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Lawmakers tout $42 million state investment tied to mill upgrades as jobs safeguard for Central Wisconsin
Summary
Legislators at a Wisconsin Rapids legislative breakfast highlighted a recent $42 million state allocation intended to unlock roughly $100 million in private upgrades at regional paper mills, calling it a key step to preserve local manufacturing jobs and downtown infrastructure.
At a spring legislative breakfast in Wisconsin Rapids, state lawmakers highlighted a $42 million state allocation aimed at repairing a downtown dam and leveraging private investment in regional paper-mill facilities.
A panelist said the state money is intended to help secure about $100 million in private upgrades to area mills, calling the investment “real jobs” for Central Wisconsin. “The $42,000,000 that we’re sending out the door to regain a $100,000,000 in upgrades … those are real jobs,” the lawmaker said.
Speakers said the funding is part of broader efforts to…
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