Inauguration of the animal shelter scheduled for July 12 | Milton Courier

A dedication ceremony for the new Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin building will take place on Monday, July 12 at 10 a.m. The event will take place rain or shine.

The 16,500-square-foot building will be constructed on 44 acres in County G south of Janesville, providing easier access to Beloit and the 22 other Rock County municipalities served by the humanitarian company, said Jim McMullen, executive director of the humanitarian society,

The new building will replace the 9,500 square foot building at 222 S. Arch St. in Janesville, which is now 45 years old.

After delays, leadership changes, the pandemic and a complete overhaul, the Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin was ready to innovate in May. Then a new problem hampered the project: a national steel shortage.

McMullen said the steel roof trusses needed for the building would typically have been delivered in three to four weeks. However, when Corporate Contractors Inc. ordered the steel, they were told delivery would only take place in January.

The problem was that a large American company had pre-ordered massive amounts of farms this year, McMullen said.

The architects of the Angus-Young project in Janesville came up with a solution: a different type of truss, which could be delivered in October but installed using a more laborious process (instead of being lowered by a crane).

“I am so excited to be working with our Board of Directors, donors, contractors, engineers and staff to make our new construction project a reality for HSSW,” McMullen said in a statement. “This project started before I joined the organization, and I am honored and proud to see him cross the finish line. The residents and municipalities of Rock County will love our new facility and together we’ll help the animals get home!

Representatives of local municipalities and key community leaders are invited to take part in the ceremony as well as tour the property and view renderings of the new building.

The new location of the refuge includes a wooded area, meadows and a stream for the enjoyment of pets and members of the community.

The humanitarian company recently received a grant from the Hendricks Family Foundation which provides matching opportunities by the foundation, for any donation of $ 100,000 or more, up to $ 1 million. All matched gifts can be pledged over five years.

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