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Door County gives update on communications towers; emergency sign rollout nearly 19% complete
Summary
County staff reported continued site work for new radio towers and said the county has installed about 3,563 of roughly 19,009 emergency address signs (about 19%), spending approximately $161,738 to date and projecting completion in 2027, with islands requiring extra logistics.
Two infrastructure projects drew staff updates at the Dec. 16 Door County Board meeting: the county’s public safety/communications tower program and a countywide switch to standardized blue emergency address signs.
Communications: Ashley DeGraves briefed the board on the county communications program. She said the project design remains essentially unchanged despite losing access to one 400-foot tower site and that staff completed acquisition of the Sevastopol parcel and are finalizing an offer for the Baileys Harbor site. DeGraves said consultant OCG will provide updated construction numbers in early 2026.
Address-sign rollout: Emergency government staff described the countywide effort to replace green address signs with blue signs to improve emergency response. The team began installations Aug. 25 and has installed 3,563 signs to date out of roughly 19,009 addresses — ‘‘so we’re just shy of 19% complete,’’ the presenter said. Work categories flagged for follow-up include missing or nonmetal posts (about 7,198 addresses flagged), bad posts (223), reduced visibility (148), and other issues requiring coordination with towns and utility-locating services. The presenter reported capital outlay of about $132,839.80 for posts/signs, $4,600 for equipment and $24,302 for labor, for a total spent to date of approximately $161,738.04.
Logistics and timetable: Staff noted that island and offshore locations will require boats and added that winter weather will temporarily pause field installation; projected project completion is in 2027, assuming seasonal access and continued funding. Towns were engaged ahead of installations and staff said they will send letters when visibility or homeowner actions require follow-up.
Why it matters: standardized, visible address signs help emergency responders locate residences more quickly; the tower work is tied to long-term county radio reliability and interagency interoperability.
