Ribbon-cutting held for new Geneva Lake Environmental Agency office

Eric Johnson
May 1, 2024
May 1, 2024

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April 18 ribbon-cutting ceremony held for new GLEA headquarters office in Williams Bay — In collaboration with Visit Lake Geneva, the Geneva Lake Environmental Agency (GLEA) on April 18 celebrated the inauguration of its new office at 105 N. Elkhorn Rd. (State Hwy. 67) in Williams Bay with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by local businesses and regional and local dignitaries. Pictured, from left, are GLEA Board Member - Williams Bay Citizen Representative Lamarr Lundberg; City of Lake Geneva Mayor Todd Krause; GLEA Elected Official - Williams Bay Village Board Trustee Rob Umans; Geneva Lake Environmental Agency Elected Official - Town of Walworth Supervisor Alex Rasch; GLEA Executive Director Jake Schmidt; GLEA Elected Official - Fontana Village President and GLEA Chairperson Patrick Kenny; GLEA Elected Official - City of Lake Geneva Alderperson Mary Jo Fesenmaier; City of Lake Geneva Alderperson Shari Ames: U.S. Senator Ron Johnson Regional Director Pam Travis; and GLEA Board Member - Fontana Citizen Representative Rick Pappas.
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Geneva Lake Environmental Agency (GLEA) Executive Director Jacob "Jake" Schmidt — Schmidt
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Geneva Lake Environmental Agency, 105 N. Elkhorn Rd. (State Hwy. 67), Williams Bay — With the start of the new year, Geneva Lake Environmental Agency (GLEA) relocated to its new home at 105 N. Elkhorn Rd. (State Hwy. 67) in downtown Williams Bay. A festive ceremonial ribbon-cutting was held for GLEA’s new headquaters facility on Thursday, April 18. From 2005-2023, GLEA was housed on Aurora University’s satellite George Williams College campus at 350 Constance Blvd., Williams Bay. George Williams College closed in December 2023, forcing GLEA’s relocation.
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