It is far more important to make the right decision than a quick one. ... It's not a situation where there is cost to either the observatory or the Williams Bay community. We want to get this right.

We do not plan on being a party to any plan that would degrade the quality of the (Geneva Lake).

We're still considering the two proposals we have. It's clearly taking a little longer than we thought it would have.

To be honest, this has turned out to be a more complicated transaction than we had expected. We want a win-win-win solution … to preserve Yerkes, generate revenue for the university, and add value for the surrounding area.