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Lyndon Station board weighs buying elementary school and pre‑paving water‑main work ahead of 2027 DOT repave
Summary
Board members discussed potentially purchasing the Lyndon Station Elementary School and considered replacing an aging water main before a state-led repaving project in 2027; officials noted prior cost estimates near $1.2 million and said grant funding is being pursued.
The Village of Lyndon Station board discussed a potential purchase of the Lyndon Station Elementary School and infrastructure work to coincide with a planned 2027 state road repaving.
At the Jan. 12 meeting, board members said the school remains for sale and suggested possibly offering a lower price to offset anticipated additional costs. The item was kept on the agenda for further discussion.
Public-works and village staff also flagged a Wisconsin Department of Transportation repaving project planned for 2027 that will resurface driving lanes from just north of the interstate at County Road N to Highway 12/16 and portions of Flint Street. Jeremy Bonikowske said the village may want to replace the main water line from the water tower down Wisconsin Street, then west on Wright Street to the well house before the state repaves, and that work would include replacing service lines, hydrants and valves. He said the existing water main is “very old” and that doing the water work before paving could be more cost-effective. The minutes note a prior, similar project was previously estimated at about $1.2 million.
Bonikowske said he applied for a grant last year that could offset costs and recommended the village review other opportunities on Grants.gov. He also emphasized that the state will proceed with paving regardless of whether the village replaces the water main.
The board also reviewed wastewater treatment project oversight: Clerk/Treasurer Michelle Klein reported the contractor identified as Olympic has not provided required timeline updates under the project's Letter of Conditions. Because no timeline has been submitted, the village has not approved payment of outstanding invoices and will not accept vendor-assessed interest charges resulting from delayed payments, the record states; any such charges would be Olympic’s responsibility. Klein said payments will be submitted through draw requests once Olympic provides the required schedule and completion dates.
Board members did not take a final vote on purchasing the school or on proceeding with a water-main replacement at the Jan. 12 meeting; they asked staff to continue researching grant options and to keep both items on a future agenda.
