WJJQ LOCAL NEWS
Main Street program approval
Thursday, April 24, 2008

A TWO-YEAR EFFORT BY A TOMAHAWK COMMITTEE HAS RESULTED IN APPROVAL OF ECONOMIC FUNDING FOR THE DOWNTOWN AREA.

WEDNESAY THE MAIN STREET PROGRAM COMISSION IN MADISON APPROVED TOMAHAWK’S APPLICATION.

ON TUESDAY, THE TOMAHAWK COMMITTEE MADE THEIR SUCCESSFUL PRESENTATION, USING A FOUNDING FATHER WILLIAM BRADLEY THEME TO CONVINCE THE COMMISSION. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUNDS FOR WISCONSIN HISTORIC COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS. TOMAHAWK WAS ONE OF THREE FINALIST CITIES FOR THE MAIN STREET PROGRAM.

THE COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL WILL NOW BE FORWARDED TO GOVERNOR DOYLE’S DESK FOR HIS SIGNATURE.

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