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Workers with the installation grounds contractor, Kaiyuh Services LLC, completed work to clear out ditches Sept. 25 at Fort McCoy.
The contractor also completed similar work previously throughout the year and will continue to update areas, according to Fort McCoy Directorate of Public Works (DPW) officials.
The work improved drainage and water flow in areas throughout the installation's cantonment area is in tune with the cantonment area design that was established in 1942, DPW officials said.
Having contractors like Kaiyuh Services is a factor in contributing to local economic impact as well, according to statistics compiled by the Fort McCoy Plans, Analysis, and Integration Office.
Since fiscal year (FY) 2019, $1.47 billion has also been applied to operating costs that included utilities, physical plant maintenance, repair and improvements, other new construction projects, purchases of supplies and services, and salaries for civilian contract personnel working at Fort McCoy. That includes contractors like the grounds contractor and it in turn affects the local economic impact, officials said.
Taking a closer look, following are the year-by-year breakdowns of economic impact numbers for new construction and operating costs at Fort McCoy.
— FY 2019 — $27.6 million in new construction of buildings and ranges; operating costs of $120.56 million.
— FY 2020: $50.3 million in new construction of buildings and ranges; operating costs of $194.4 million.
— FY 2021: $39.4 million in new construction of buildings and ranges; operating costs of $249.88 million.
— FY 2022: $42.5 million in new construction of buildings and ranges; operating costs of $391.46 million.
— FY 2023: $58 million in new construction of buildings and ranges; operating costs of $346 million.
— FY 2024: $92.6 million in new construction of buildings and ranges; operating costs of $170 million.
U.S. Army Garrison-Fort McCoy leaders have stated in past news articles that it’s money well spent.
“Fort McCoy has laid out a very good plan of goals over the next five, 10, and 15 years,” a former garrison commander said in 2023. “For example, as we look at Fort McCoy in 2030, we can see a vision. … Fort McCoy wants to be the training and mobilization center of excellence.”
The Fort McCoy grounds contractor also completes all of the lawn care on the installation in the warmer times of the year as well as all of the snow removal and winter road care during the winter and early spring.
Fort McCoy’s motto is to be the “Total Force Training Center.” Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin.
The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services nearly every year since 1984. Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on Facebook by searching “ftmccoy,” and on Twitter by searching “usagmccoy.”
Also try downloading the Digital Garrison app to your smartphone and set “Fort McCoy” or another installation as your preferred base. Fort McCoy is also part of Army’s Installation Management Command where “We Are The Army’s Home.”
| Date Taken: | 11.19.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 11.19.2025 13:50 |
| Story ID: | 551748 |
| Location: | FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, US |
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