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State building commission approves $185 million in projects
The State Building Commission approved around $185 million in construction projects across the state, including a project that will continue the governor’s plan to reform buildings operated by the state correction department.
‘Get this damned thing done’: State commission votes on $700M in projects, including reform of Wisconsin prisons
The state building commission approved around $743 million for construction projects, including work on several corrections facilities and plans to shutter one of the state’s oldest corrections facilities.
Evers floats plan to close 19th-century prison in $500M proposal
Wisconsin's second-oldest prison, built in the 1800s and long targeted for closure, would finally be shuttered under a new plan from Gov. Tony Evers that proposes sweeping changes to the state's troubled correctional system without building a new facility, as some lawmakers have long called for.
JFC co-chair: GOP willing to fund youth prison in Dane County
Funding for a second youth prison in Dane County could be a possibility next budget, but a lawmaker said DOC has to find a site first.
Wisconsin approves $262 million in public projects
Among the projects granted were new locks for the Lincoln Hills School, while the state seeks a replacement for the youth correctional facility.
Evers’ building budget has a few twists
After a gubernatorial election, the first job of the governor in the first year of the new term is unveiling the two-year state budget plan.
Department of Corrections seeks additional $30 million for juvenile correctional center
The Type 1 Juvenile Correctional Facility slated for Milwaukee will cost more than $70 million as officials cite inflation and increased labor costs.
Building Commission approves $1.1M purchase for juvenile correctional facility project
The state approved a $1.1 million land purchase for the juvenile justice facility to replace Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake.
Juvenile correctional facility to open in 2026 after Milwaukee approves project
The state will be able to build a juvenile justice center in Milwaukee after Common Council voted its approval.
Milwaukee officials to discuss zoning changes for juvenile justice center
Milwaukee officials will meet next year to decide a zoning change for an incoming juvenile detention facility to replace Lincoln Hills School and Copper Lake School.
State officials select site for new Milwaukee juvenile-justice center
The Wisconsin Department of Corrections has taken another step toward closing two juvenile-justices centers after state officials negotiated the acquisition a site for a replacement, the Gov. Tony Evers’ office announced Tuesday.
Evers approves $41.8M for new juvenile prison, vetoes plan-review changes
Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a bill Friday that sought to exempt certain construction projects from procedures for commercial plan reviews and approved a bill to pay for a new youth prison in Milwaukee County, among actions he took on 78 bills Friday.
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Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
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