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Washington Island residents approve dock purchase

You will have more room to navigate your vehicle and your boat on Washington Island after its electors approved the purchase of a parcel on Lobdell Point Road on Tuesday. The electors voted 209-22 to purchase the property with more than 340 feet of sheet-piled dock space, a 1,500-square-foot building, parking, and a driveway. Located near the town’s current boat launch, the town argued ahead of the vote that the purchase 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 hopes to add more dock space and a fish-cleaning station to the property, making it the docking site for its rescue boat. The town will now investigate ways to help pay the $400,000 purchase price, including support from the Destination Door County Community Investment Grant program.

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