The gas dock at the Clinton Lake Marina is in dire need of repair and last Thursday night at the DeWitt County Board meeting, the Marina Committee Chair asked the Board to designate it an emergency to bypass going to bid for the repairs.

Committee Chair Dan Matthews says the Marina cannot go without gas but the dock is in need of emergency attention. He believes work needs to get going as quickly as possible.

Roughly $200,000 would be the cost of the project. According to Matthews, the contractors could help the County save money but it would need to be completely rebuilt.

Board member Aaron Kammeyer questioned why the dock had not been addressed already and if it was still useable, why it was considered an emergency. Matthews had hoped to address the issue last year but was unable to due to COVID.

Kammeyer continued to push back on using the dock while it is considered an emergency however Matthews points out the dock is usable until they can get it fixed. Matthews believes they need to get the work scheduled so it does not get put off any longer.

Matthews says the emergency is to get the project started and emphasizes he would not put anyone in danger if the dock was not safe to use. 

The Board passed the motion to get work started on the gas dock at the Clinton Lake Marina.