MONROE - More decisions on the Square reconstruction project were settled Monday.
The Monroe Main Street Board of Directors gave its Design Committee the go-ahead to make the final decisions for scoring patterns and colors for sidewalks and pavements involved in the downtown reconstruction project.
Design Committee Chairman Donna Glynn said the committee had spent a considerable amount of time narrowing the choices April 6, and had about five different color mixes.
The color scheme includes a light, white cement for the main pavement and sidewalks, with a "warm palette of color" in yellows and reds for stamping crosswalks and parking.
Green Valley Ready Mix is preparing mock-ups for viewing.
The design committee also met with Paul Klinzing, city forester, and chose honey locust trees for planting along the sidewalks and flowering pear trees with white blossoms for the corners. The bases of the trees will be dressed an exposed aggregate mix.
Board vice-chairman Ryan Wilson said he had received mostly positive feedback about the water main installation job downtown. He said it has had a low impact on the downtown traffic flow and minimal impact on parking.
E & N Hughes, who had been installing the water main, is about to hit rock again as it approaches the north side of the square, which will slow the job slightly, Wilson said.
Interest in bidding for the main project of redesigning the streetscape is coming in; Wilson said about seven to eight people have expressed interest in the job, with three local area companies included. Other companies inquiring are from Illinois, Madison, a consortium of local contractors, and a company partnering with a Milwaukee firm.
The board also discussed the possibility of redirecting some funds from events which have been canceled, such as Berghoff and Blues Festival and Diva Days, to promotional items, such as coloring books and toy hard hats for children and a portable sound system for an upcoming beach-party-themed event downtown. Monroe Main Street Executive Director Barb Nelson said such costs would be minor.
Monroe Main Street has published "A Guide to Doing Business in Downtown Monroe," a four-page, step-by-step guide for starting a new business, with references, contact information and a database of available space. The guide is available at City Hall, the Monroe Chamber of Commerce and industry and at the Monroe Main Street office in Wisconsin Community Bank.
Some members of Monroe Main Street will be attending the Wisconsin Main Street Awards April 24 in Wausau.
The Monroe Main Street Board of Directors gave its Design Committee the go-ahead to make the final decisions for scoring patterns and colors for sidewalks and pavements involved in the downtown reconstruction project.
Design Committee Chairman Donna Glynn said the committee had spent a considerable amount of time narrowing the choices April 6, and had about five different color mixes.
The color scheme includes a light, white cement for the main pavement and sidewalks, with a "warm palette of color" in yellows and reds for stamping crosswalks and parking.
Green Valley Ready Mix is preparing mock-ups for viewing.
The design committee also met with Paul Klinzing, city forester, and chose honey locust trees for planting along the sidewalks and flowering pear trees with white blossoms for the corners. The bases of the trees will be dressed an exposed aggregate mix.
Board vice-chairman Ryan Wilson said he had received mostly positive feedback about the water main installation job downtown. He said it has had a low impact on the downtown traffic flow and minimal impact on parking.
E & N Hughes, who had been installing the water main, is about to hit rock again as it approaches the north side of the square, which will slow the job slightly, Wilson said.
Interest in bidding for the main project of redesigning the streetscape is coming in; Wilson said about seven to eight people have expressed interest in the job, with three local area companies included. Other companies inquiring are from Illinois, Madison, a consortium of local contractors, and a company partnering with a Milwaukee firm.
The board also discussed the possibility of redirecting some funds from events which have been canceled, such as Berghoff and Blues Festival and Diva Days, to promotional items, such as coloring books and toy hard hats for children and a portable sound system for an upcoming beach-party-themed event downtown. Monroe Main Street Executive Director Barb Nelson said such costs would be minor.
Monroe Main Street has published "A Guide to Doing Business in Downtown Monroe," a four-page, step-by-step guide for starting a new business, with references, contact information and a database of available space. The guide is available at City Hall, the Monroe Chamber of Commerce and industry and at the Monroe Main Street office in Wisconsin Community Bank.
Some members of Monroe Main Street will be attending the Wisconsin Main Street Awards April 24 in Wausau.