Maybe I misread the story, but I don't remember seeing that they were $8.00 per hour.
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But I guess it would be better not to add any jobs at all. (sarcasm)

GO LITTLE SCOTTY DUBYA GO!!!!

127 $8.00 an hour job with no benefits!!! YIPPPEEE!!!!!!!!!!!

belman--- you are SO correct! they have living corridors on property for them. i bet more then 1/2 their employees now are illegal and this will just make it more.

The Gazette's motto should be "We're here to keep you guessing." I have yet to see a block grant "loan" designed to spur economic development that was a real loan that did not come with low interest, performance or employment stipulations attached. If this was a conventional loan without forgiveness, why sidestep the private loan market? I thought businesses wanted government out of the way.

"The company will use the money to buy equipment, according to the release. The township plans to use it for administration."

I too find this confusing. If the company gets the $1.3 million loan, what money is the township planning on spending for administration?

As for this being corporate welfare, I disagree. It is a loan, not a hand out. It represents only 3.3% of their investment. Some people will twist anything to show the other side is wrong, facts be damned.

This doesn't make sense. The article says the town plans to use the money for administration, yet Logterman didn't know about the grant so how could they say the town was going to use it for administration. Not good reporting. Did they mean for road expansion?

Two words: corporate welfare.

hooters- good catch.

janesvillean: Touche'. I don't think jodymac/cass/joel_rogers is capable of an intelligent thought. It drives me crazy that the Gazette doesn't remove him/her again. Literally every single one of their posts is riddled with lies and the scary thing is that some people probably believe them!

Public private partnerships are not in the Constitution. Where's the Tea Party when you need them?

127 un-documented workers! Plan and simple.

So they are investing $39.4 million dollars and people are complaining about a $1.3 million dollar loan?

This is a small investment to employ 127 people and encourage a company to expand. I would think that a number of local contractors will get a large portion of the $39.4 million. This is a great thing for the area.

janesvillean-have you gotten a surprise that you did not expect? Maybe the administration did not expect anything to come this way or for that huge amount. And if the State asked for expecting a no, then it would not have been useful to broadcast that the State or business was asking for the money and being turned down. Now, if it was a Democrat in office, their supporters would be down that the money never came, and the spin would be that he/she tried the best to get the money (double standard).

Sure...the township plans to use it for administration as in "give themselves a raise"!
That's the problem with all these grants. Seems the majority of the money goes for those who "administer" services.

This is a confusingly worded article. Who is getting money: the company, the town, or both? "The township plans to use it for administration." Huh?

wando: Local81 is not spreading rumors. He is merely broadcasting the electrical impulses that pass from one brain cell to another inside his head. I'm not sure those qualify as "rumors" which are usually spread from one human being to another.
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donnaw, if this is an example of how the Walker administration will work -- subsidies handed out in secret to major corporations who don't need them -- there's plenty to complain about. Essentially the taxpayers are buying jobs, or paying so this multi-billion-dollar company can get some free labor.
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Sometimes these are worth it, sometimes not, but the way this is done in secret is not encouraging. Wisconsin has a great tradition of open government, which Walker is treating as something of a joke. When deals happen in secret, there is no way for the taxpayers to know who, how, or why. Perhaps this is all on the up-and-up, but if this had proceeded in the sunlight we would not even need to ask these questions.

Talking of livable wages, I worked in a food plant in HR for several years and while entry level workers were not paid much, they had an opportunity to work their way up by on the job training, showing up for work on time, and doing a good job. Those that wanted to make a better life for themselves, the opportunity was there. And for those who wanted to just make enough money to drink it away on the weekends, didn't get very far. So a livable wage is out there if one is willing to pay their "dues". And we were not a union company.

Let me preface- Scott Walker has to go has to go for what he he has done to our state... but this is a good thing. It's been done for years and years to help businesses start or expand. I'm happy about this. I just hope the wages are livable.

What a bunch of sour grapes! Can't you guys just be happy there are some new jobs and a company that has been good to Darien and other small towns is going to expand? Also construction jobs, material jobs, etc will be given a boost. Why not be positive for once.

Get the dang federal government off our backs! No dang federal grants!

i wonder how much money Pinnacle Foods or The Blackstone Group contributed to campaigns ?

loco81: Harley stopped all Buell production, completely. I would love for you to provide some proof that it was because of the corporate tax rate (Although that might take you awhile because, guess what? The tax rate had nothing to do with Buell closing up shop). Would you PLEASE stop spreading rumors all over the Gazette website?

this is great i am glad our administration can help out Pinnacle Foods, are you aware that they are owned by New York investment firm The Blackstone Group L.P., with a market cap of 8.41 billion dollars, how about they give us some free money for allowing them to do buisness here and take advantage of our workers
do they really really need the money, i would much rather see it go to our schools

Are these 127 good jobs processing and washing vegetables? Can the laid off teachers apply for them?

It seems everything from the Walker administration is a "surprise". This should be an open and transparent process. The lack of oversight suggests the possibility of non-meritocratic approaches to making these grant or loan decisions.