Funds allocated for Platteville projects in state budget

Senator Howard Marklein announced some Platteville projects that are receiving funding following the recent Join Finance Committee meeting. The 2025-27 Wisconsin State Budget will include a $2 million grant to Southwest Health to help with the construction of a new childcare facility. Southwest Health has worked with Southwest Technical College, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Platteville school district, the City of Platteville, and a number of important employers in the area on this project. The budget will also include two projects on the UW-Platteville campus as part of the state’s capital budget. The school will receive funding to turn Karrmaan Library into a student success center, and planning dollars to begin transitioning Ottensman Hall from an aging engineering building to a vibrant space capable of meeting the demands of students from a variety of majors.