MADISON -- A new student center and a library renovation, two of the biggest building projects ever slated for the University of Wisconsin-Superior campus, received final state approval this week.
The State Building Commission Wednesday added $2.7 million to Rothwell Student Center project to include a 125-stall parking lot and entrance plaza, bringing the project's total budget to $24.76 million.
The commission also approved a $1.5 million increase to the Jim Dan Hill Library renovations, increasing that budget to $7.8 million. More funding was needed to reinforce the floors, add an elevator and finish the basement as an user area.
In a prepared statement, State Sen. Bob Jauch, D-Poplar, said the additional funding for the projects comes from private donations and not from taxpayer supported borrowing.
"The UW-Superior Foundation is one of the most active and generous in all the UW System, and their drive to raise private donations for the proposed UW-Superior Academic Building has been a model for other campuses seeking approval of capital projects," he said.
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The commission's action this week follows UW Regent approval last week on the additional funding requests. Work on both projects is scheduled to begin next spring.
