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Germantown recognizes new Public Works building with three construction awards
Summary
Village staff reported three awards for the recently completed Department of Public Works building. Trustees praised the project and encouraged displaying award plaques in Village Hall for public visibility.
Village staff and the board marked awards received for the Village of Germantown’s new Department of Public Works building, completed last fall.
Village Administrator reported the project won three recognitions: the Wisconsin chapter of the American Public Works Association Project of the Year award; the Business Journal's Public Sector New Construction Project of the Year award; and a Top Project 2024 recognition from the Daily Reporter. Administrator encouraged residents to tour the facility and said the village involved frontline employees in design and operations.
Why it matters: The new DPW facility replaces a 70‑year‑old shop and is intended to support long‑term public works operations and service delivery; trustees said awards recognize successful execution of a complex capital project.
Trustees thanked staff and the contractors named in the award ceremonies. Trustee Baum praised the village administrator’s leadership and the financial management behind the project; Trustee Kaminski and others noted the project was years in the making and required coordination among public works and construction teams. Trustee Warren suggested the award plaques be displayed in Village Hall to increase public visibility rather than leaving them permanently in the DPW conference room.
Ending: Trustees congratulated staff and encouraged public tours; staff said the plaques will be displayed at the DPW facility but would consider a temporary display in Village Hall to increase resident visibility.
