WEST BEND, Wis. — Washington County has officially completed the sale of the former University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Washington County campus to Ozaukee Christian School/FaithRidge, paving the way for the property to reopen as a private school.
County officials say the sale returns the campus to active use, eliminates ongoing maintenance costs for taxpayers and provides a permanent home for the growing school.
“This sale puts the property back to productive use, ends the County’s ongoing costs to maintain it and allows a local school to move forward with plans that will benefit children and families in Washington County,” County Executive Josh Schoemann and County Board Chair Jeffrey Schleif said in a joint statement…