The old Younkers storefront you may have grown up with could look vastly different under a new design concept. The Door County Highway and Facilities Committee will discuss the vision for the new museum and archives storage building on 4th Avenue in Sturgeon Bay. The county has owned the building since 2019 and initially planned to turn it into an addition to the neighboring history museum. When estimates came back at $8 million, supervisors balked at the price tag and opted to go back to the drawing board. In January, Door County Administrator Ken Pabich said the county was moving forward with a $3 million budget to rehabilitate the structure for county needs while setting up the potential for a public-private partnership to keep the building viable for years to come.

District 10 Supervisor Phillip Rockwell shared his thoughts ahead of the meeting, asking for residents to share their opinions about the project.

The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Wednesday inside the Door County Government Center. It will also feature a strategic plan presentation for the Door County Trails effort, an update on the County Park and Open Space Plan, and a discussion surrounding the future of the Washington Island Community Center.