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Through the study these high-level needs were identified:

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• Second Judgeship: pending State Legislative approval, Waushara County is expected to receive a second judgeship by August 2022. While there are currently two juried courtrooms in the existing Courthouse, neither meets the State of Wisconsin space standards for juried courtrooms. In addition, there is not adequate space in the existing Courthouse for the additional staff that comes with new judgeship.

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• Courthouse Security: security concerns fall into two categories: The lack of 3 tiers of security in the existing Courthouse between judicial staff, the public, and prisoners, and a lack of security at many of the individual Department service counters.

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• North Annex Abandonment: as the study is recommending the abandonment of the North Annex because of age, physical condition, and lack of functionality, the Departments currently located in the building will need to be relocated to either a new building and/or remodeled construction.

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• Human Services Consolidation: consolidate the two separate Human Service areas into a single Departmental reorganized location, by either remodeled or new construction.

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• General Government Reorganization: there is an opportunity to reorganize a number of General Government Departments to create greater efficiency, better service to users, and potential space savings.

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• Conference / Meeting Rooms: with increasing collaboration between departments and in-person virtual meetings, there is a growing need for more general-purpose conference /meeting rooms.

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• Specific Department Space Needs: several departments need additional space and upgrades.

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• Sheriff Training / Staff Vehicle Garage / Emergency Operations Center: several improvements including a new Sheriff Training / Staff Vehicle Garage / Emergency Operations Center addition and a free-standing heated Evidence Storage Garage.

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• Emergency Medical Services (EMS): if the North Annex is considered for abandonment, this station will need to be replaced with a new location in the Wautoma area. Poy Sippi Satellite Station needs to be replaced with a facility that houses both sleeping areas and vehicle storage in one facility location. Wild Rose Satellite Station needs miscellaneous repairs. Hancock Satellite Station needs additional storage space.

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• Highway Department: Wautoma Site - Several improvements including an office / conference room addition, more indoor vehicle storage, dedicated truck wash bay, separate recycling building, and more yard storage. Because of the physical condition of the existing highway garage and its cost to make it functional for the next 20 plus years, the County should consider its replacement with a new modern Garage. The existing metal building’s steel structure and panel siding have experienced significant degradation due to the road salt and melting snow making its way into the building. Poy Sippi Site - More Indoor Vehicle Storage and an exhaust system inside the Vehicle Storage Building.
  Hancock Site – More indoor Vehicle Storage.

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• Aging / ADRC: the department is growing and needs additional office space that also provides for a secure lobby and a larger general purpose conference room. New Community Center at the Law Enforcement Center site and more storage space in the Kitchen. Replace the current rented space with a new and larger facility at the Poy Sippi Senior Dining Center. Vehicle Garage for Home Delivery Meal Vans and Transport Vans.

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Two options were identified as possible solutions (see Master Plan for more detail). Option B was selected to best address these needs.

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Solution - Option B

Consists of projects in Wautoma, Hancock, and in Poy Sippi. This is generally considered a single-campus option as all the main County Government Departments relocated to or remain at the Law Enforcement Center at the end of the project though renovations, additions, and new buildings. The existing historic Courthouse would be used/sold. There would be the replacement of the existing Highway Department Headquarters, as well as additional vehicle storage added to the existing Highway buildings in Hancock and Poy Sippi. Additionally, in Poy Sippi is proposed a new Satellite EMS Station combined with Community Dining Center. The scope of the Highway Department projects and Poy Sippi EMS / Senior Dining are the same as Option A.

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