State Building Commission approves $262M in Wisconsin projects

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Gov. Tony Evers announced that the Wisconsin State Building Commission met at the Wisconsin State Fair and approved a total of approximately $262 million in key projects across the state.

The Commission’s approved projects include:

  • The purchase of land and improvements as authorized by 2023 Wisconsin Act 19, located at 22 W. Mifflin St. and 30 W. Mifflin St. in the city of Madison, on behalf of the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs, for what will become the future construction of a new Wisconsin Veterans Museum; 

  • Authorization of three facility repair projects for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), focusing on building envelope and roof repairs at Mendota Mental Health Institute and Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center;

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  • Authorization of minor instructional space renovations at UW–Madison’s Brogden Psychology and Van Hise Hall; and

  • Authorization for 24 facility maintenance and repair projects across multiple state agencies, including DOC, DVA, DNR, DHS, and the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs, as well as State Fair Park, the Wisconsin Historical Society, and the UW system.

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