Seeking Solutions to Bender Park Problems
As Oak Creek's lakefront park continues to battle problems with its boat launch and beach, Milwaukee County and city officials are making progress on fixes.
The problems at Oak Creek's Bender Park, in an otherwise gorgeous setting on the banks of Lake Michigan, have been aplenty over the past few years. The beach has been plagued by algae, e-coli and noxious odors and was closed for large parts of a blazing-hot summer last year. Boaters, meanwhile, have found it difficult to access the lake due to low water levels. City officials say the problems have the attention of Milwaukee County. The county is committing $150,000 to dredge the Bender Park harbor this spring while they plan a long-term solution, said Alderman Mike Toman, whose district encompasses the park. The dredging is expected to be completed by May 1. Dredging was supposed to be done last year, too, but was never completed, Toman …
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Jon
10:38 pm on Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Tim is right. Water is the most powerful source able to move anything. Use it. That's what he was getting at Paul. more ›