WEST BEND 鈥 Forte Bank broke ground on Monday morning on their new West Bend location, 555 Wildwood Road.
Forte Bank President/CEO Tim Purman welcomed participants, which featured representatives from the company's Board of Directors, their contractor/designer La Macchia Group and West Bend. He thanked each of them for their cooperation on this project, and expressed excitement in formally bringing Forte Bank's services to West Bend.
"We look forward to extending from what we've done throughout our other locations to West Bend," said Purman. "We think that it's a great move, and it's about time that we come to West Bend."
The 2,500-square-foot branch location will feature three universal banker stations, three private offices and a conference room. There will also be a refreshment bar and children's play area inside the bank. Outside the bank, there will be two drive-up lanes, as well as a commercial window. The building will also feature a 24-hour ATM and an additional 750-squarefoot space, which will be used for a tenant or future expansion of the branch.
According to Purman, this location will be the organization's fourth full-service branch, all of them located in Washington County. To that end, Purman noted that the organization has contributed over $525,000 to community organizations and events as well as social organizations in the county in the last decade.
