Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Construction on the $3.5 million building is expected to begin on July 15.
After months of debate, Whitefish Bay officials have decided to build a new Department of Public Works building on the southeast corner of Lydell and Fairmount avenues. Currently, the Whitefish Bay Public Works Department operates out of a nearly 100-year-old building at 5055 Lydell Avenue. The building costs the village $276,000 per year, which includes rent, utilities and Glendale taxes. To make the transition from renter to owner, Village Manager Patrick DeGrave has proposed Whitefish Bay construct its own 40,000-square-foot public works building across the street, on the site of a makeshift soccer field and deteriorating parking lot. The board agreed to the idea of a new DPW building on the condition that it could be financed for the …
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Whitefish Bay officials will soon decide whether to move forward with a new public works building estimated to cost more than $3 million.
Whitefish Bay could have a new public works building by year's end, if trustees are comfortable with the price tag presented to them at the next Village Board meeting. Currently, the Whitefish Bay Public Works Department operates out of a nearly 100-year-old building at 5055 Lydell Avenue, which costs the village $276,000 per year in rent, utilities and taxes to the City of Glendale. To make the transition from renter to owner, Village Manager Patrick DeGrave has proposed Whitefish Bay build its own public works building across the street, on the site of a makeshift soccer field and deteriorating parking lot. Trustees originally rejected the idea of a new building last year when the cost estimate was $4.1 million. The board later …
Monday, July 2, 2012
Trustees will revisit the proposal to build a $4.1 million building during its long-term planning discussions in early 2013.
While the idea of owning instead of renting a Public Works building appealed to members of the Whitefish Bay Village Board, the village's trustees decided to hold off on any decisions until the scope of upcoming sewer projects is better understood. After six months of working on a facility needs analysis with design firm MSI General, Village Manager Patrick DeGrave shared with trustees his analysis of building a new Public Works building at a Village Board meeting Monday night. Since 1994, the village's Public Works Department has operated out of a horse barn in an 80- to 100-year-old building formerly occupied by Oster, DeGrave said. The village has budgeted $276,300 to rent the space in Glendale this year, which includes $51,921 in …
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Whitefish Bay currently rents a portion of a building in Glendale for its public works operations, but trustees are now considering a new facility intended to meet the long-term needs of the village.
The Whitefish Bay Village Board will meet Monday night to talk about rezoning parking lots on the north side of Silver Spring Drive to accomodate the Mandel Group's luxury apartment proposal. If the board decides to rezone the property as a Planned Development District, the board's recommendation will be forwarded to the Plan Commission for further action. New DPW building considered Whitefish Bay trustees will also consider the possibility of a new Department of Public Works building at the corner of Lydell Avenue and Fairmount Avenue. The village has rented a portion of the former Oster building in Glendale for its DPW operations since 1994. The village has budgeted $276,300 to rent the space in Glendale this year. Since December, …
Gordon E Lang
2:59 pm on Thursday, May 23, 2013
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