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Governor Walker announces no-interest loans now available for flooded small businesses SCOTT WALKER PRESS RELEASE

Governor Scott Walker announced the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) has awarded a $755,000 grant to the Madison Region Economic Partnership (MadREP) to provide no-interest loans to small businesses in south-central Wisconsin that were impacted by the recent flooding. Businesses in eight counties will be eligible for microloans of up to $15,000, which will provide them with a short-term source of funds for repair work and operating expenses until more long-term recovery funding can be secured. The loans have a two-year repayment period, with payments deferred for at least six months. “Just weeks after the WEDC Board approved its new Disaster Recovery Microloan Program, we are ready to start providing loans to businesses that have been hard hit by the flooding and need some help for restoration work and related expenses,” said Governor Walker. “We realize there are many small businesses still struggling to recover from the flooding and these loans will give them the funds to help them quickly recover and get back on track.” Under the $2 million program, WEDC awards grants to its regional partners, which in turn issues loans to businesses. In addition to MadREP, WEDC expects to provide grants to the Southwestern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission and the Mississippi River Regional Planning Commission, two regional organizations in areas hit hardest by the flooding and severe weather in late August and early September. MadREP is now accepting loan applications from businesses impacted by the severe weather. To be eligible

for a loan, a business must be located in the MadREP region – Dane, Rock, Sauk, Dodge, Iowa, Columbia, Jefferson and Green counties. Businesses also must have suffered measurable physical damage because of the disaster and must intend to resume business operations in the community as quickly as possible. The loans can be used for procurement of cleanup and restoration services, operating expenses, temporary space, and repair and reconstruction

work. Applications can be found at madisonregion.org. “Businesses in our community are still struggling to recover from August’s flood and wind damage,” said MadREP Acting President Michael Gay. “The program is designed to provide business owners with a readily available financial resource to make repairs and replace equipment.” In Dane County alone, 126 businesses sustained $21 million in

damage, including 22 that had major damage, according to Wisconsin Emergency Management. In Sauk County, 32 businesses sustained $900,000 in damage. Van Nutt, executive director of the Middleton Chamber of Commerce, said the funds provide much-needed assistance for local businesses, which sustained about $30 million in structural damage. “We are appreciative of MadREP administering WEDC’s Disaster Re-

covery Microloan Program,” Nutt said. “With more than 40 businesses affected by the August 20 historic rains in Middleton, this program comes at an important time for small businesses that are experiencing a very tight cash flow during their recovery.” The WEDC Board of Directors, on Sept. 18, approved the program after businesses and homes in 18 counties

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Drinking water testing available GREEN COUNTY UW-EXTENSION RELEASE

An exciting opportunity to learn about the water you drink is being offered to all residents with private wells in the Towns of Decatur, Jefferson, Spring Grove, and Sylvester. However, others in the county may also take advantage of the opportunity to test their drinking water. If you are interested in learning more about drinking water and the quality of your water, this program is an opportunity to have your well water tested at a reduced cost and learn of the results during an educational program with drinking water experts. Groundwater specialists strongly encourage rural residents to test their water at least once every two years. This program is neither mandatory nor regulatory. It is completely voluntary. Those who participate receive the results of their water tests during an educational program the evening of Thursday, Dec. 13. Results are kept confidential. Special bottles are required for these tests. There is a cost for this testing. You may choose one or more of the testing

packages described below. Options for Well Testing • Homeowner Package (Includes tests for nitrate, coliform bacteria, pH, alkalinity, and hardness.) Cost: $52 • Metals Package (Tests for arsenic, lead, copper, iron, zinc, calcium, magnesium, manganese, sodium, potassium, and sulfate.) Cost: $49 • Triazine Screen (Includes tests for triazine type pesticides like atrazine) Cost: $30 If you choose all three packages the cost is $123, a discount of $8. Bottles are available for pick-up in November at the following locations and times listed. Bottle Sites UW-Extension Pick up: Thursday, Nov. 8 and Friday, Nov. 9 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Drop off: Monday, Nov. 12 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Green County UW-Extension Victoria Solomon 2841 6th Street Monroe, WI 53566 Town of Decatur Pick up: Friday, Nov. 9 from 9 a.m. to

1p.m. Drop off: Monday, Nov. 12 from1p.m. to 3 p.m. at Town Clerk’s Office: Ann Schwartz 1408 14th St Brodhead, WI 53520 608-897-4965 Town of Jefferson Pick up: Saturday, Nov. 10 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Drop off: Monday, Nov. 12 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Town Clerk Office Amy McCullough N2350 County Road S Juda, WI 53566 608-426-1848 Town of Spring Grove Pick up: Friday, Nov. 9 from Noon to 5 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Drop off: Monday, Nov. 12 from 8 a.m. to Noon at Town Clerk’s Home: Debbie Cline N2475 County Highway GG Brodhead, WI 53520 608-558-4787 Town of Sylvester Pick up: Saturday, Nov 10 9 a.m. to Noon

Drop off: Monday, Nov. 12 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Green County UW-Extension Town of Sylvester Town Hall Lynn Lokken N4505 Hwy 59 Albany, WI 53502 608-325-7538 Bottles must be filled and returned on Monday, Nov. 12, to the site where you picked up your bottles. Tests must be paid for when the bottles are picked up. Results are available the evening of Thursday, December 13 during a free, 90-minute educational seminar. Everyone has the opportunity to ask questions. If there are problems with your water (for example, bacteria or high nitrates levels are detected) you are notified by mail within two weeks of your sample date. If you are unable to attend this program to obtain your complete results, they will be mailed to you. If you have questions, contact Victoria Solomon, Community Resource Development Educator at the Green County UW-Extension office (608) 328-9440 or via e-mail at Victoria.Solomon@ces. uwex.edu.

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