Contact: Tom Thieding, 608-210-6767 tom.thieding@wedc.org
Link to Release: http://inwisconsin.com/press_releases/main-street-application-workshops/
Informational sessions held for communities seeking Main Street designation
MADISON, Oct. 3, 2013 – The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) has announced four regional Main Street Application Workshops to help communities apply for Main Street designation. There are currently 36 communities with Main Street designations in Wisconsin.
The workshops will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the following locations:
November 11 Hartford
November 12 Menasha
November 13 Menomonie
November 14 La Crosse
The Wisconsin Main Street Program will designate up to three communities in 2014, and attending one of the Application Workshops is the first step in that process. Communities interested in applying must send at least one representative to any of the locations.
Communities that are accepted into the program will receive free intensive technical assistance for the first five years and then a lesser amount of assistance after that. To register, contact James Engle at 608-210-6840, james.engle@wedc.org.
The Wisconsin Main Street Program is an economic development program targeting Wisconsin’s historic commercial districts. WEDC provides technical support and training to communities that have a grass roots commitment to revitalizing their traditional business districts using a comprehensive strategy based on historic preservation by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Since the program started in 1987, the communities participating in Wisconsin’s Main Street program helped 160 businesses get started, creating 498 jobs. The Main Street development efforts leveraged $23.7 million in private investment.
Current Main Street communities include: Algoma, Beloit Chippewa Falls, Darlington, De Pere, Eagle River, Fond du Lac, On Broadway (Green Bay), Kenosha, Ladysmith, Lake Mills, Manitowoc, Marshfield, Milwaukee Marketplace Business Improvement District 32, Monroe, Omro, Osceola, Pewaukee, Platteville, Port Washington, Prairie du Chien, Rhinelander, Rice Lake, Ripon, Sheboygan Falls, Sturgeon Bay, Tigerton, Tomahawk, Two Rivers, Viroqua, Waterford, Watertown, Wausau, West Allis, West Bend and Whitewater.
About Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) leads economic development efforts for the state by advancing Wisconsin’s business climate. WEDC nurtures business growth and job creation by providing resources, technical support and financial assistance to companies, partners and communities in Wisconsin. WEDC has four focus areas: business and industry development, economic and community development, entrepreneurship and innovation and international business development. Together with more than 600 regional and local business development partners, it represents a highly responsive and coordinated network. Visit http://www.inwisconsin.com or follow WEDC on Twitter @_InWisconsin to learn more.
