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Sturgeon Bay resident calls Yonkers Building "a textbook case of public asset neglect"
Summary
At the Door County Board meeting, resident Randy Morrow urged action on the county-owned Yonkers Building, criticized long delays and high consultant bids, and urged the board to post a plan, clean the site or sell to Sturgeon Bay for redevelopment.
Randy Morrow, a Sturgeon Bay resident, pressed the Door County Board of Supervisors to act on the county-owned Yonkers Building, saying the property has deteriorated over years of inaction. "Honestly, this building is becoming a textbook case of public asset neglect," Morrow told the board during public comment.
Morrow said the county received a consultant bid for just over $5.5 million and that other estimates discussed by staff have been in the $3.5 million range. He called those price points unrealistic given other capital demands and warned the unaddressed structure risks blight, safety hazards and lost tax revenue in nearby downtowns such as Egg Harbor and Sister Bay.
As immediate steps, Morrow urged the board to remove the Yonkers signage, clean the interior, post a publicly visible plan for reuse and consider selling the property to the city of Sturgeon Bay—allowing the city to use a tax-increment district to pursue housing development.
The board did not take formal action on the Yonkers Building during the meeting. County administration said a construction manager (Imma Construction) is evaluating options and staff expects a first report in October or November to present choices for facilities and highway committees and the full board.
The meeting record shows Morrow said he intends to return to future board meetings to press the issue.
