Ideas To Be Considered For Chaplain Schmitt Island

Local leaders this week again will consider a list of big ideas for Chaplain Schmitt Island. The Dubuque City Council will hold a work session on Monday, July 15, to review and discuss the Chaplain Schmitt Island development plan. The 81-page document includes an overview of the possible means, methods and costs to further develop the island. Council members will not vote on the plan Monday, but they will offer guidance on what projects or portions of the plan they most would like to pursue. DRA, the nonprofit license holder for both Q Casino and Diamond Jo Casino in Dubuque, has a lease agreement with the city that splits DRA’s annual distribution evenly among the city, local charities and improvements to Chaplain Schmitt Island.