West View will hold a public meeting this week concerning the borough’s new municipal complex.
The meeting will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the current borough building, 441 Perry Highway.
According to the borough, the meeting is for informational and public comment purposes only. No formal action will be taken.
Representatives from the downtown redevelopment team, HRG Engineering and RC Architecture will attend the meeting to receive feedback, answer questions and explain engineering, design and site-related aspects of the project, according to the borough.
“This project is about planning responsibly for the future while being transparent with our residents,” borough Manager Bruce Fromlak said in a statement. “By balancing federal and state grant support, long-term financing, inflationary realities, and future property consolidation, we are working to improve public safety and municipal services while remaining mindful of taxpayer impact.”
The new municipal complex consists of repurposing the existing West View Firemen’s Banquet Hall on Perry Highway and adjacent property previously home to the recently closed Scholl’s Bicycle Center and the long-closed Grotto Bar & Grille.
The West View Fire Department donated the banquet hall to the borough.
The borough bought the former bicycle shop for $535,000 in September and the Grotto for $205,000 on Jan. 5, according to Allegheny County property records. A $1 million grant was used for the purchases.
The new center will house the borough’s administrative and police offices along with its fire department. The bicycle center and bar buildings will be torn down to make way for a new fire department garage.
Council in December approved a $7.5 million, 30-year bond issue to fund the project.
Demolition is expected to begin in March or April, followed by construction starting in June and completion eyed for spring 2027.
Once complete, the borough will look to sell the building on Perry Highway that currently houses the borough offices, District Judge Richard G. Opiela’s office, the West View Hub and a Dollar General store. The borough also anticipates selling facilities previously used by the fire department.