Board backs WEDC application to aid microbrewery

SLINGER — The Slinger Village Board met on Monday evening and approved a resolution for the village to apply for a grant to support renovations on a former downtown church that is being transformed into a microbrewery and taproom.

The board approved a resolution authorizing Village Administrator Margaret Wilber to apply to the Community Development Investment Grant Program to support restoration and development of the 7,700 square foot, historic building at 116 Kettle Moraine Drive South in downtown Slinger where a microbrewery and taproom are planned. Travis Euler and Jerome Alton are the owners of 50 Day Brewing Company, LLC and the developers on the project.

The village will work with the developers to apply for a Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Community Development Investment Program Grant. The developers had previously asked for assistance with $250,000 in extraordinary project costs associated with restoring the historic building and establishing a business that will stimulate economic activity and create new jobs in the village. If awarded, the grant will be used for this purpose.