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Winnebago County approves $870,000 to operate UW‑Fox campus through Dec.; authorizes short leases
Summary
The board approved a $870,000 budget amendment to fund operations of the former UW‑Fox campus through Dec. 31 and gave the county executive limited authority to sign short leases to get parts of the campus reopened and generating revenue.
Winnebago County’s board on a 30‑1 vote approved a $870,000 amendment to the county budget to fund operation and preservation of the former UW‑Fox campus from July 1 through Dec. 31, and later authorized the county executive to negotiate and sign leases up to two years to accelerate reopening of campus facilities.
The amendment, approved as Resolution 0154062025, covers utilities, maintenance and other short‑term operating costs while the county completes a facilities assessment and solicits managers and tenants. The board then approved Resolution 0156062025, giving the county executive authority to sign leases up to two years without options to allow immediate, short‑term contracts with arts, education and childcare partners.
The board heard more than a dozen public comments urging quick action to return the Communication Arts Center (the…
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