Gov. Tony Evers announced yesterday that the Wisconsin State Building Commission met at the Wisconsin State Fair and approved a total of approximately $341.8 million in key projects across the state.
Highlights of the Commission’s approved projects include:
- Construction of a Type 1 Juvenile Correctional Facility in Milwaukee County and the allocation of funds for the planning and development of a second Type 1 facility in Dane County;
- Construction of a new Health Services Unit and Restrictive Housing Unit Expansion at the Wisconsin Secure Program Facility for the Wisconsin Department of Corrections;
- The expansion of the Skilled Care Unit at the Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services;
- The release of Building Trust Funds for the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for various projects;
- Construction of the Consolidated Field Operations Station for the DNR at Collins Marsh Wildlife Area;
- Construction of a Consolidated Chronic Wasting Disease Field Operations Facility for the DNR at Vernon Wildlife Area in Waukesha County;
- A Service Center addition in Wausau for the DNR;
- Authority to construct the Cream Puff Pavilion Renovation project at State Fair Park that will include a single-story addition along with essential building system infrastructure upgrades, ADA accessibility, energy-efficient lighting, exterior improvements, and structural repairs;
- The release of grant funds to support the construction of various upgrades to the Marquette University School of Dentistry’s main campus clinic;
- Additional funding to address unprecedented inflationary pressures and supply chain impacts for key projects;
- Construction of the College of Letters and Science Academic Building at the University of Wisconsin–Madison; and
- Authorization for 28 maintenance and repair projects for the departments of Corrections, Health Services, Military Affairs, Natural Resources, Transportation, and the UW System, located at various locations in 18 counties across the state.
The Building Commission is chaired by Gov. Eversâ¯and includes State Sen. Robert Wirch, State Sen. Joan Ballweg, State Sen. André Jacque, State Rep.â¯Jill Billings, State Rep. Rob Swearingen, State Rep.â¯Robert Wittke,â¯and Citizen Memberâ¯Barb Worcester.
