Ground Broken for Scholar’s Ridge Development in Plymouth

Governor Tony Evers joined community leaders, business partners, and local and state officials last Friday to celebrate the groundbreaking of Scholar’s Ridge.  The new residential development in Plymouth is located on South Pleasant View Road, and will create 102 single-family homes, expanding opportunities for attainable homeownership in Sheboygan County.

The groundbreaking marks another milestone in the county’s collaborative efforts to expand accessible homeownership, strengthen local communities, and support the workforce that drives the region’s economy.

Sheboygan County’s Forward Fund, a public-private partnership intended to increase the supply of affordable housing, was a key to making Scholar’s Ridge possible.  The fund was launched through significant investments from four founding business partners; Johnsonville, Kohler Co., Masters Gallery Foods and Sargento, with each contributing $2 million...

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Leo's notes: Scholar's Ridge will deliver 102 entry-level single-family homes on 32 acres, supported by a $3.4 million WHEDA Infrastructure Access Loan and a partnership involving major local employers. It's the third development in Sheboygan County's broader initiative targeting 600 homes. The greatest takeaway here is that employers are directly investing in housing supply, signaling a movement of treating housing as economic development infrastructure.