Now that $125 million
state dollars are coming
to the rescue
for communities across Wisconsin
poisoned by the
"forever chemicals" PFAS
the question is
when will the money come
and how much will go where?
What was your reaction
when you learned
the funds would
finally be released?
It was a
it was a relief
to be honest.
It's been
two years
or three years
roughly, I think
since those funds were
originally talked about
and to have
the Senate and the governor
finally come to an agreement
and get that stuff
signed off on
and get it out
is the first of many steps
yet to come, I think.
Yeah, because
what do you know about
how much Stella will receive?
That's the great unknown.
I talked to DNR yesterday
as a matter of fact
and we're going to
they're still trying
to figure out exactly
who's going to control the money
how it's going
to be distributed.
They're not even
sure themselves, exactly
whether it's going to be
municipalities like Stella
that end up getting
some of the money
or our residents
I should say
not necessarily municipality
or it's going to be
public water works
that get the money.
We've got Wausau
and we've got Tomahawk
and some in Rhinelander, even
that have well issues
for their towns.
Whereas out here in Starks
we're individual wells.
So each homeowner
is responsible for that.
So it's very important
hopefully that there will be
some of that money
that will go directly
to those residents.