Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley’s administration is asking the County Board for $100,000 to kick off planning for a replacement to the shuttered McGovern Park Senior Center on the city’s northwest side. The building has been locked up since last summer’s catastrophic flooding soaked the basement and triggered serious mold contamination, and county officials now say the aging structure needs far more than a quick fix. The request sets the stage for a neighborhood fight over whether to repair, raze or rebuild a longtime community anchor.
Crowley’s push and the price tag
According to Urban Milwaukee, Crowley’s office has put in a formal request to the County Board for $100,000 to cover feasibility work and preliminary design. County documents…..