A scaled-back hotel and other changes would slash public costs of the massive Judge Doyle Square project two blocks south of Capitol Square, a new report says.
JUDGE DOYLE SQUARE | PUBLIC COST WOULD BE ABOUT $27M LESS
Downsized Judge Doyle Square project dramatically reduces public funding
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A view of Judge Doyle Square with the Madison Municipal Building, at left, and the Government East parking garage at right. A revised proposal for a redevelopment there significantly cuts public costs.
A view of Judge Doyle Square with the Madison Municipal Building, at left, and the Government East parking garage at right. The Madison City Council on Tuesday was set to make decisions about the future of proposed redevelopment on the site.
Board of Estimates narrowly prefers more talks over reopening process or killing the project.
City will prepare a new request for developer proposals that could be issued early next year.
Mayor's proposed request for proposals would require a hotel for Monona Terrace but no public money for non-parking elements of project.
