affordable housing projects and incentivizing the renovation of existing commercial spaces for mixed use. Attracting developers is also top of mind. “This population projection might be the ‘aha’ moment for some developers to really say, ‘maybe we can go to Trempealeau County and build spec homes because they’ll get bought’,” Carlson suggests. Quality affordable childcare is another priority for the county as it embraces growth.“We’re also working with some groups on that, partnering with the school district, partnering with the hospital and businesses and government as well,” explains Glewen. In a small rural area, you have to look towards partnership and how you can work together in order to tackle issues and solve problems” SMALL BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Exemplifying their collaborative spirit,Trempealeau County is launching a park project that utilizes natural hills for outdoor play, with donated land and county funding already integrated into the planning. “It’s a big collaborative effort,” says Glewen.“We’re working 195 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 04 TREMPEALEAU COUNTY, WI
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