Manufacturers Seek Waukesha Support for Expansions

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Public money is fueling the tug of war for private development in cities such as Waukesha, where two manufacturers are requesting city support for expansions.

Waukesha Electric Systems Inc., which plans an estimated $70 million expansion, is seeking $9 million in city grants. That planned expansion prompted Waukesha-based Weldall Mfg. Inc., a supplier to Waukesha Electric, to propose a $6 million expansion, said Steven Crandell, Waukesha director of development. Weldall requested $900,000 in city support for the project, he said.

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Manufacturers Seek Waukesha Support for Expansions

Crandell said he has not yet reviewed Weldall's request. But the $9 million for Waukesha Electric, which would be raised through a tax-increm...

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