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Rothschild board backs regional Talent Recruitment Grant support letter
Summary
The board approved a letter of support for the Greater Wausau Prosperity Partnership to apply for the WEDC Talent Recruitment Grant (2025 Act 15), which offers up to $500,000 per municipality and requires a 20% local match; motion carried 7–0.
The Village of Rothschild Board voted Jan. 26 to approve a letter of support that would allow the Greater Wausau Prosperity Partnership and participating municipalities to seek funding from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation's Talent Recruitment Grant program established under 2025 Wisconsin Act 15.
Administrator Ryan VanDeWalle told the board the regional partnership aims to help address Marathon County's shortage of skilled labor by attracting new residents from outside Wisconsin. VanDeWalle outlined program basics described in the minutes: $5 million is available statewide, with a $500,000 cap per municipality and a required 20% local match that may be cash or in-kind contributions.
The board approved the letter of support by motion of Trustee Jason Jablonski and second by Trustee Sam Stroik; the motion carried 7–0. The minutes record the action as allowing future potential should GWPP and local municipalities be awarded grant funds; specific applications and funding allocations were not detailed in the minutes.
