Trustees Hold Off on New Public Works Building
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 …
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Melissa Ugland
6:55 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012
The school referendum was successful in part due to the fact that borrowing is cheaper when the economy is not doing great. It saved the schools (really us!) hundreds of thousands to be able to take advantage of lower interest rates. Just one more thing to think about as they move on this. It might also be a good idea to get a building that is partially winterized to minimize heating and cooling … more ›