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Wauwatosa staff recommend shifting capital surpluses to cover Wisconsin Avenue Bridge shortfall

2399332 · February 26, 2025
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City staff told the Financial Affairs Committee they plan to transfer surplus funds from the Watertown Plank project to cover an $800,000 shortfall on the Wisconsin Avenue Bridge project and to help the Center Street project; the item was presented for information and no committee vote was taken.

City staff told the Wauwatosa City Financial Affairs Committee on Feb. 25 that they plan to move surplus capital funds to cover an approximately $800,000 shortfall on the Wisconsin Avenue Bridge project and to help cover estimated overages on the Center Street project.

The Wisconsin Avenue Bridge project is included in the 2025 capital improvement plan with a budget of $5.5 million and is being delivered in partnership with the Department of Transportation, city staff said. The city expects to receive roughly $2.4 million in state grant money for the project. "It did come in over budget. Approximately, it'll have an $800,000 impact on our budget," city staff member John Regine said, and staff told the committee they have about three weeks to inform the Department of Transportation how the city wishes to…

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