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Milwaukee County plans $10,000 grants, 4-year liaison to support small businesses
Summary
County executive and economic development officials proposed a ‘Building Bridges’ program anchored by a $200,000 WEDC grant and county economic development reserve funds; committee discussed funding, equity and oversight but took no formal action at the meeting.
County Executive (title given in the meeting) and Department of Administrative Services economic development staff presented a Building Bridges small-business program that would pair $10,000 grants with a four-year, limited-term small business liaison to support brick-and-mortar businesses across Milwaukee County.
The initiative centers on a $200,000 Small Business Development Grant awarded to Milwaukee County by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and on leveraging a county economic development reserve that staff reported contains $639,278. The county executive said the program aims to “build bridges between small business entrepreneurs, small business support organizations, and municipalities seeking to fill commercial corridor spaces.”
Economic development Director Celia Benton said the WEDC award will fund $10,000 grants and that grants would be available and eligible in all 18 supervisory…
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