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Marathon County committees authorize RFP framework for UWSP Wausau campus redevelopment
Summary
After public pleas from theater and nonprofit leaders, county staff told committees the UWSP Wausau campus is eligible for a WEDC branch grant and both committees approved a resolution directing staff to release an RFP framework for redevelopment and to pursue grant opportunities.
Marathon County committees on Dec. 3 authorized staff to release a request for proposals framework to solicit redevelopment plans for the UWSP Wausau campus, following public comments from local nonprofits and arts groups urging preservation of community assets.
Administrator Leonard told the joint Extension Education and Economic Development Committee and the Human Resources, Finance and Property Committee that the county appears eligible for up to $2,000,000 from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) branch-campus grant program and recommended an open RFP process. "We believe we're eligible by all indications," Leonard said during the presentation of memos and the RFP framework.
Several public speakers urged…
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