BRILLION, WI (WTAQ) – A big economic development announcement will be made in Brillion this afternoon.
The Wisconsin Economic Development Council (WEDC) is giving the city a grant to re-develop the former Brillion Iron Works site.
When Brillion Iron Works closed in 2016, more than 300 people lost their jobs.
In October of this year, Ariens Company bought the 140-acre property.
The company said initial plans for the property include light manufacturing, commercial and residential areas.
The city also received a WEDC grant in March of this year to raze a vacant grocery store on Main Street and replace it with a 40-unit apartment building.
