Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced Thursday the village of Slinger will receive a $165,000 Transportation Economic Assistance program grant to help hardware manufacturer Allegis Corporation relocate part of its business from Illinois to Wisconsin.
The move will generate 33 jobs and support economic development in a new commercial and industrial development area there.
The TEA program provides financial assistance to communities to support transportation infrastructure improvements to help attract new employers or encourage existing employers to expand.
“With these strategic investments, we are proud to support the village of Slinger and our entire statewide economy by supporting the infrastructure necessary for companies like Allegis to relocate and expand in Wisconsin, bringing high-quality jobs for workers and stronger infrastructure for our communities,” Evers said in a statement.
The grant funds will help build a new road, Karius Court, within the Merchant Village commercial and industrial development located between Milwaukee and Fox Valley.
The road will not only serve Allegis but also companies that move to the business park.
“This is a textbook example of why WisDOT’s TEA program exists,” WisDOT Secretary Kristina Boardman said in a statement. “Attracting new businesses and retaining the businesses we have through infrastructure improvements has been a key focus of this administration.”
Since 2019, the Evers administration has awarded 32 TEA grants to communities across the state, totaling more than $16 million.
