MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers announced on Monday that Brown County will receive a $500,000 grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) to assist in purchasing the former WPS Pulliam Plant property as part of the effort to relocate coal piles away from downtown and expand the economic activity of the Port of Green Bay.
“Relocating the coal piles not only promotes new opportunities for the area to bolster economic activity, but will also improve the quality of life for many,” said Gov. Evers.
WEDC will provide Brown County with an Idle Sites Redevelopment (ISR) grant to partially fund the purchase of the 40-acre parcel at the mouth of the Fox River. The property is considered key to efforts by the county and the City of Green Bay to redevelop the port and portions of downtown Green Bay.
“We believe that this purchase will enable the city and the county to unlock the economic potential of the port and the entire Fox River corridor,” said WEDC secretary and CEO Missy Hughes.
The WEDC ISR Program offers grants to Wisconsin communities to redevelop sites that have been idle, abandoned, or underutilized and redevelopment results in the potential to elevate local economies.
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