreciation for the interest from other community partners in the improvements so the complex can serve an even greater good for the community. The feasibility study will take a few months to complete before its findings are presented to the district and the city for further discussion.