Kenosha County projects collect millions in state budget outlays [Video]

Kenosha County projects have collected millions from the Wisconsin State Building Commission to fund projects.

Gov. Tony Evers, chair of the commission, listed awards totaling $160.8 million to help fund 50 projects in communities across the state. The funds were announced in Madison on Oct. 8.

The funding came through the new Non-State Grant Program, which was created in the 2023-25 biennial budget. The grants are targeted to bolstering infrastructure and services across sectors including health and wellness, economic and workforce development, arts and culture and public services.

The program authorized:

$1.32 million to Carthage College in Kenosha for the expansion of nursing laboratories and classrooms;

$159,200 to the Kenosha Public Library for the new Uptown Children’s Library.

The …