Summary
Brown County wants to expand the Central Library with the Grounded Cafe, ADRC, and Job Center, and build a 54-stall surface lot on the old Bank Mutual site across Monroe Avenue. Commissioners wrestled with adding more downtown parking versus long-term redevelopment — 50% of downtown is already parking — but accessible parking for ADRC clients tipped the vote to approve.
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Last discussed Mar 23, 2026.
Impact analysis
The county is putting roughly $25 million into library renovations plus about $400,000 to demolish the old bank building.
Library, ADRC, and Job Center users — especially seniors and people with disabilities — get close, accessible parking.
Downtown advocates worry about yet another surface parking lot delaying higher-value redevelopment along Monroe Avenue.
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