It was a great morning for a groundbreaking ceremony and a large crowd turned out for the traditional turning of the soil under sunny skies at the site of the new downtown branch of Nicolet National Bank in Sturgeon Bay. The ceremony also included the beginning of the demolition of the facility across the street from the current bank building. During his remarks, Nicolet National Bank Chief Executive Officer Bob Atwell said the new branch will take into account the efficiencies needed for current day banking and is an indication of the bank’s commitment to Door County…
Atwell also said the construction of the new bank branch symbolizes the relationship between the lending institution and the City of Sturgeon Bay…
The new Nicolet National Bank branch in downtown Sturgeon Bay is expected to be operational by the summer of 2019.
Miron Construction Company is charged with building the new branch. During remarks at the groundbreaking ceremony, Miron’s President and CEO, David G. Voss, Junior, provided a personal endorsement of the good works that are key to the local efforts of Nicolet National Bank…
Voss also noted that Miron, which constructed the Nicolet Center in Green Bay, had moved all of its accounts to the bank. Sturgeon Bay Mayor Thad Birmingham said the bank’s decision to construct a new facility was good news for Sturgeon Bay…
Also speaking was Jamie Alberts, Senior Vice-President for Commercial Banking. At the end of the groundbreaking ceremony, bank staffers took turns using the bucket of a small crane to demolish one wall of the building that had at one time been a bowling alley.
