Regional economic-development group asks Marathon County for $5,000 toward $130,000 industry-readiness study

Oct 28, 2025

Synergy, a five-county regional economic development organization, presented a targeted industry-readiness evaluation costing roughly $130,000 and asked municipal partners (including Marathon County) to contribute about $5,000 each; the study would be publicly available and coordinated with local partners.

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Synergy representative Angel presented a proposal on Nov. 3 asking Marathon County to contribute approximately $5,000 toward a $130,000 targeted industry-readiness study covering five Central Wisconsin counties. The study would identify specific industries the region can competitively attract, analyze workforce fit, and bring site selectors to evaluate a handful of candidate properties.

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