Lake Tomahawk to seek authorization to negotiate sale of legion building

The Lake Tomahawk town board will seek authorization from electors to sell the property currently home to Colin F. Schultz American Legion Post 318 at the town’s annual meeting next month.

Lake Tomahawk’s annual meeting is on April 15 at 6:30 p.m. According to town chairman George DeMet during a March 12 meeting, the town’s annual meeting is required to be held on the third Tuesday in April each year.

“We will be asking town electors to be giving us permission to perhaps negotiate to sell the legion building once it’s repaired,” he said. “And we need the permission of the electors to do that. Whether or not we actually do it will happen with a discussion with the legion if they’re interested (in buying), but in order to even have that discussion, we have to get the permission of the electors.”

DeMet said the property may have to be surveyed and added that the building was the “original town hall way back.”

“But anyhow, that will be on the agenda for the annual meeting,” he said.

Post 318 commander Roger Cox, when contacted by The Lakeland Times, said he was unaware of any desire for the town to want to sell the legion building.

Board supports Knowles Nelson Stewardship Program

The Lake Tomahawk town board at its March 12 meeting agreed to adopt a resolution supporting the state Department of Natural Resources Knowles Nelson Stewardship Program.

According to the resolution, the program was created by the state legislature in 1989 to maintain and acquire “valuable natural areas and wildlife habitat, protect water quality and fisheries, and expand opportunities for outdoor recreation.”

The resolution says the town has benefited from the Knowles Nelson Stewardship Program by way of promoting “economic growth” and enhancing “quality of life in the community.”

“It is the intent of the Town Board of Lake Tomahawk to express our support of the reauthorization of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship program in 2025, with sufficient funding allocated to fund local and statewide projects over the next 10 years, to our State Legislature and the Governor,” the resolution says. 

DeMet said the town adopting the resolution is “a good thing.”

2025 road projects

The board also at its March 12 meeting agreed to solicit bids for 2025 road projects.

The first project DeMet mentioned was South Bluebird Road. He said paving would start 100 feet north of Perch Road and continue “almost a mile” just past Starling Road. The intersections of Starling, Kildeer and Two Lakes roads would be paved as well. 

DeMet noted a project on East Rainbow Road too, which amounted to 935 feet of work, including the intersections of Kelly Drive and North Avenue.

“Plus paving a 100-foot section by fire number 7880 and then single chip seal and flex patch beyond that all the way to Highway D,” he added. “And then there would be, if we have enough money, double chip seal 1,162 feet of Starling Road.”

The work on Bluebird Road, DeMet said, is a continuation of the work that was done on that road last year. 

Trevor Greene may be reached via email at [email protected].