Board refers Windermere Township's $32,000 pier request back to Land Advisory Committee after contested testimony
Aug 5, 2025
Following testimony from Windermere vice chair Tony Bakhtiari and a debate over contract overruns and possible DNR funding, the board voted to refer the township's request for up to $32,000 toward a pier to the Land Advisory Committee for further review and notification to township representatives.
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Windermere Township representatives asked the Pine County Board to consider contributing toward a fishing pier; the initial ask was $32,000, according to township vice chair Tony Bakhtiari. Commissioners disputed whether homeowner-driven extras (driveway blacktopping and landscaping) caused overruns and debated whether to wait for DNR funding, which can take a year.
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