Each year, thousands of cubic yards of sand are strategically placed along vulnerable sections of Presque Isle.
That sand placement is usually funded through both the state and federal governments. However, for two years in a row, Presque Isle is only getting half the funding it needs.
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Don Benczkowski is a member of the Presque Isle Advisory Committee; he said a lack of funding makes the tourist destination vulnerable.
“Our goal is to make sure that there is sand in place, to make sure that the beaches don’t get whipped up. But with lack of funding, lack of federal funding, we kinda, we’re out there. We’re vulnerable,” Benczkowski said…