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MADISON - Governor Doyle today announced “smart growth” comprehensive planning grants for 149 local governments throughout Wisconsin. This funding will help communities develop and adopt locally-created plans to address long-term needs, promote economic development, and guide future land use decisions.
“These grants help local citizens and governments draw a roadmap for their future growth and development,” Governor Doyle said. “Comprehensive plans help local governments to sit down with their neighbors and develop common goals and plans for the future, helping to make government more efficient and save taxpayer money at the same time that it helps grow the economy and protect important natural areas and farmland.”
Grants were awarded to eleven applicants that included participation of 149 counties, cities, villages, towns, and tribes, as well as a regional planning commission.
The Comprehensive Planning Grant Program began in 2000, and since that time 1,113 local and regional governments have received grants to develop comprehensive plans. The Comprehensive Planning Grant Program is designed to encourage intergovernmental cooperation and requires public participation in the development of local plans.
Grants are awarded on a competitive basis and administered by the Wisconsin Department of Administration. The projects require local matching contributions. The department will host a series of comprehensive planning grant workshops this summer for communities interested in applying for 2009 grants.
For more information about the Comprehensive Planning Grant Program, please visit www.doa.state.wi.us/compplanning.
A complete list of grantees is below.
2008 Comprehensive Planning Grant Awards
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Lead Government |
County |
Award |
Participating Communities |
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Bayfield County |
Bayfield |
$198,000 |
Bayfield County
Towns: Barksdale, Bell, Cable, Eileen, Grand View, Hughes, Iron River, Kelly, Keystone, Lincoln, Namakagon, Oulu, Pilsen, Tripp |
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Village of Bowler |
Shawano |
$36,000 |
Villages: Bowler, Eland
Town: Aniwa |
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Buffalo County |
Buffalo |
$192,000 |
Buffalo County
City: Alma, Buffalo, Fountain City
Villages: Cochrane, Nelsen
Towns: Alma, Belvidere, Buffalo, Canton, Cross, Dover, Gilmanton, Glencoe, Lincoln, Maxville, Milton, Modena, Mondovi, Montana, Naples, Nelson, Waumandee |
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Burnett County |
Burnett |
$186,000 |
Burnett County
Villages: Grantsburg, Webster
Towns: Anderson, Daniels, Dewey, Jackson, Oakland, Sand Lake, Siren, Trade Lake, Union, Webb Lake, Wood River |
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Florence County |
Florence |
$98,000 |
Florence County
Towns: Aurora, Commonwealth, Fence, Fern, Florence, Homestead |
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Forest County |
Forest |
$189,000 |
Forest County
City: Crandon
Towns: Alvin, Argonne, Armstrong Creek, Blackwell, Freedom, Hiles, Laona, Lincoln, Nashville, Wabeno
Nations: Potawatomi, Mole Lake |
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Village of Hales Corners |
Milwaukee |
$20,000 |
Village: Hales Corners |
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Jackson County |
Jackson |
$330,000 |
Jackson County
City: Black River Falls
Villages: Alma Center, Hixton, Melrose, Merrillian, Taylor
Towns: Adams, Albion, Alma, Bear Bluff, Brockway, City Point, Cleveland, Franklin, Garden Valley, Garfield, Irving, Knapp, Manchester, Melrose, Millston, North Bend, Northfield, Springfield |
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Sheboygan County |
Sheboygan |
$238,000 |
Sheboygan County
City: Sheboygan Falls
Village: Cascade
Towns: Holland, Lima, Plymouth, Scott, Sheboygan, Sheboygan Falls |
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Waushara County |
Waushara |
$194,000 |
Waushara County
Villages: Hancock, Lohrville, Coloma Towns: Coloma, Hancock, Leon, Mount Morris, Oasis, Plainfield, Richford, Saxeville, Springwater |
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West Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (WCWRPC) |
Barron, Chippewa, Clark, Saint Croix |
$687,500 |
WCWRPC
Barron, Chippewa, Saint Croix Counties
Cities: Bloomer, Stanley
Villages: Boyd, Cadott, Cameron, Deer Park, New Auburn, Woodville
Towns: Cady, Dallas, Eagle Point, Emerald, Forest, Lafayette, Lakeland, Maple Grove, Oak Grove, Richmond, Star Prairie, Wheaton, Woodmohr |
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