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Winnebago County staff outline $1.0M+ Sammers Bay break wall plan and appeal for $90,000 in capital funds
Summary
County staff described a multi‑grant funding package and a bid just over $1 million to complete break walls and restore water exchange at Terrace Island / Sammers Bay, asked the committee for $90,000 in capital spirit funds to allow winter ice construction and warned that a key $440,000 DNR grant expires in March and requires local match.
County staff presented a multi‑year restoration project for Sammers Bay and Terrace Island that aims to re‑establish water exchange and stabilize shoreline after decades of erosion and island construction created poor water clarity and bird‑related problems.
The director (S1) described prior winter work in 2021–22 that removed rock and rebuilt break walls and said the current plan calls for finishing bridal walls 1–5 and portions of wall 11. Staff reported multiple grant sources and…
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