Kewaunee County Sheriff Matt Joski hopes its proposed public safety building is getting closer to having the residents weigh in on it. Planning for the new facility was placed on hold during the pandemic in order to get a firmer grasp on what the county’s financial picture would look like. As a result, some of the offices and other features were cut out of the project to the tune of $13 million in savings.  Joski says the new $20 million-plus proposal addresses the needs of here and now.

He adds during phase three of the public safety building planning process, it is the committee’s mission to refine the operational costs and the site plans so they can present the most accurate information possible. When considering a future referendum, Joski says failure is not an option.

Further discussion about the public safety building is expected to take place at the next Kewaunee County Board meeting on January 26th. Joski says the site for the facility located near the county’s administration center would give them room to add-on in the future if there was community support.