Supervisor Martinez Renews Call to Fund the Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory
MILWAUKEE – On Tuesday, December 6, the Committee on Parks and Culture unanimously recommended adoption of a resolution, which recognizes a new County policy to expand the scope of strategic planning associated with the Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory to enable the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors to consider all options for the future of the Domes. Supervisor Juan Miguel-Martinez made the following statement.
“After years of inaction in making needed repairs to the Domes, I am very happy to be part of a coalition of the willing that is looking to improve the Domes as well as Mitchell Park as a whole. While demolition is not being an option, there are members who would like the costs associated with demolition studied. As the county residents begin to gain understanding of the costs associated with destroying the Domes, transferring the plant collection, and rebuilding the site of the building, I am confident that public opinion will continue to trend toward saving this Milwaukee icon. While this resolution achieves much of what we want, there is still some language that needs to be included. Specifically, language needs to be added which eliminates inaction as an option. Choosing to ignore a jewel in our Parks system as it begins to deteriorate is the same as choosing to demolish it and should not be an option which is considered. I plan to introduce an amendment that will do just that. I’ll continue working towards our shared goal of saving the Mitchell Park Domes and repairing Mitchell Park to improve both health and outcomes in our community. I will never stop fighting for the Domes, my constituents, my block, my district and all of the people that live here.” said Supervisor Martinez.
The resolution is cosponsored by Supervisors Sheldon Wasserman, Juan Miguel Martinez, Shawn Rolland, Kathleen Vincent, Steve F. Taylor, Felesia A. Martin, Steven Shea, and Peter Burgelis and can be found here.
A report released in 2016 by GRAEF USA about options for the Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory estimated the plant collection’s value at $3.4 million.
More about the Future of The Domes
- MKE County: Board Approves Studying Demolition, Other Options For The Domes - Graham Kilmer - Dec 16th, 2022
- Supervisor Martinez Renews Call to Fund the Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory - Sup. Juan Miguel Martinez - Dec 6th, 2022
- MKE County: New Policy Would Require County To Study Demolishing The Domes - Graham Kilmer - Dec 1st, 2022
- Supervisors Applaud Decision to Advance Historic Designation for Mitchell Park Domes - Sup. Juan Miguel Martinez - Sep 23rd, 2022
- MKE County: Supervisors Demand A Domes Plan - Graham Kilmer - Sep 13th, 2022
- Op Ed: How the Domes Can Be Saved - Frank Schneiger - Sep 12th, 2022
- MKE County: Task Force Rejects ARPA Funding for Domes - Graham Kilmer - Sep 8th, 2022
- Supervisors Martinez, Zerpa, and Martin Disagree with ARPA Task Force Decision to Reject Funding the Mitchell Park Domes - Sup. Juan Miguel Martinez - Sep 8th, 2022
- MKE County: Could Domes Get National Historic Designation? - Graham Kilmer - Aug 29th, 2022
- Supervisor Ortiz-Velez Urges County to Apply for State Funds to Repair Mitchell Park Domes - State Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez - Sep 30th, 2021
Read more about Future of The Domes here