<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3tCZjI_1Gq9pJXy00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3tCZjI_1Gq9pJXy00" width="660" height="440" ><figcaption>After-the-fact approval of this community fridge installed on 3rd Ave. without city permits, will be considered this week by the city’s Aesthetic Design and Site Plan Review Board. City of Sturgeon Bay photo.</figcaption></figure><h2>Nov. 9-14</h2>It’s budget season across Door County, with the County Board and more than a half-dozen municipalities prepared this week to adopt their 2027 spending plans and property tax levies.Beyond the numbers, Sturgeon Bay will consider after-the-fact approval of a community fridge installed without city permits, while the Door County Economic Development Corporation kicks off public input sessions for its countywide housing study.Here’s what’s on the agenda this week. PUBLIC INPUT SOUGHT FOR COUNTYWIDE HOUSING STUDYMultiple locations, Nov. 12 &amp; 13, and Dec. 2, 3 &amp; 4The Door County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) is seeking input from employers and residents for a countywide housing study to identify housing challenges, opportunities and priorities. First up will be the employer roundtables, which will focus on how housing availability affects recruitment, employee retention and business growth. Sessions are available at locations in Brussels, Fish Creek, Sturgeon Bay and on Washington Island on Nov. 12 and 13 and Dec. 2 and 4.Separate resident discussion sessions, again held across the peninsula, are scheduled for Dec. 2, 3 and 4. The input sessions are part of the process for a comprehensive housing study the DCEDC is currently working on with Place Dynamics of New Berlin, Wisconsin.Community members are encouraged to follow DCEDC on Facebook for survey announcements and study updates.To sign up for a session, where dates, times and places can be found, go to livedoorcounty.org/housing. STURGEON BAY AESTHETIC DESIGN &amp; SITE PLAN REVIEW BOARDMonday, Nov. 9, 6 pm, Council Chambers, City Hall, 421 Michigan St.The board will consider plans for a new Sail Training Foundation building and waterfront improvements at 600 Nautical Drive, including public restrooms, parking, landscaping, a pedestrian bridge, plaza, boat ramp and dock improvements. The board will also conduct an after-the-fact aesthetic review of the Full Hearts Community Fridge, an outdoor refrigerator and pantry structure installed at 143 S. Third Ave. without the required city approvals – a permit and a certificate of appropriateness. City staff is recommending approval of both projects, subject to conditions. View the full agenda here.COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORSTuesday, Nov. 10, 9 am, Chambers Room, 1st Floor, Government Center, 421 Nebraska St., Sturgeon Bay The board will hold a public hearing on its proposed $152.95 million 2027 budget, a 20.1% increase over 2026, with a $33.32 million property tax levy, up 1.24%, followed by a meeting to consider adopting the budget and setting the property tax levy. Supervisors will also consider staffing and compensation changes, a five-year capital improvements plan, equipment and building improvements for the highway and airport departments, and grants for cybersecurity and the county’s emergency communications center. The board will also review county departments’ 2026 accomplishments.View the full agenda here.Also this week for county meetings:• The annual meeting of the Door County Fair Board, Tuesday, Nov. 10, approximately 9:15 am. View the complete agenda here.• The Door County Land Conservation Committee, Thursday, Nov. 12, 8:30 am – The committee will consider accepting a $90k federal grant for invasive species control, review results of the fall private-well testing program and discuss emerging contaminants. Other agenda items include proposed changes to the county’s water pollution abatement cost-sharing policy, a review of county ponds and wetland scrapes and a report on an October tour of Kinnard Farms. View the complete agenda here. BAILEYS HARBOR TOWN BOARDMonday, Nov. 9, 6 pm, Town Hall, 2392 County Road F.The agenda includes a public hearing on the proposed $3.3 million 2027 budget, a 9.3% increase over 2026, with a $2.48 million property tax levy, a 12.1% increase over 2026, followed by a meeting of electors to approve the tax levy. The board will then consider adopting the town, marina and wastewater budgets, along with plans for 2027 dredging, a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources grant for PFAS testing of biosolids, pedestrian crosswalk signs and short-term rental renewals.View the full agenda here. CLAY BANKS TOWN BOARDMonday, Nov. 9, 6 pm, Clay Banks Town Hall, 6098 County Road OO / County Road T.The town will hold a public hearing on its proposed $504,699 budget for 2027, an increase of $2,650, or 0.53%, over 2026. The proposed property tax levy remains unchanged at $343,745, a 0% increase. Following the hearing, electors will vote on the levy, and teh town board will discuss broadband updates, the Door County Strategic Trails Program, South Lake Michigan Drive shoulder repairs, a culvert at Shiloh Road and County Road OO and other road maintenance issues.View the complete agenda here. VILLAGE OF EPHRAIM BOARD OF TRUSTEESVillage Hall, 9996 Water St., Tuesday, Nov. 10, 7 pmThe agenda includes a public hearing on the village’s proposed $2.44 million 2027 budget, with a $1.47 million property tax levy, up 6% from 2026. Other agenda items include consideration of a $560,000 loan from the Bank of Luxemburg, an engineering proposal for the final design of its administration office project, amendments to its lease with Door County for the emergency radio tower project, and a resolution supporting the Door County Trails initiative. View the complete agenda here.TOWN OF GIBRALTARGibraltar Town Center, 4097 Hwy 42, Fish Creek, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 6 pm, Special Meeting of the Electors followed by a Regular Town Board meeting when the special meeting endsThe agenda includes a public hearing on the proposed $7.73 million 2027 budget, including $3.2 million in general fund spending, a 5.65% increase over 2026, and a proposed $3.36 million property tax levy, an increase of 1.08%, and the town board is then scheduled to adopt the budget during its regular monthly meeting that begins after the special meeting of the electors. Also on the regular meeting agenda, the board will consider selecting a consultant to design a trail through Fish Creek Park, including a bridge crossing of Fish Creek and connections to the Settlement Shops and Peninsula State Park. Other agenda items include proposed changes to Blossomberg Cemetery’s grave-marker restrictions, a possible three-way stop at Hill Street and Bluff Lane, and the next steps for the Gibraltar Historical Association’s fundraising efforts for 4148 Main St.View the proposed 2027 budget here. View the complete regular meeting agenda here. TOWN OF GARDNER ADDRESSWednesday, Nov. 11, 6 pm, Gardner Town Hall, 2344 County Road C.The town will hold a public hearing on its proposed $1.08 million 2027 budget, an increase of 3.8% over 2026. Public works accounts for the largest expenditure at $602,400, up from $570,915. The proposed property tax levy is $446,180, up 2.3% from 2026. A special town meeting to approve the tax levy and and a town board meeting to adopt the budget will follow the hearing. View the complete agenda here. TOWN OF LIBERTY GROVE PARKS &amp; PROPERTY MEETINGTuesday, Nov. 10, 9 am, Town Hall, 11161 Old Stage Road.The agenda includes consideration of a preliminary mural proposal in Ellison Bay Community Park. View the complete agenda here. UNION TOWN BOARDWednesday, Nov. 11, 6 pm, Town of Union Community Center, 905 County Road DK. The town will hold a public hearing on its proposed $671,322 2027 budget, an increase of $27,007, or 4.2% over 2026. The proposed town levy is $161,703, up $6,487, or 4.2%. Public works accounts for the largest expenditure at $403,731, compared to $212,340 in 2026. A special town meeting to approve the tax levy and a town board meeting to establish the tax rate will follow the hearing. View the complete agenda here.VILLAGE OF EGG HARBORPaul J Bertschinger Community Center, 7860 Hwy 42, Egg Harbor • Architectural Review and Historic Preservation, Monday, Nov. 9, 1 pm. View the complete agenda here. • Finance Committee, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 10 am. View the complete agenda here. • Village Board of Trustees, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1 pm</div></body>

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