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Community development reports foundry cleanup grant and local business redevelopment

Wisconsin Rapids Planning Commission · April 7, 2026
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Summary

Director Kyle Kearns updated the commission on several local developments: a $150,000 SAG grant for preliminary cleanup of the foundry site, a $250,000 grant supporting renovations at the former paper mill for a stainless-steel fabricator, and ongoing interest from businesses and developers.

Kyle Kearns, director of community development, gave the department update at the end of the April 6 meeting. He said the city obtained a $150,000 SAG grant to begin cleanup and abatement activities at the foundry site and that the city expects to engage a contractor soon to remove…

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