MONROE - Mayor Ron Marsh announced at Monday's Board of Public Works meeting, who is going to pay for two public projects.
Marsh said he received a letter from Walmart Corporation pledging $8,000 for construction of a sidewalk leading from the 6th Avenue West overpass at Wisconsin 69 to 8th Street.
Dan Henke made the motion to "accept the generous offer from Walmart."
The board passed the motion unanimously.
Accepting the money does not require Walmart to undertake the construction or any routine maintenance of the finished sidewalk.
The cost of the 450 feet sidewalk gap is estimated to be about $23,500, according to City Engineer Supervisor Al Gerber.
The property is presently owned by the Munz family, and was annexed in April 2008 at the request of the city, to not create an "island" within city boundaries, which is not allowed by state law.
As part of the request, the Munz family is not to be assessed for new sidewalks, and they are not to be responsible for maintenance of a sidewalk.
Marsh also announced that he was verbally informed by Fehr-Graham & Associates LLC, that the city would be under no obligation "now or in the future" to take care of the cost of reconstruction of the steps on the north side of the Square.
The steps on the north side of 10th Street are part of the streetscape program for the downtown. The original steps, poured in late July, had slight inclines between the steps, which could pose a tripping hazard to people, according to Alderman Jan Lefevre.
Fehr-Graham, the engineering firm hired by the city to oversee the project, designed the steps. No one from the city gave final approval for the plans.
Marsh said he received a letter from Walmart Corporation pledging $8,000 for construction of a sidewalk leading from the 6th Avenue West overpass at Wisconsin 69 to 8th Street.
Dan Henke made the motion to "accept the generous offer from Walmart."
The board passed the motion unanimously.
Accepting the money does not require Walmart to undertake the construction or any routine maintenance of the finished sidewalk.
The cost of the 450 feet sidewalk gap is estimated to be about $23,500, according to City Engineer Supervisor Al Gerber.
The property is presently owned by the Munz family, and was annexed in April 2008 at the request of the city, to not create an "island" within city boundaries, which is not allowed by state law.
As part of the request, the Munz family is not to be assessed for new sidewalks, and they are not to be responsible for maintenance of a sidewalk.
Marsh also announced that he was verbally informed by Fehr-Graham & Associates LLC, that the city would be under no obligation "now or in the future" to take care of the cost of reconstruction of the steps on the north side of the Square.
The steps on the north side of 10th Street are part of the streetscape program for the downtown. The original steps, poured in late July, had slight inclines between the steps, which could pose a tripping hazard to people, according to Alderman Jan Lefevre.
Fehr-Graham, the engineering firm hired by the city to oversee the project, designed the steps. No one from the city gave final approval for the plans.