Concerned about the varieties of shrubs and grasses planted to reduce the potential for beach runoff at the Ellison Bay Community Center, the town of Liberty Grove's Parks and Property Committee tabled action on the proposal.

Regina Thorn, a committee member, questioned the exact variety of shrubs planted on the beach near the Ellison Bay Community Center. The committee tabled the matter Wednesday, rather than send the proposal to the Town Board for final approval.

Bob Tidball, another committee member, opposed recommending the project until a list of plantings could be obtained. The plantings were completed by Bridenhagen Tree & Landscape of Baileys Harbor.

"You can't approve it until we know what it is," Thorn said. "We had restrictions on height in certain areas."

Initially, the committee voted 2-2 on whether to recommend the project to the Town Board.

After committee member Ann Miller made a motion to support the plantings, Tidball said he wanted to see the plantings and find out what kind of price Bridenhagen would charge.

Both he and Thorn wanted to see a list of the plants that were put in by the nursery.

In the past, geese have gathered at the beachfront and defecated there. The grasses and shrubs were planted to reduce birds' vision and keep them out of the area.

The plantings were partially funded by a grant from the Door County Soil & Water Conservation Department, according to Town Administrator Bud Kalms.

The committee will seek more information about shrubs and grasses planted there from Bridenhagen.

Miller made a motion to get an itemized invoice from Bridenhagen Tree & Landscape. Jay Olson, a committee member, seconded the motion.

Staff planted several dozen flowering and coniferous shrubs and placed several types of grasses on the beachfront. The nursery placed mulch in those areas.

Thorn said the town requested only blue rug junipers be planted in the swim area at the beach. Instead, other types of junipers had been planted there.

"The committee did not want junipers," Thorn said. "The only kind of juniper was the blue rug juniper."