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East Troy board approves design work for Playmore Park restrooms to pursue WEDC and DNR grants
Summary
Trustees authorized Lynch and Associates to begin engineering and design for new Playmore Park restrooms so the village can apply for Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and Department of Natural Resources grants.
The Village of East Troy board approved moving forward with engineering and design work to plan new restrooms at Playmore Park so the village can apply for state grant funding.
Vicki, a village parks and recreation staff member, briefed trustees on the background: the Lions Club raised the restroom question and the board decided a new restroom at Playmore Park was preferable to renovating facilities at the library. “We want to get everything in order so that we can apply for that grant,” Vicki said, referring to a WEDC program and a possible DNR stewardship grant.
Trustees heard that the village lacks the engineering and design documents required by grant programs. The board voted to accept quotes from Lynch and Associates and to use funds from the park account to pay for initial engineering and planning work so grant applications can be submitted. A trustee noted the WEDC program has not yet launched next year’s round and that availability of the grant is not guaranteed; staff said the stewardship grant deadline is typically in May and that timing for design and submission would be tight.
Board members discussed the likely size and configuration of the building: an initially simple design of one stall on each side with a central utility room, brick exterior and maintenance-free finishes; trustees asked staff and the engineer to confirm projected user demand and whether the layout would be adequate for events. Vicki said the facility is primarily intended for park users rather than larger events, and that the Lions Club remained interested in participating in the project but had not settled on a specific role.
The motion to proceed with Lynch and Associates for engineering and design, funded from the park account, passed on a voice vote. If grant funding is not obtained, trustees said the village will retain the completed designs for a future build.
The board and staff indicated a target of building in 2026 if grant support is secured; however, no construction funding was committed at the meeting.
