Fond du Lac County officials are being asked to consider an economic incentive package to help with the downtown Fond du lac Retlaw Hotel renovation project. County executive Al Buechel says the county board met with hotel representatives in closed session last week. Buechel says he thinks an economic incentive such as a low interest loan is appropriate given the hotel’s impact to the downtown. The county board is expected to vote on the matter at their meeting this month. The hotel was purchased last summer in an online auction. The firm approached the city last fall to discuss possible financial assistance. Hotel manager Dennis Ducette says construction on the nearly $24 million project is expected to get underway this spring with plans to open the renovated hotel this fall.
