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Mill owner tells council materials were removed and lean‑to demolished without notice, alleges damage

Kiel City Council · March 24, 2026
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Tom DeGroon, who said he owns a downtown mill, told the council a metal lean‑to attached to the mill was removed during dam work, materials were discarded rather than saved, and the building was later demolished without notifying the owner; he submitted a bill for materials and repair of facade damage.

"My name is Tom DeGroon. I currently own the mill," Tom DeGroon told the council during public comment, and described finding a lean-to removed and the mill damaged after nearby dam construction.

DeGroon said materials from a metal lean-to attached to the mill were supposed to be saved but were instead discarded during the dam work; when he checked the property he found the shed contents gone.…

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