Port Washington

Ash borer’s spoils give rise to a house

May 08, 2019

Jason Lane and his friend Brian German drew a crowd on Moore Road in Port Washington recently. The pair had set up a portable sawmill and were transforming large trees killed by the emerald ash borer into timbers destined for a home Lane plans to build.

“There were about 10 guys who came by to watch,” Lane said. “They said, ‘This is awesome. I have to watch you for a while.’

“And there was some rubbernecking as people drove by.”

He and German milled several 10-by-10-foot timbers, Lane said, noting it was an accomplishment.

Sale of trailer park land hinges on new TIF district

May 08, 2019

The City of Port Washington is taking the first steps toward creating a new tax incremental financing district that will encompass one parcel of land — a former trailer park that will be used for senior housing.

Horizon Development, which last year proposed using the land off South Spring Street for a 40-unit, three story apartment building for people ages 55 and older, has obtained the needed tax credits for the project, City Administrator Mark Grams said.

“They are going to be going ahead with the project,” Grams told the Plan Commission recently.

Town to raze one house, authorities to repair another

May 08, 2019

onday approved a contract with Dave’s Excavation and Grading to tear down the dilapidated house next door to Town Hall on Highland Drive.

At the same time, the Ozaukee County Sheriff’s Office is working to repair damage to the neighboring house done during a recent training exercise when percussion grenades caused windows to crack and break, town officials said.

Town Chairman Jim Melichar said Monday the incident occurred about two weeks ago when the Sheriff’s Office was training with Milwaukee County officials.

Keeping Port’s lakefront safe with Infos

May 08, 2019

In preparation for the summer swimming season, Port Washington officials last week formally opened the Infos system at north beach. The system offers people on the beach real-time information about rip currents and lake conditions to help them determine when it’s safe to get in the water.

Port panel calls for new west-side firehouse

May 01, 2019

Port Washington’s fire station task force met Monday to finalize its findings for the city’s Police and Fire Commission, recommending after three months of study that the city should construct a new firehouse that is estimated to cost $4 million to $6 million on Grand Avenue west of Highway LL.

But the breakneck speed of the task force may slow down in the coming month as it presents its findings to the Police and Fire Commission and Common Council, which will not only have to decide whether to move ahead with the project but also how to fund it.

Officials ask Evers to revisit marine sanctuary plan

May 01, 2019

Port Washington Mayor Marty Becker and Tourism Executive Director Kathy Tank, along with officials from Sheboygan, Manitowoc and Two Rivers, met with Gov. Tony Evers in Madison last week in an effort to resume the process of creating a national shipwreck sanctuary that would stretch along the Lake Michigan Coast from Ozaukee County north to Two Rivers.

Becker said he was encouraged by the meeting, noting Evers “seemed very receptive.”

Getting their hands dirty and loving it

May 01, 2019

Students at Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Port Washington got a hands-on lesson in the environment last week as they helped plant more than 400 seedlings under the supervision of a city crew.

The seventh-graders got down and dirty as they planted, teacher Kelly Evenson said, “and they loved it.”

“The kids were saying, ‘I love getting my fingers in the dirt,’” she said. “They came back with muddy clothes, but they were so excited about what they did.

“They really take pride in this.”

Port Blues Factory plan tweaked, CEO named

May 01, 2019

Developer Gertjan van den Broek on Tuesday announced that he is tweaking plans for the proposed Blues Factory entertainment complex on Port Washington’s lakefront to include second-story offices and has hired Matthew Hermans as chief executive officer of the business.

Construction of the Blues Factory is expected to begin by next April with a grand opening in spring 2021, van den Broek said, adding he is making changes to the design of the building, both to accommodate renovations to the adjoining Port Harbor Center and to help deal with rising construction costs.

Saying farewell to a Port landmark

May 01, 2019

St. John XXIII School is preparing to close its St. Mary’s School campus at the end of this school year, prompting the parish to hold an open house Sunday, April 28, for former students, teachers and the general public to take a last look around the longtime school.

Scouts write a new chapter in story of Little Library

May 01, 2019

Possibility Playground is known for the equipment that allows children of all abilities to play together, but now families have another reason to spend time at Port Washington’s Upper Lake Park.

The Little Free Library next to the playground, which had been damaged beyond repair by vandals last fall — was rebuilt by a dozen Webelos from Cub Scout Den 3837 led by Chris Leinss.

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