Committee sets community development funding package and considers small-business 'Elevate' reboot

Feb 17, 2026

Committee agreed to allocate a package of community development (Ho-Chunk) funds, including support for small-business grants and contingency for rebranding; staff said last year's Elevate program drew 79 applications and funded 16 projects under a $150,000 award.

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The finance committee reviewed requests for second-round community-development funding and moved to allocate money to priority items including IT/security, generator contingency, and a local small-business grant program. Resource and community development staff said some projects had limited movement this year, and that $413,500 remained unallocated in the fund.

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