Summary
A $60,000 state grant request will fund a plan for marina traffic, parking, and whether the public boat launch should be improved or moved.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 8
- Last 30 days
- 4
Rising — discussed at 3 meetings since Oct 6, 2026, up from 0 in the two months before.
Impact analysis
$120,000 plan, half covered by the requested state grant.
Boaters and lagoons visitors get a better-planned marina.
Nearby residents question committing general-fund-scale money to a preserve versus other park investments.
Mentions & discussions (9)
Mentor City Council — 2026-11-04
The city would drop SmithGroup and hire Kimley-Horn and Associates to handle engineering for the Mentor Lagoons Nature Preserve shoreline protection plan — work that protects the preserve's Lake Erie shoreline.
Mentor City Council — 2026-10-20
A $60,000 state grant request will fund a plan for marina traffic, parking, and whether the public boat launch should be improved or moved.
Mentor City Council — 2026-10-06
The city's shoreline protection engineering work was disrupted when SmithGroup lost key staff, including the project manager. Council deadlocked 4-3 on moving forward with a replacement contract with Kimley-Horn, even though NOAA approval and $1.75 million in congressional funding just came through and the bluff is actively eroding.
Mentor council approves $1.2M Mentor Lagoons shoreline protection contract
Mentor council approves $1.2M Mentor Lagoons shoreline protection contract Cleveland.com
Mentor City Council — 2026-06-02
Council approved a design contract for protecting the Nature Preserve shoreline, but the real fight is over the eventual $40 million price tag. Council leadership says they expect it to go to voters as a referendum before any construction money is spent.
Mentor City Council — 2026-05-19
The SmithGroup engineering agreement moved to a third reading as Blake presses for residents to first vote on the $30–40 million erosion-control plan at the Lagoons.
Shoreline erosion control too costly? Vote delayed on Mentor Lagoons project
Shoreline erosion control too costly? Vote delayed on Mentor Lagoons project Cleveland.com
Mentor City Council — 2026-05-05
The city has lost about 12 acres of the Lagoons Nature Preserve to Lake Erie erosion since 2007, with one section eroding 11.5 feet per year. Council debated spending $3.5 million on engineering (half paid by federal funds) toward an eventual $30-40 million project, and ultimately put the first contract on hold for more review.
Mentor City Council — 2026-04-07
The city is moving into the next phase of stabilizing the Nature Preserve shoreline, with an initial $344,000 due-diligence contract to the Smith Group funded through the appropriations ordinance.
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