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Emily Park wetland resiliency project wins $150,000 Fund for Lake Michigan award; Connect the Bay open house planned
Summary
Staff announced the Emily Park East River wetland resiliency project was selected to receive $150,000 from the Fund for Lake Michigan for construction; staff also announced a Connect the Bay public open house on Aug. 16 for the Bay Beach–South Bay Marina connector project.
City staff reported that the Emily Park East River wetland resiliency project has been selected to receive $150,000 from the Fund for Lake Michigan to support construction and implementation.
Melissa, the city’s resiliency coordinator, said the award is not yet under contract — the grant will require council approval once the contract arrives — but staff was told the project was selected for funding. She said the project now counts approximately $530,000 in secured funding and that additional grant applications remain pending, including a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources stewardship grant (intended to fund boardwalks and overlooks) and a pending NOAA grant.
“we learned that we will be getting a $150,000 from the Fund for Lake Michigan to continue the implementation,” Melissa said during the meeting.
Staff cautioned that federal grant outlooks are uncertain and that pending NOAA funding is not guaranteed. Melissa also announced a public open house for the Connect the Bay project — a design initiative to connect Bay Beach to the South Bay Marina — scheduled for Aug. 16, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., with check‑in at Bay Beach Parking Lot F. The open house will collect public input and feature project information and surveys.
Staff said they will post project materials on the city website and that any awarded grant contracts will be brought to committee and council for approval as required.
