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Council accepts $294,000 in grants for downtown Riverwalk West Side improvements
Summary
Common council approved acceptance and appropriation of a $45,000 Federal Recreational Trails Program reimbursement and a $249,000 Knowles-Nelson Stewardship grant to the city's Riverwalk account for repairs and future improvements.
The City of West Bend common council voted June 16 to accept and appropriate two grant reimbursements totaling $294,000 for construction and improvements along the downtown Riverwalk West Side.
City staff said a $45,000 reimbursement from the Federal Recreational Trails Program and a $249,000 Knowles‑Nelson Stewardship Program reimbursement will be deposited into the city’s existing Riverwalk account. The funds will be used for immediate erosion control and concrete repairs at a kayak launch and for future capital improvements such as wayfinding signage, uplighting, and seating and sculpture enhancements in coordination with the West Bend Friends of Sculpture and private downtown stakeholders.
Mike (city staff) told the council both grants were specifically for construction and improvements on Veterans Avenue north to Washington Street (Highway 33). He said minor operational repairs would be handled directly, while larger projects would return to the council for separate bid and award approvals.
“Both grants were very similar. They were specific to the construction and improvements of that trail,” Mike said, describing transfer to the Riverwalk account and the city’s plan to bundle those funds for future downtown Riverwalk projects. Aldermen voted to accept and transfer both grants to the account as described in the meeting memo; both motions carried.
Staff said future uses could include riprap replacement at the kayak launch, repairs near the north bridge, signage at the covered walkway ends, and lighting projects as the city and a private stakeholders group develop a downtown lighting master plan. The council noted the grants will remain in the Riverwalk account until specific projects are presented for council approval.
