Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation: Governor Walker announces funding for Village of Woodsville

For Immediate Release: July 15, 2011

Contact: David Volz, 608-266-2125     

MADISON – Governor Scott Walker announced today that the Village of Woodville, St. Croix County, will receive a $172,000 grant from the Community Development Block Grant – Public Facilities (CDBG-PF) program of the former Department of Commerce to fund downtown improvements in the community.

“I’m pleased the state is able to assist the village in funding a project that will address both downtown redevelopment and public safety concerns,” said Governor Walker.  “These improvements will significantly add to the viability of economic development in the Woodville community.”

The project consists of reconstruction and installation of a storm sewer and curbs at an unsafe intersection.  Combined with aesthetic enhancements in the immediate area, the plan is designed to greatly improve the environment for business development and downtown community events.  The total project cost is $845,000.

The CDBG-PF program is a versatile financing tool for general-purpose local units of government in need of funds to undertake needed infrastructure and public building projects.  The program is designed to enhance the vitality of a community by undertaking public investment that contributes to its overall community and economic development. 

The WEDC is Wisconsin‘s lead economic development agency.  Created in statute as a public authority, the WEDC is responsible for economic development activities previously administered by the Department of Commerce, a state agency eliminated on July 1, 2011.

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