Contact:
Tony Hozeny, 608/267-9661
MADISON- Gov. Jim Doyle today announced that the Town of
Fern, Florence County, will receive a $40,000 Community Development Block
Grant-Public Facilities for Economic Development (CDBG-PFED) from the
Department of Commerce (Commerce). The grant will help the community make
improvements to Turtle Creek Road to accommodate increased traffic to G & G
Lumber, Inc. G & G Lumber, Inc. is a millwork and sawmill business.
“My Grow Wisconsin initiative promotes business development,” said Gov.
Doyle. “I am pleased that this award could be used to help the Town of Fern
support the growth of this business.”
“This project will create four jobs at an average wage of
$11.75/hour. It will retain four jobs and will represent public and private
investment totaling $143,500,” said Commerce Secretary Cory L. Nettles.
The CDBG-PFED Program awards grants to communities that seek to provide
infrastructure for a particular business development project. For further
information on the CDBG-PFED Program, contact James Frymark, Commerce, at
608/266-2742.
