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Council approves City Beach ramp reinforcement and awards construction contract
Summary
Council granted a major‑variance and unanimously awarded the City Beach boat‑ramp extension and AIS inspection drive‑lane contract to JD Thinning. The project includes dredging, a cofferdam, precast concrete ramp panels and turbidity monitoring conditions.
The Whitefish City Council voted unanimously Sept. 2 to approve a major variance for the City Beach boat‑ramp reinforcement and to award the construction contract for both the ramp extension and the aquatic invasive species (AIS) inspection drive lane to JD Thinning.
Why it matters: City Beach is Whitefish’s most heavily used park; council and staff said the reinforcement is intended to stabilize a ramp undermined by boat propulsion, improve safety for trailering, and reduce future erosion of the lake bed. The work requires shoreline and in‑water permits and includes specific turbidity monitoring and erosion‑control conditions.
Planning staff described the project as installation of precast…
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