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Delafield residents urge council to fund Saint John’s Pier; concerns raised about habitat and maintenance
Summary
At a Nov. 3 public hearing on the proposed 2026 budget, several Delafield residents urged the council to fund a Saint John’s Bay public pier, citing DNR approval, petition support from lakefront homeowners and potential benefits to downtown businesses; others warned of native-vegetation loss and unclear maintenance funding.
Delafield — Residents urged the Delafield Common Council on Nov. 3 to include funding for a Saint John’s Bay public pier in the city’s proposed 2026 budget, while also pressing the council for clarity on maintenance costs and potential impacts to shoreline vegetation.
Mary Daniel, a Delafield resident, called attention to the capital improvements section of the budget and said the pier design in the packet appears to have changed from an original 13-slip concept to a six-slip proposal. She said she observed a privately signed pier with a chain and a large pontoon at the site and asked, “Who owns the private pier sign, and where will the pontoon that’s parked there now park if this is a public slip dock pier?” Daniel also warned that cleaning native shore cover to make…
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