Green Bay VA Clinic Update 2

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From the Green Bay Press.

"Clinic location chosen to allow for easy access
By Tony Walter • twalter@greenbaypressgazette.com • December 3, 2009

Officials likely picked the University Avenue location for the new veterans clinic because of its proximity to highways and other landmarks, Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt said Wednesday.

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs officials spent a week in Brown County this summer looking at as many as 50 potential locations.

The VA originally indicated that the clinic had to be close to Wisconsin 29 but modified the requirements to include the entire county.

Jerry Polus, Brown County's veterans service officer, said he hoped the VA would locate the new clinic at county-owned land near Lake Largo Drive north of the Community Treatment Center.

"But this is good news," Polus said.

"The biggest thing is that it not only will offer permanent care, but will offer specialty care that veterans now have to travel as far as Milwaukee to get. The compensation and pension exams can be done in Green Bay now."

Toonen Companies Inc. of Green Bay owns the land where the facility will be built, and a number of other properties in the area. Robert Toonen, company president, could not be reached for comment on Wednesday.

The company owns a 65-acre parcel, but about 25 acres are expected to be used for the clinic. Much of the rest of the land is wetlands.

The facility would be named in honor of the late Milo Huempfner, the county's highest decorated World War II veteran.

Rep. Steve Kagen, D-Appleton, said getting the clinic in Brown County has been a priority for him.

"Before I came into office, I had a conversation with Mark Green (Kagen's predecessor in the 8th Congressional District) about unfinished projects, and this was one of them," Kagen said.

"It's a tremendous step forward for our veterans, who will soon be able to receive the health-care services they deserve."

Kagen and Schmitt are planning to hold a joint news conference at the future clinic site Friday to talk about the project."
Clinic location chosen to allow for easy access | greenbaypressgazette.com | Green Bay Press-Gazette

So is Steve Kagen is saying Mark Green started this project? Going for the republican vote? Will he say that in upcoming campaign ads? don't think so.

I'll just say again, HUMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.