Executive committee approves grants for four community development projects after Beaver Dam briefing

May 5, 2025

The Dodge County Executive Committee heard background on a large Beaver Dam industrial site and approved advisory‑committee recommendations to award grant funds to Beaver Dam, Fox Lake, Watertown and Waupun, subject to grant agreements and developer agreements.

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Nate Olson, Dodge County community development administrator, briefed the Executive Committee on the history and marketing work behind a large industrial site north of Beaver Dam and described county involvement dating to 2017. Olson said Alliant and private landowners worked on assembling an approximately 800‑acre project area near Highway 151 and Highway A; the area includes a Walmart distribution center and is adjacent to other industrial sites and a state‑certified business park.

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