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• City of Neenah – After working with the police chief to periodically update his project
budget and scope over the past 4 years, FGMA was selected to design the new Neenah
Police Training Center. The project is a 10,000 SF addition to the existing Neenah Police
Department. It will house a new training room, fitness room, defensive tactics, and
simulation room, and firing range. Once completed, this training center will allow Neenah
Police to implement more frequent training without having to compete for scheduling time
with neighboring agencies. The project is bidding in January 2023 with groundbreaking
scheduled for June 2023, and substantial completion in Spring 2024.
• Village of Cottage Grove – Continuing our relationship with Cottage Grove after their
Village-wide Facilities Space Needs Assessment, FGMA’s marketing and client
management efforts are bearing fruit. The village retained FGMA in December 2022 for
two new studies and a continuation of the original study. We are working with the village to
begin implementing the findings of the first study by creating affordable phases that align
with the village’s borrowing capacity and debt plan.

The second study is a site feasibility analysis for a new satellite EMS Station. The village
hopes to move quickly from study to implementation of this project in order to be
operational in January 2024.

The third study is a full master plan for a new library. The village does not currently have a
public library, but rather relies on neighboring communities for this service for its citizens.
FGMA will work hand in hand with the newly formed Cottage Grove Public Library Board
to create a roadmap to a new home for the public library in Cottage Grove. This project
represents a strategic effort to be more intentional about pursuing public library projects
with our municipal clients. Through this project, Lori Everett continues to build on an
already established subject matter expertise in public libraries, library master planning,
and fundraising / referendum support.

• City of Monona – FGMA was hired in 2022 to provide a site feasibility analysis for a
previous study. Initially the study included Police and Fire. City Hall was quickly added after
initial concept planning determined all three entities would be involved in creating a
solution for new public safety building on the 1.9 acre site with a 30 foot grade change
from east to west. The study concluded a new 61,000 SF building would house Police, Fire,
and City Hall for the City of Monona. The projected cost for the project is $46M. The city is
preparing for an April 2024 ballot referendum prior to general obligation borrowing for
design and construction. FGMA worked with the city as they hired Mueller
Communications to guide them through the referendum planning process.
• Village of Slinger – Once again, FGMA was hired to update a prior study by a competitor.
This time the Village of Slinger needed a path forward for their Police, Village Hall, and
Library facility needs. The study found a way for the village to renovate existing facilities for
use well into the future for Village Hall and Library. While the most pressing need, their
Police Department, will be housed in a newly built facility. The village is seeking to retain
FGMA for design of the new Police Department beginning in Spring 2023. The project
budget for the initial phase is $15.6M. The Village Hall and Library renovations will be part
of a future phase as the village looks to be fiscally prudent in their capital borrowing.
• Town of Ledgeview – Building on the success of the Town Hall / Fire Department, and
Public Works Garage projects completed in 2017, Ledgeview is planning to retain FGMA
in Spring 2023 for planning and design work to expand the Public Works Garage. The
town has seen significant growth and is quickly outgrowing their facility. In planning the
new garage in 2016-17, the town knew it would not meet their long-term space needs.
However, they could only afford to build the first phase of the project. Through smart client
management, FGMA continues to be the architect of choice for the Town of Ledgeview.

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