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Wisconsin grants $10M of aid to local investment projects in effort to boost state’s tourism industry

Wisconsin grants $10M of aid to local investment projects in effort to boost state’s tourism industry

Posted by | Aug 4, 2021 |

Governor Tony Evers visited the Riverwalk Commons Pickleball Courts in Milwaukee on August 3 to announce that $10 million of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds would be used to provide grants to bolster Wisconsin’s tourism industry. The grants would also support local governments and tourism-entity nonprofits for tourism-related investment projects that help promote, maintain, or have a substantial capital component. Up to $3.5 million will be awarded to regional entities through a competitive application process to eligible infrastructure projects such as convention centers, travel infrastructure, public or nonprofit attractions, and more. “Wisconsin’s tourism industry was one of...

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Milwaukee County formally establishes “Right to Counsel” for residents facing eviction or foreclosure

Milwaukee County formally establishes “Right to Counsel” for residents facing eviction or foreclosure

Posted by | Jul 20, 2021 |

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley signed the “Right to Counsel” ordinance into law on July 19 outside the County Courthouse, in an effort to assist local residents facing eviction or foreclosure. Right to Counsel Milwaukee (RCTM) establishes a pilot program to provide no-cost legal representation for residents facing eviction or foreclosure. Since the onset of the global pandemic, Milwaukee County has allocated over $30 million through stimulus funding to provide eviction prevention, rental assistance, and mortgage assistance. The funds have supported Milwaukee County residents facing housing instability. “I’m proud to sign the Right to Counsel legislation into law and...

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Eugene Manzanet: Cultivating a social responsibility that seeks to improve the quality of life in Milwaukee

Eugene Manzanet: Cultivating a social responsibility that seeks to improve the quality of life in Milwaukee

Posted by | Jun 25, 2021 |

With a steadfast focus on community outreach, Eugene Manzanet has leveraged his life lessons, educational credentials, and feet-on-the-ground career experiences to address the wide ranging issue of generational trauma in Milwaukee. After serving several years in the Armed Forces, Manzanet’s career path took him into the banking industry for the next two and a half decades. That journey and his extensive community building efforts with nonprofit organizations made him the ideal candidate for a new and daunting leadership role: forming strategic collaborations to make systematic improvements for the wellbeing of residents in Milwaukee. | Q&A with Eugene Manzanet Milwaukee...

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