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Foxconn Makes Major Investment in Racine County with $60 Million Deposit; Village Exercises Options on 1,400 Acres

Friday marked an historic day for the Village of Mount Pleasant and Racine County, as Foxconn deposited $60 million for use by the Village for land acquisition. The investment marked a major Foxconn investment as the company brings its $10 billion manufacturing campus...

January to Mark Start of Roadwork, Utility Construction

Utility work and road construction will soon start in and around the Foxconn project site. Last week, the Racine Water Commission recommended contractors for two water main projects related to the Foxconn project, a water main along the east Frontage Road of I-94 betwe...

Executives Recognized for Work to Bring Foxconn to Wisconsin

Recently, the Milwaukee Business Journal selected M7 leaders Gale Klappa and Tim Sheehy as its 2017 Executives of the Year for their roles in bringing Foxconn’s manufacturing campus to southeastern Wisconsin. Read more here.

RCEDC's Jenny Trick was also recognized...

Foxconn Recognized as Corporation of the Year

BizTimes recently named Foxconn Technology Group as Corporation of the Year. Read more about the designation here.

WisDOT Discusses Planned Improvements

At a public information session last week, Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) officials discussed its work with the Village of Mount Pleasant and Racine County on the reconstruction of several state, village and county roadways around the new Foxconn Devel...

DNR Outlines EITM Environmental Regulations

To provide clarity around the environmental requirements associated with the Foxconn project's designation as an Electronics & Information Technology Manufacturing (EITM) Zone, the DNR has created a resource outlining the similarities and differences between EITM regul...

Foxconn Makes $60 Million in Funds Available

On Friday, Foxconn made $60 million of funds available for deposit, as required by the Development Agreement. Legal counsel for the Village of Mount Pleasant and Racine County are now working with the title company to establish the required Escrow Account, where funds...

Electrical Services Plan for Foxconn

American Transmission Co. is developing a project to provide electric service to the Foxconn Manufacturing Campus. Learn more about the project and construction schedule here.

Upcoming Transportation Meeting

On Thursday, December 14, WisDOT will be hosting a Public Involvement Meeting (PIM) to discuss proposed plans for the upcoming work associated with the I-94 North/South project, including frontage roads in Racine and Kenosha County.

The meeting will take place from 3...

County, Village, Foxconn Sign Development Agreement

At a ceremony at Mount Pleasant Village Hall, Racine County Executive Jonathan Delagrave, Mount Pleasant Village President Dave DeGroot and Foxconn representatives officially signed the Development Agreement that will bring $10 billion in new investment to the communit...

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