Washington Island residents are being asked to back the town’s effort to purchase a dock in Detroit Harbor. The half-acre waterfront parcel along Lobdell Point Road includes more than 340 feet of sheet-piled dock space, a 1,500-square-foot building, parking, and a driveway. It is also located just north of the town’s current boat launch. In its social media post, the town argues that purchasing the property would increase the availability and accessibility to a public boat launch and limit potentially dangerous maneuvers when the area gets backed up during high ferry traffic. The town is looking at various ways to help pay the $400,000 price for the property, including a possible grant through the Destination Door County Community Investment Fund. The site could also generate revenue through dock and launch fees and building rentals. The town also envisions adding more dock space and a fish-cleaning station to the property and making it the docking site for its rescue boat. Island residents can vote on the purchase this Tuesday at the community center at 6 p.m.