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Council approves selling aging harvester, contracting harvests and funding lake study for 2026
Summary
Council decided to sell its 25-year-old Silver Lake weed harvester, contract outside harvests for 2026 (recommended vendor proposed $5,700 per trip), and approve $3,146 to fund a point-intercept (PI) study to update the aquatic plant management plan; staff said the city is not eligible for a 50% grant because the cutting acreage is below the DNR threshold.
Portage staff told the council on March 9 that the city s 25-year-old aquatic weed harvester is structurally deteriorated and presents safety risks to operators. Replacement cost was reported at about $265,000 and refurbishment at approximately $219,000; staff also reported the city is ineligible for a 50% recreational boating facilities grant because Silver Lake cutting acreage (6.55…
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