Governor Evers Declares His Support for Greater Green Bay Visitor Center

Today Governor Evers declared his support for bi-partisan legislation to enumerate $2 million for the Experience Greater Green Bay Visitor Center in the next state budget. We are inspired and grateful by his comments to work with both Democrats and Republicans to create this economic engine that will showcase Greater Green Bay and the entire state of Wisconsin.

The Experience Greater Green Bay Visitor Center will welcome visitors and excite them with an understanding of Greater Green Bay and the entire state of Wisconsin as a great place to live, work, and play by showcasing regional arts and culture, attractions, waterfronts, restaurants, events, education, and industry. The visitor center will also serve as an effective tool in workforce recruitment by educating visitors about regional size, reach, vast opportunities, and quality of life.

Tourism is one of the leading industries in Wisconsin. In Brown County, tourism has a $1.1 billion annual economic impact, with $671 million in direct visitor spending. The tourism industry in Brown County generates $53.5 million in state tax revenue and $43.5 million in local tax revenue saving property taxpayers in Brown County $940 per household annually.

The Greater Green Bay CVB has been working extremely hard for the past three years to develop and build this important economic development tool - from idea to design to fundraising. To date, nearly $4 million of the total $6.5 million project has been raised. See attached sheet for a complete and gracious list of all who have financially contributed to this project.

We must also thank state legislators who have been supportive of this project, many from the very beginning. State Senators and State Representatives looked past party lines and joined together to proclaim their support for this project and desire to see it come to fruition: State Rep. Staush Gruszynski, State Rep. , State Rep. John Nygren, State Rep. , State Rep. , State Rep. Eric Genrich (now Green Bay Mayor Genrich), State Senator Dave Hansen, State Rep. Andre Jacque (now State Senator Jacque), State Rep. , State Rep. John Macco, State Rep. , State Rep. , State Rep. and State Rep. Amanda Stuck.

We encourage other legislators to join Governor Evers and the Democrats and Republicans who have already pledged their support to this project. Tourism isn’t blue or red, it’s green like the revenue it will generate for the entire state.

For project details visit,http://ExperienceGreenBayWi.org.