Sup. Sheldon Wasserman
Press Release

Finance Committee Unanimously Recommends Wasserman Resolution to Repair McKinley Beach

 

By - Jun 16th, 2022 01:21 pm

MILWAUKEE – The County Board’s Finance Committee unanimously recommended for adoption a resolution by Supervisor Sheldon A. Wasserman to fund the design and execution of repairs to make McKinley Beach safe. Supervisor Steve F. Taylor, Shawn Rolland, and Willie Johnson Jr. are co-sponsors of the resolution.

“The Finance Committee’s action this morning brings us one step closer to once again enjoying a safe and swimmable McKinley Beach,” said Supervisor Wasserman. “Plainly stated: this beach is a danger to all county residents and this vote by the committee recognizes that this is an emergency with the need for immediate action. I look forward to this resolution receiving a vote next week at the County Board meeting.”

The resolution authorizes $712,190 in contingency funding to contract with a vendor for the design and construction of the McKinley Beach restoration and safety project. This succeeds an analysis by consultants of potential solutions to restore safe beach conditions.

If adopted, $144,000 would be allotted for planning and design of the project, and $567,000 for construction and implementation of improvements with additional enhanced safety measures.

Without approval of this funding, the repairs would likely not be made until late 2024 which would require continued closure of the beach until 2025. Adoption of this resolution would likely speed that timeline up by more than a year, resulting in the reopening of McKinley Beach in 2023.

The resolution will be heard by the full County Board at its next meeting on Thursday, June 23

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.

Mentioned in This Press Release

Leave a Reply

You must be an Urban Milwaukee member to leave a comment. Membership, which includes a host of perks, including an ad-free website, tickets to marquee events like Summerfest, the Wisconsin State Fair and the Florentine Opera, a better photo browser and access to members-only, behind-the-scenes tours, starts at $9/month. Learn more.

Join now and cancel anytime.

If you are an existing member, sign-in to leave a comment.

Have questions? Need to report an error? Contact Us