Friday, July 03, 2009
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Welcome to Platteville!
by David Berner, City Manager

 
Dave Berner and Bo Ryan

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the city of Platteville web site.  Platteville is nestled among the gently rolling hills of Southwestern Wisconsin.  Surrounded by beautiful farm country, Platteville is home to the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and its 7,000 students.  Opportunities for business and recreation abound.  Platteville has industrial sites located next to U.S. Highway 151, a 4-lane expressway that connects to major interstate highways from Cedar Rapids and Dubuque Iowa to Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  The city also boasts an outstanding labor force coupled with a community that enthusiastically supports local businesses and economic development.

The city is growing, with increasing availability of new home building sites and commercial building sites.  UW-P is in the third year of an ambitious expansion plan that will bring another 1,000 students to the community plus up to 135 new faculty and staff.

Extensive recreation and arts programs are available throughout the year. Residents and visitors enjoy our 16 city parks, which include over 200 acres of open space, art galleries and museums, playgrounds, baseball and softball diamonds, hiking trails, skate park, picnic shelters, and an outdoor aquatics center.  The University presents numerous artistic and athletic endeavors for the public’s enjoyment, often for free or at prices far less than in larger cities.

The future of Platteville is bright with new housing developments, shopping centers and newly created job opportunities.  The newly designed Main Street and Downtown redevelopment is now completed and will help revitalize this important business hub of our community.

We look forward to welcoming everyone to our community and we encourage you to bookmark our web site as one of your favorites and check back often. 


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Vietnam Moving Wall Memorial “Celebration of Heroes” Opens Main Street Headquarters!

It was announced by the Platteville Moving Wall Committee that the contract has been signed by the moving wall organization and that the Vietnam Moving Wall Memorial will visit Platteville, Wisconsin from July 9, 2009 to July 13, 2009.  The theme will be “Celebration of Heroes”.  Visitors to the Vietnam Moving Wall Memorial, which will be located at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville campus could range from 30,000 to as many as 100,000 during this five day event.

 

The Celebration of Heroes could be as big as, or bigger, than the Disney Hometown Parade held on July 4, 1998.  As a result, the community has been mobilized to make sure our visitors get a warm welcome and are well cared for.  There will be a large opening ceremony, a large veterans parade and a formal closing ceremony.  Between opening and closing, there will be many related events in the tri-state area for the visiting public during the five days that the Moving Wall Memorial is at the University.

 

Committees have been organized to handle the event, including, Operations (co-chaired by Roger Reed, local DAV director and Kathy Kopp, Platteville Chamber); Security (co-chaired by Doug McKinley, Platteville Chief of Police, Scott Marquardt, UW-Platteville Campus Security and Laurel Skrede, UW-P Security, Retired); Publicity & Marketing (co-chaired by John Dutcher, Platteville Chamber and Ralph Kluseman, Community, Inc.); Veterans Committee (co-chaired by Louis Kaiser and Tim Murphy); Ceremonies (Deb Jenny, Chair); Parade (Kathy Kopp, Chair); Fundraising (Dennis Cooley, UW-Platteville); Buildings & Grounds (co-chaired by Ken Wiegman and Curt Fatzinger, UW-Platteville); Volunteers (Dorothy Genthe, Chair) and Special Events (John Hassig, UW-Platteville, Chair).

 

The above groups have been meeting once per month on the third Thursday at 4:00PM at the local VFW Club.  The public is invited to attend.

 

For a pdf copy of the official press release, click here.

 

For information on volunteering, contact the Platteville Area Chamber of Commerce at 608-348-8888.  Donations can be sent to the Vietnam Moving Wall Celebration of Heroes fund, P. O. Box 16, Platteville, WI  53818.  Parade applications can be picked up at the Platteville Area Chamber of Commerce and are available online at the Chamber’s website, www.platteville.com 

To go directly to the Moving Wall site click on: www.plattevillemovingwall.com

 


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Home Rehabilitation Loan Funds are available through the City of Platteville Community Development Department

Rehabilitation Loans are offered to eligible residents of the City of Platteville for:

  • Necessary improvements or repairs of owner-occupied homes, including the following:  repair or replacement of roof, siding, windows and doors, electrical, heating system, plumbing system, handicapped accessibility improvements or modifications, energy efficiency improvements, and other general improvements.  Homeowner must apply.
  • Necessary improvements or repairs of rental or investor-owned properties, including the following: same improvements or repairs as indicated above.  Landlord or property owner must apply.
  • Loan funds may also be provided for down payment and closing cost assistance for eligible first time buyers.  Home purchaser must contribute $1000 toward the purchase of home and secure affordable home mortgage from reputable lending institution.  Home purchased maust be vacant or owner-occupied when offer to purchase is signed.  Home buyer is required to complete a HUD approved home buyer counseling program prior to purchase.

Rehabilitation and home purchase loans are no-interest, deferred payment loans.  Payment on the loan is deferred until the home is no longer the borrower's principle residence.

Rental or investor-owned loans are low-interest loans, repaid to the City over a period of 5 years.

All loans are secured by a mortgage on the property.

Eligibility for rehabilitation or home purchase loans assistance is based on total household income, residency, affordability and scope of project.

For more information or to submit an application, please contact:

City of Platteville - Community Development Department
Program Coordinator: Lori Olsen Pink
Phone:  348-9741 x 246 or 935-2326 x 207
Email:  l.olson-pink@swcap.org


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St. Mark Community Center announces its 2009 summer fun and learning program, “Passport to Summer Exploration.”  The 5-week summer program is open to students entering 1st through 4th grades.  Sessions run Monday through Friday from 11:30am to 3:00pm from June 22 – July 24.  Students must attend all five sessions and must register by May 22nd at St. Mark’s Community Center.  For more details, call Deanna at 563-582-5655 Ext. 103 or visit the Center at 1201 Locust Street.

 

Are your kids looking for something new to do this summer?  The Bell Tower Theater in Dubuque has the answer.  Starting June 15th, the Bell Tower Theater will be offering youth theater classes for kids from Kindergarten to 6th grade.  Once a day for one week (Monday through Friday) aspiring actors and actresses, or kids who just want to have fun, can enter the magical world of theater.  For information and to register your child, call 563-588-3377.


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