Muskego Reissues An Offer on Borst Property

A new resolution was approved Tuesday night by the Common Council on an offer to purchase land significant to conservation.

Owned by Nancy Borst, the property size bid on in the resolution is 106 acres, slightly down from earlier 112 listed on the first offer. The land is currently designated as a “high conservation priority area” based on the city’s conservation plan.

The land would be joined to the 27-acre “Ridges” conservation site along Field Drive. Borst's property offers additional wetlands, woodlands, an oak savannah and spring pond, and is part of Little Muskego Lake’s watershed. 

Residents who worry about losing natural beauty in the area should be encouraged by the revision, as it brings the city closer to acquiring the land, which will remain as a natural park area.

The city's offer revision also reflects approval of grant funding from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, which reflects 50 percent of the appraisal on the property. The grant had been a contingency on the purchase for the city.