Politics & Government
City Officials Not Sold on Observation Tower Location
Friends of the Tower hope to build an observation tower in Upper Lake Park, but Port Washington officials aren't sure the suggested location is the best place.
City officials have questioned several specifics about an observation tower proposed for , and the latest detail on their mind is the structure's location.
The raised a fire ladder in the proposed location on Upper Lake Park as a way to get a sample of the view both from 80 feet up as well as an idea what the protruding tower would look like from other areas in the city. (Patch got a ride in the bucket, .)
And what they saw left aldermen mostly convinced the tower doesn't belong on top of the bluff.
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"I was expecting more," Ald. Dan Becker said during the Common Council meeting last week. "I was hoping to be able to see into the downtown but you couldn’t do that."
"I don’t want to discourage people who want to give to the city," Ald. Paul Neumyer said," but I’m not a fan of the location — I wish they could be inclined to consider (the tower) on the coal dock."
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The Friends of the Tower told Patch the group has been discussing the city's suggestions, but has no comment on changing locations at this time.
The Common Council tabled the discussion until a representative of the group would be available to attend.
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