I do plan on having office hours before board meetings and constituent meetings. Look for notices in the newspaper, and I will have newsletters from time to time to keep you updated and informed. The UW Fox Valley Board of Trustees have proposed replacing the existing UW Fox Valley Theater to begin construction in 2004. Preliminary cost of 3.5 million is to be divided between Winnebago and Outagamie Counties. The board has voted have to a presentation by the Trustees at the September 5 Special Orders meeting of the County Board.
Presentation is to include a full disclosure of the project plan with costs.
The board will then decided if to include the project on the 5 Year Capital Improvement Plan. I do not support the plan or the project at this time. In my opinion a new theater is not needed, with a new PAC being built in Appleton and other facilities available, I am open to renovation of the existing theater. The County must also first finalize the new county jail plan plus I feel the project is one we cannot afford or need at this time. At the June Special Orders meeting Sheriff Mike Brooks gave the board an update of the County Jail Project.