Gov. Tony Evers' administration imagines future with less office space, more remote work
RILEY VETTERKIND
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A rendering of the proposed redevelopment of Downtown state office space. The complex on the left would replace the current "GEF-2" and "GEF-3" buildings and would house the departments of Natural Resources, Public Instruction, Health Services and Administration. The complex on the right would replace the current "GEF-1" facility and would house the Wisconsin Historical Society Museum, Wisconsin Veterans Museum, Department of Workforce Development, other facilities and parking.
Gov. Tony Evers’ administration released new long-term guidance on Wednesday that envisions a future where more state employees are working from home and the state’s real estate portfolio is a bit smaller.
Loyal readers might remember John Schmitz from April, when during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, SOS was able to help him break through the logjam at the Department of Workforce Development to resolve his unemployment claim.
A rendering of the proposed redevelopment of Downtown state office space. The complex on the left would replace the current "GEF-2" and "GEF-3" buildings and would house the departments of Natural Resources, Public Instruction, Health Services and Administration. The complex on the right would replace the current "GEF-1" facility and would house the Wisconsin Historical Society Museum, Wisconsin Veterans Museum, Department of Workforce Development, other facilities and parking.
