The Chippewa Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) announced that the Stanley West Industrial Park has been certified through the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) as a Certified Shovel Ready Site through their state program.
“This designation is a recognition of the hard work, that CEDC, Chippewa Valley Electric Cooperative (CVEC), Dairyland Power, and the City of Stanley have done to put in place a plan and prepare for smart economic growth that continues to make Wisconsin such a wonderful place to live and work.” expressed Missy Hughes WEDC Secretary and CEO.
“A Certified Site such as the one Stanley earned-lets potential investors, brokers and site selection professionals know that Stanley West Industrial Park is “open for business” with a clear title, sufficient utilities, transportation access, and that the city has properly zoned it.” stated Donna Walker- Economic Development Manger for Dairyland Power Cooperative. ” Dairyland is assisting all our member cooperatives such as CVEC to identify and certify business sites such as Stanley and assist them in becoming more development-ready. ”
“Certified business sites offer the additional advantage of ensuring that our members construction is more likely to remain on schedule thus saving them time and reducing their rest on their expansion projects. We are proud to be powering the Stanley West Industrial Park and advancing the engine of economic development here in Chippewa County,” Chippewa Valley Electric Cooperative President/CEO Russ Falkenberg, said. “The CVEC team is excited to see what this space becomes 5, 10, and 15 years down the road.”
“The Stanley West Industrial Park went through a lengthy checklist and extensive review process that took resources almost a year to complete. The Site Selection Group – a leading provider of global location advisory- and Chippewa Economic Development Corporation investor CBS Squared Engineering were also instrumental in helping the team complete this exciting project. ” This certification will put Stanley in a competitive position and hopefully at the top of the list for a company that is looking to move quickly on getting a new facility up and running.” noted Al Haas Mayor of Stanley.
Charlie Walker CEDC President/CEO points out that “Chippewa County now has two locations- Lake Wissota Business Park and the Stanley West Industrial Park that confirms our readiness for capital investment. The Wisconsin Certified Shovel Ready designation is also an outstanding marketing tool that is a unique site screening advantage which can reduce overall site location risk, save projects time, and can also reduce a projects site development cost.”