The future of the former UW-Green Bay Marinette campus is still unclear, but a new committee has been tasked with helping to decide what’s next for the property. The campus has sat empty for more than two years, and community members and Marinette County officials want to see something done with the site.

Committee Tours Campus

The Redevelopment Committee, consisting of elected officials and members of the public from across Marinette County, toured the campus to get a broad perspective of what the property entails. Committee Vice Chair and Marinette County Board Supervisor Stan Gruszynski said he thinks it would be a waste to simply bulldoze the campus buildings and sell the property.

Potential ideas for the property include reviving it as an educational institution and moving the Marinette Public Library there. Interest from an American Indian tribe, area civic groups, and nonprofits has also been expressed. The Greater Marinette-Menominee YMCA is another contender for part of the property, with a potential purchase agreement to relocate its services to the campus fieldhouse.

Marinette Mayor Steve Genisot hopes to see as much of the property saved as possible. The committee plans to present its recommendation to the Marinette County Board in about nine months.

Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.