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Racine County economic development agency reports higher prospect activity, outlines Mount Pleasant projects and housing challenges
Summary
At a Sept. 8 Mount Pleasant Village Board meeting, Racine County Economic Development Corporation lead Jordan Brown said county prospect activity rose about 40% in 2025 and described local projects, workforce and housing efforts affecting Mount Pleasant, while trustees discussed limits on producing lower-cost single-family homes.
Jordan Brown, corporate attraction market lead for the Racine County Economic Development Corporation, told the Mount Pleasant Village Board on Sept. 8 that county prospect activity is up roughly 40% in 2025 compared with 2024 and described business- and housing-focused programs targeting Mount Pleasant.
Brown said a November 2024 housing study shows Racine County could absorb about 4,275 residential units from 2025 through 2029, with roughly half of that demand for single-family housing. He also said about 4,500 units have gone online or been announced since the county's 2020 housing study.
The numbers matter because, Brown said, rising home prices have left many potential buyers priced out of the market and prompted RCDC to explore alternatives such as down-payment assistance, alternative financing and developer relief with partner counties and local stakeholders.
Brown summarized RCDC’s first-half 2025 work on business attraction and retention. He said the agency has engaged with 55 businesses and recruitment prospects countywide, 29 of which are in Mount Pleasant; 12 prospects are actively considering the village.…
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