It looks like the Salvation Army of Dane County is finally going to replace its aging East Washington Avenue shelter by selling the property and building a new shelter at the West YMCA site, according to an article in the Wisconsin State Journal.
The West YMCA site will be vacated when the YMCA moves to its new site in Fitchburg in early 2028.
Previous plans to tear down the shelter, located at 630 E. Washington Ave., and develop a campus with shelter and housing were scrapped due to a lack of financing.
The city of Madison and Dane County will accommodate the Salvation Army’s new plans, the report said.
The city will buy the West YMCA site, at 5515 Medical Circle, from the YMCA of Dane County for $4.2 million and sell it to Dane County for $2.1 million after it’s vacated.
The county will then lease it to the Salvation Army for $1 per year, according to Ald. John Guequierre, who represents the 19th aldermanic district.
