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Building Commission approves $15.2 million increase for Milwaukee crime lab project and partial condominium closing payment
Summary
The Commission approved a $15,196,800 increase to the Department of Justice Milwaukee Crime Laboratory project budget and authorized DOA to request $6,171,800 in SEG REV release from the Joint Committee on Finance to address inflationary impacts; the motion passed in subcommittee and full commission votes, with Representative Robert Wittke recorded as No on the full-commission roll.
The Department of Administration, on behalf of the Department of Justice, requested an increase of $15,196,800 to the Milwaukee Forensic Science/Crime Lab project budget to address inflation and to permit a partial payment toward closing on a condominium purchase related to the project. The revised estimated total project cost was listed as $115,496,800 (composed of multiple funding sources noted in the meeting materials).
Senator Brad Pfaff moved the request and Senator André Jacque seconded. The minutes record a subcommittee approval (4-0-0) and a full-commission approval; one roll shows the final approval recorded as 7-1-0 with Representative Robert Wittke voting No. The item included authority for DOA to request release of $6,171,800 SEG REV from the Joint Committee on Finance to address inflationary impacts and authorization to disperse $15,196,800 as a partial payment toward closing on the condominium purchase.
The minutes note the project’s prior authorizations, including a waiver of s. 16.855 and prior enumerations in 2017 Wisconsin Act 59 and approvals in 2022. The Commission’s recorded votes and the explicit No vote are included in the minutes; the record does not provide debate text or direct quotes.
