Posts Tagged "economy"

V&A works with East Dundee on Caterpillar site eligibility for TIF

Posted by on Jun 3, 2020

V&A works with East Dundee on Caterpillar site eligibility for TIF

VILLAGE OF EAST DUNDEE, ILLINOIS (with excerpts from chicagotribune.com) – The Village of East Dundee is to the be the location for a new $15 million Caterpillar service/repair center. The Village intends to provide $2 million in tax incentives to advance the project. Village officials are working with Vandewalle and Associates on the eligibility study that will determine whether the property should be added to existing TIF districts or a new TIF district should be created. “We’re focusing on amending the existing TIF district because we’re not actively looking to increase...

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Partnerships in Muncie help advance needed Central City projects

Posted by on May 29, 2020

Partnerships in Muncie help advance needed Central City projects

MUNCIE, INDIANA (excerpts from thestarpress.com) – As officials gathered to break ground for a new riverfront redevelopment in Muncie’s Canal District, COVID-19 masks could not conceal shared pride in what strong partnership can accomplish. “This is a collaboration of monumental importance for the downtown area,” Mayor Dan Ridenour told the crowd gathered for the groundbreaking. Groups such as the Muncie Downtown Development Partnership and NEXT Muncie have been working with Vandewalle & Associates and WS Property to make the project happen.  Downtown...

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Muncie breaks ground on White River Canal District redevelopment

Posted by on May 29, 2020

Muncie breaks ground on White River Canal District redevelopment

White River Lofts, a mixed-use riverfront building and public plaza in Muncie's White River Canal District, is one of the identified catalytic projects in the Muncie Central City Redevelopment Plan developed by Vandewalle & Associates.

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Alliant to close Sheboygan coal plant, retain Vandewalle

Posted by on May 22, 2020

Alliant to close Sheboygan coal plant, retain Vandewalle

SHEBOYGAN, WISC (excerpts from wsjonline.com) – Alliant Energy has announced it is closing its Sheboygan coal-fired power plant, which is the last of its kind operating in Sheboygan. The Edgewater 5 generating station will be completely decommissioned by 2023. While that date is years ahead of the previous schedule for the plant, City officials say it will save taxpayers hundreds of millions in taxpayer costs. Alliant said it has retained Vandewalle & Associates, a Madison-based urban planning and economic development firm to help with decommissioning and redevelopment plans for...

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Wisc. Gov. announces $75M to support small businesses

Posted by on May 18, 2020

Wisc. Gov. announces $75M to support small businesses

MADISON, WISCONSIN (excerpt from channel3000.com) – On May 18, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers announced a $75 million fund to help small businesses as part of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation’s “We’re All In” initiative. The WEDC’s initiative was established to help local businesses bounce back while maintaining safe environments amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full article...

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