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Rotary-led effort aims to rebuild Oak Harbor’s windmill at Windjammer Park; fundraising and engineering remain
Summary
A Rotary volunteer group told Parks staff it has designs, partial engineering and roughly $198,000 in grants and brick donations but needs final geotechnical work, permitting and about $100,000 more in cash before construction can begin on a proposed windmill and rentable community space at Windjammer Park.
A volunteer team led by members of the Rotary Club of Oak Harbor presented detailed plans to parks staff for rebuilding the town’s historic windmill at Windjammer Park, saying the structure would be a public, rentable gathering space and an interpretive landmark.
The group said it has completed preliminary design work and paid for engineering to date. "It's gonna have an ADA bathroom on the 1st Floor," the project lead said, describing a 32-by-32-foot base and a 53-foot building height; the blade, oriented for appearance rather than operation, would reach roughly 79 feet if vertical. Organizers said they expect the building to hold 20–30 people and to serve as a venue for small events, VIP viewing during fireworks and other civic uses.
Why it matters: organizers framed the windmill as both a heritage symbol and a revenue-generating asset to offset maintenance. The Rotary volunteers said the city originally promised to replace the windmill after the…
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