This muck is the single, most important issue, for driving our economic and domestic revival back to a thriving and livable city. The muck that Bay City is stuck in, and has been stuck in for 50 plus years has driven away our tourist image, and the tourists themselves, with all their dollars and energy.Everything else is waiting for the return of our economic engine that a swimable,viable, enjoyable Saginaw Bay beach will return to our city. Imagine if we had done this over 50 years ago,with Wenonah Beach and Casino operating, all the small shops lining State Park drive from North Henry St.,a restored streetcar line,connecting downtown to the beach, and all the other spin offs the Beach would create. There is a Bay City gaining, not losing population.There is a Bay City bringing millions of dollars back into the community to improve and expand our historic districts. It is not too late. Wake up and get the muck out of here.

I remember growing up on Racoma beach in the 70's and as a teenager went to State Park Beach. As one of the younger beach comers we never ever thought to enter this area of abundance beach entrances and sprawling Bay City coastal area way due to the "MUCK". It just didn't make sense and was known to be a chemical hazard. But the upside was the entrance to the Tobico Marsh area which was opened and cut off twice a year created an overflow of Pike, Carp and Bass which as a beach dweller was a fishing frenzy for us beach kids. We just adapted to another way to enjoy this area. It was a great experience and because of this article I have remembered yet another part of this great community, as well as, my childhood. If you fix it....they will come. good job nice read