Water Projects on City Commission Agenda
By Beth Milligan | March 14, 2026
Water access and improvements will feature prominently on Monday’s Traverse City commission agenda – with the board set to approve a Kids Creek culvert project, easements for Grand Traverse County to improve public access at the Beitner kayak launch and Natural Education Reserve, and an agreement for a Long Lake Township water connection extension.
Kids Creek Culvert
Commissioners will vote Monday to approve a contract for just over $823,000 with Elmer’s Crane and Dozer for the construction of a Kids Creek culvert on Eleventh Street between Elmwood Avenue and Division Street.
According to the city’s Bay Brief, the project will replace an existing undersized culvert – “improving stream flow …
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We Will Not Whisper
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Spring Carnival
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18th Annual Traverse City Boat Show
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