Improvements at Herman Park in Suttons Bay Township continue to be a source of controversy, as the township’s park and recreation committee is disagreeing with a contractor about the placement of a sidewalk leading to the dog park. The township board took action at their July 10 meeting, accepting the contractor’s recommendation.
At their June regular meeting, the township board had approved a contract with Outside Edge Concrete Construction to install a sidewalk extension in Herman Park, connecting the pathway to the new dog park that opened in September 2023.
However, Outside Edge did not return calls from the Parks Manager Jared Pontius after this meeting. So, the board awarded the contract to another one of the bidders, Leelanau Excavating, for “slightly more money,” at a July 1 special meeting, according to the meeting minutes.
