New outdoor space for concerts and special events coming to Sussex Village Park
Sussex is set to get an improved outdoor space for concerts, special events and community gatherings.
Nicholas & Associates, based in Mount Pleasant, Illinois, was awarded a $7.8 million construction contract for a new outdoor performance area and pavilion at Sussex Village Park, according to an April 1 news release.
The contract also includes the construction of a new maintenance facility.
Sussex Village Administrator Jeremy Smith said the current pavilion and outdoor space were built in 1986, calling the pavilion a "little metal shelter" that has "seen better days."
He said the pavilion will have much improved amenities and will give the park a refreshed look.
The pavilion, outdoor performance area and the maintenance facility will be located at Sussex Village Park, W244 N6100 Weaver Drive.
The pavilion and outdoor performance area, which will be called The Ridge at Village Park, will feature a 10,100-square-foot freestanding pavilion, 14,500 square feet of covered outdoor space and an open-air stage area. It will also have community rooms, a kitchen, public restrooms and storage.
Smith said the community will appreciate the public restrooms because the space currently has only portable toilets. He said the facility will be used for community concerts, special events and public gatherings. Smith said the covered area will be an area protected from the sun and the rain.
The Sussex Parks maintenance facility will be a 10,500-square-foot building that will serve as the Sussex Parks Department's new headquarters. It will have break rooms, restrooms, a workshop and vehicle service and maintenance spaces.
Construction is slated to begin for the new maintenance facility on May 1. For The Ridge at Village Park, work is set to begin after the three-day Sussex Lions Daze festival, which ends July 13.
Smith said that all parts of the project are scheduled to be completed by June 12, 2026.
Cathy Kozlowicz can be reached at 262-361-9132 or cathy.kozlowicz@jrn.com. Follow her on Twitter at @kozlowicz_cathy.
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