TOWN OF DAYTON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – An ordinance to restrict artificial wake enhancement on certain lakes in Waupaca County was passed unanimously Tuesday night by a joint board for the Dayton and Farmington communities.
It took the board only five minutes to make its decision.
Dayton resident Casey Plunkett said it’s the best decision for the lakes.
“Ecstatic. The town boards did the right thing. We have to protect the lakes, they’re too small,” Plunkett said. “Great technology, but its meant for bigger lakes. 500 and up, that’s where people should be taking these boats.”
Plunkett says the Spencer Lake Association has been working towards this ordinance for a long time.
“I, for the last year and half now, have been working with the other lake associations on the Chain O’ Lakes and Stratton. Really started to heat up in January though, when Farmington initially passed and repealed their ordinance.”
The ordinance aims to restrict the use of special tanks used on boats to create larger wakes than others.
Plunkett says the response to the ordinance has been overwhelmingly supportive.
“We had over 700 responses affirmative for the ordinance, and about 4%, or 25 or so, were against,” he said.
Plunkett also tells FOX 11 Dayton and Farmington are just two small towns dealing with this issue, and it could float downstream to other communities.
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