Reminder: First Main Street Reconstruction Workshop on Tuesday
The highly controversial Main Street reconstruction project will be discussed for the first time by Village Board members Tuesday evening, and the meeting is open to the public.
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Monday, May 14, 2012
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Bugline Trail Meeting More Than Ruffles Some Feathers
Opponents of plans to pave the recreational trail have strong words for county officials at informational meeting.
While some residents attended the meeting in favor of the Bugline Trail Improvement Project, the overwhelming majority of area resents who came were — in a word — livid. Citizens gathered at the Pauline Haass Public Library in Sussex Thursday evening to meet with Waukesha County parks officials and members of the project’s design team. While there was no formal presentation, about 10 informational boards lined the room outlining specifics about the project, and residents could submit their comments on paper in a comment box. Some of the first residents at the meeting were Menomonee Falls residents Jim and Bonnie Ziolecki, and they had no problem asking the almost 10 project officials the tough questions. “Alright, so who woke up one day …
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Bugline Bridge Construction to be Completed Next Week
The bridge over the railroad near Quad/Graphics is nearing completion, news that has Sussex bikers jumping for joy.
The effort to reconstruct every bridge on the Bugline trail over the next few years is welcomed news to some residents, but for area bikers, the closure of the bridge near Quad/Graphics is a hassle. However, new information that the bridge should be fully operational by the end of next week has Sussex bikers like Mike Boehm excited it'll soon be over. After being annoyed by the closure for weeks, Boehm emailed Waukesha County Parks Supervisor Robert Garity to get some answers. "Our staff has been working on the bridge every day (most of these days without a lunch break) in order to get the bridge done as soon as possible," Garity replied in an email to Boehm. "We expect the bridge to be done by the middle to the end of next week, which …
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Reminder: Bugline Trail Meeting on Thursday
Don't forget that the meeting regarding the paving and widening of the Bugline trail is on Thursday evening in Sussex. Waukesha County staff will be there to answer any questions.
Whether you like the idea of paving the Bugline trail or are vehemently against it, the time for area residents to voice their opinions and learn more about the project is upon us. Waukesha County staffers and members of the design team for the paving project will be on hand during a public information open house from 5-7 p.m. May 10 at the Pauline Haass Public Library in Sussex. There will not be a formal presentation, but there will be people available to answer questions. The Waukesha County Board of Supervisors approved the $2.4 million project in September as part of the capital improvements plan for the county. Federal funding would cover $1.5 million in costs for the paving project, and $272,000 in state grants would cover another …
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Saturday, May 5, 2012
Last Chance: What Should Be Built at Madeline Park?
Sussex wants your feedback: What should be built at Madeline Park? Village officials plan to stop taking additional submissions on May 10, so take the survey now.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Village President Talks Main Street: 'There Seems to Be Confusion'
Join the conversation on Patch. Greg Goetz talked during Tuesday night's Village Board meeting saying the Main Street project is "not a done deal." What do you think?
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Clark Gas Station Preparing for Visual Overhaul
The corner gas station is making the intior feel more spacious and lining the exterior with solid brick.
The Clark Gas Station on the corner of Main Street and Waukesha Avenue is on the road to a complete overhaul, a plan members of the Plan Commission seem excited to begin. The exterior of the store is planned to be rebuilt with solid brick, and the interior will have an additional cooler and more space to walk around. However, the actual footprint of the store will remain the same because of zoning laws. With a March 15 public hearing as one of the last things to accomplish before starting construction, business owner Sam Ansaree is eager to begin the remodeling process. "I can't expand the actual store because of the nonconforming zoning it has, but we'll bump out a walk-in cooler and tear down some interior walls," Ansaree said. "I'm …
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Citizens Speak Their Mind About Main Street Reconstruction
Traffic flow is a major concern; alternative designs will be based on citizen comments.
Changes in traffic and right-of-way, specifically around Piggly Wiggly, top the list of things Sussex residents are most concerned with on Main Street. The village held two public forums to prepare for a complete reconstruction of Main Street in 2015, and the notes were presented to the Public Works committee Tuesday night. Among the 62 comments collected, some were: During the first public forum, Village Trustee Jason Wegner talked with citizens about his view for businesses after construction. “My main focus for this project, at least, is to reconstruct this road to feature businesses,” Wegner said. “Then we have the grounds to attract businesses on our most used street, get the taxes from that, and hopefully build other things around …
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wasilvers
1:12 pm on Thursday, January 5, 2012
So what is the off-the-cuff cost for this development? I searched keywords in the development projects reports on the villiage website, but couldn't find anything. We should remember that the families of Sussex will be paying for this redevelopment project. We have mabye 10,000 people in sussex, at an average family size of 2.59(census) that is about 3800 families. Let's take this total cost of … more ›
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Sussex Officials Pleased With New Condominium Development
Glen at Seven Stones to feature 56 ranch-style homes in Sussex next spring, and construction is going smoothly.
It’s only been a few weeks since ground was officially broken for the new Glen at Seven Stones condominium development, but Sussex officials are already exuding excitement for what the development will mean for the village when it opens next spring. “It’s going really well,” said Village Administrator Jeremy Smith. “We’re right at the stage where we’re about ready to put the curb and gutter in and pave the roads. The utilities are in and we’ll soon be ready for the developer to start putting in the condos.” In fact, four of the new ranch-style homes have already been sold, according to the developer, Cornerstone Development of Southeastern Wisconsin. That’s despite a generally difficult housing market and with the chill of winter already …
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Monday, October 31, 2011
Does Sussex Need a New Village Hall? Panel Says 'Yes'
Study group recommends the village construct an entirely new building and connect it to library.
After eight months of meetings, deliberation and planning, a village committee is recommending that the Sussex Village Board build an entirely new Village Hall. The study group's proposal recommends building a roughly 20,000-square-foot facility somehow connected to the Pauline Haass Public Library in an effort to create a “civic campus.” The project would be done in conjunction with the Main Street reconstruction process, which is slated to start in 2015. The recommendation will come before the Village Board on Nov. 8, and approval by trustees would be a major step in moving the project forward. “This is a type of project that would need a lot of voter input, but the goal would be to put it on the next Village Board meeting on Nov. 8,” …
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Andy Ambrosius
4:06 pm on Wednesday, November 2, 2011
I agree, but as a person who visits the village hall almost every day, I have to say the amenities could use some improving. And just think of the people that have to work there every day. Sussex was rated the fastest growing suburb on Milwaukee, so I think starting the planning process for a project that will take years is at least smart. more ›
Doug Bath
8:39 am on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
"Runners talk about the paved surface being hard on their joints, but they just need to invest in better shoes" Please stick to biking advice Scott. That's not really going to work for most people. We do need some unpaved surfaces to run on. I understand you want to bike fast on the Bugline. And I have no doubt that there will soon be guys biking 25 miles per hour buzzing strollers. But runners … more ›