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County officials push investing-in-justice courthouse planning; ask how state patrol funds should be applied
Summary
Department of Administrative Services described design and planning work for an Investing in Justice courthouse complex, proposed use of state expressway/patrol funds to offset bonding costs and sought board guidance on swing-space planning and long-term tax impacts
Milwaukee County Department of Administrative Services officials told the Committee on Finance they are advancing design and preconstruction planning for a replacement of the county—s Public Safety Building and asked the committee to weigh funding options that would limit tax-levy impacts.
The project, described by DAS as the Investing in Justice Courthouse Complex, aims to replace the aging and functionally obsolete Public Safety Building while preserving the historic courthouse on the same campus. Director Kevin Hertzberg (title per transcript) and project staff said the public safety facility is outdated, does not meet modern court standards and has significant deferred maintenance.
The nut graf: DAS officials said nearly $23 million already has been allocated to planning and that the project ultimately will require substantial bonding. They…
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