Friends of Lakeside Park

Let's Wait for the Feasibility Study

September 28, 2020

At the March 25, 2020 Fond du Lac City Council meeting, Council member Kay Miller put a discussion item on the agenda asking the council to consider a survey of public opinion on the Alternative Master Plan (AMP).  The AMP was approved by the council in the previous month.   

Council member Dan Degner made three points in his short (under 2 minute comments, you can listen below).  First, any council member could do their own survey.  Second, it would be premature to survey before the feasibility study is done as the information on the projects is missing without the study.  Third, going ahead on a survey without the feasibility is potentially misinforming people.  

Council member Degner also points out that the public has every opportunity to walk along the process and provide feedback.   Over 3,000 citizens have sign a petition asking that they have a say in approving development on the Lighthouse Point Island. 

QUESTIONS for Dan Degner:  If it is important to wait for the feasibility study for a public survey, isn’t it premature to sign a developer’s agreement without the feasibility study results and some time to study what they mean?    What is the rush?