The lake belongs
to everyone.
A city pool. A shoreline that's really public. Held in trust, not sold off.
The pool
I think Sheboygan needs a city pool. Not another tourist idea or a shopping pavilion. A pool. A place where kids learn to swim, seniors swim laps, and a working family can spend a Saturday without paying resort prices.
The lake is right there. My test for every lakefront dollar is simple: what does it do for the people who live here?
The shoreline, in trust
A public Harbor Trust would hold the lakefront.
The marina land is lake bed. The city can't sell it, only lease it. That's the foundation. The shoreline stays public because the law already says it has to.
The trust would have a simple job: keep the waterfront open, keep the views clear, and make sure no deal quietly turns public shore into a private amenity. Open space, open access, open books.
What this isn't
It isn't more buildings and cafés in front of the view. The marina lost $5.9 million between 2013 and 2023. Before we spend $77 million, let's fix what's broken.
First: working docks, honest books, a staffed office, security that works. Then the pool. Then the shoreline people actually use.
See where things stand today: the Sheboygan baseline →
More ideas: the park → · marina to downtown →