UWM at Waukesha campus closing, band holds final rehearsal
The Brief
A UWM at Waukesha band held its final rehearsal on Friday morning.
The Windy Hill Symphonic has been together for decades, but it will lose its home when the campus shuts down for good at the end of the semester.
Developers plan to build housing on the property once it closes.
WAUKESHA, Wis. - On the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Waukesha campus, a band got together one last time on Friday morning.
What they're saying
The Windy Hill Symphonic, a band that's been together for decades, will lose its home when the campus shuts down for good at the end of the semester. The 40-member ensemble is made up of alumni, community members and current students.
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"I have to be honest with you. I have mixed feelings. It's sort of bittersweet," said Craig Hurst, the band's director. "Life has beginnings and it has endings."
Friday was the group's final rehearsal. Windy Hill's last concert is Friday night, April 25 at 7:30 p.m. It will be held at UWM at Waukesha's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.
What's next
The UWM at Waukesha campus closure will leave more than 70 acres of land, which is currently leased to the university, up for grabs.
In January, Waukesha Ald. Rick Lemke said new homes at the site could come with big price tags. Dale Shaver, Waukesha County's director of land use and parks, said a project of single-family or multifamily homes could generate more than $1 million per year for the tax base.
Shaver said the county has already heard from a dozen developers, as of January, but he doesn't anticipate construction happening until next year. County leaders said they are listening to neighbor feedback – such as the desire for parks and trails.
The Source
FOX6 News interviewed Hurst and referenced prior coverage of the campus' closure for information in this report.
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