Village Board & Committee Agendas and Minutes Are Now Available Online

Agendas and minutes are now available for the public to view at www.waunakee.com/village  in the center of the page (purple site tools section) click on Agendas and Minutes.  A new window will open, there you will be able to click on the meeting you would like to view. 

To view older minutes please visit our archive center at www.waunakee.com/village at the top of the page you will see a "file folder icon" called the Document Center; click here and then choose Search Archives. 

If you have any questions please forward them to Ashley Greiber agreiber@vil.waunakee.wi.us

Waunakee Property Highlight

Today's Property Highlight is: 900 Frank H. Street

This .71 Acres is prime Waunakee Commercial Real Estate. This property is located at the front of the Waunakee Industrial Park, just behind the Culver's Restaurant. Ideal uses include: Dental Office, Small Bank Branch, Law Office, Chiropractor Office, etc. High visibility location, perfect for any business with low parking needs.

• Sale price $250,000
• Right off HWY 19
• For more information on property please contact Noelle Stevens of Madison Flat Fee Homes at noelle@madisonflatfeehomes.com or at 608-592-2100

To learn more about other available properties in Waunakee be sure to contact Todd Schmidt, Village Administrator / Economic Development Director, at (608) 850-5227 or tschmidt@vil.waunakee.wi.us

Waunakee Area Realtors Forum

We are once again sending out the information, in hopes that you will be able to join us (Village of Waunakee, Waunakee/Westport Chamber of Commerce, and Waunakee Community School District) on January 12, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. at the State Bank of Cross-Plains Waunakee.

You are cordially invited to the Waunakee Area Realtors Forum.  The purpose is to:

• Engage Realtors in meaningful conversation
• Provide up-to-date information on planning and development in our community, neighborhoods, and schools.
• Build strong relationships between local public agencies and Realtors
• Networking – This is a free event…drinks and h’orderves will be served courtesy of the State Bank of Cross Plains – Waunakee and chances to win prizes. 

Please RSVP by January 5^th to Ashley Greiber at agreiber@vil.waunakee.wi.us or 850-2830

Please don’t hesitate to contact Ashley with questions. 

Waunakee Property Highlight

Today's Property Highlight is: 1008 Quinn Drive

Outstanding Opportunity! Day Care, Office, Training Center, Financial: Currently a vacated restaurant/bar. Turnkey operation in place. Large Bar, dining area, two outdoor cafes, Nice sized kitchen with walk ins, a 78x44 conference/dance hall and a outdoor party garden area. Rare find with lots of parking.

• Building is 7,160 square feet. 
• Features a display window, reception area, shared conference room, and restrooms.  Listing Details
• Sale price $775,000.
• For more information on property contact Pat McCarthy at Pinnacle National Commercial Real Estate at (608) 829-3905 or patmccarthy1077@gmail.com

To learn about other available properties in Waunakee be sure to contact Todd Schmidt, Village Administrator / Economic Development Director, at (608) 850-5227 or tschmidt@vil.waunakee.wi.us

Waunakee Property Highlight

Today's Property Highlight is 208 S. Century Ave.

For sale is a clinic with 16 rooms on the main floor plus a partially finished basement. Situated on the main floor are Dr.’s offices, exam rooms, medical imaging room, file, lab and reception area, nurse’s station and a set of men’s and women’s restrooms. The 3936 sq. ft. basement, that is 35% finished, is built out with an employee break room, restroom, meeting space and a mechanical room. The site is zoned “C-1” General Commercial District by the Village of Waunakee. The General Commercial zoning code is characterized by retail, repair services, banks and financial institutions, clinical/medical, professional offices, restaurants and taverns. Linkages include utilities and access. Full municipal utilities are available to the site including natural gas service. Please see attachments with building outline.

• Building is 6,578 square feet located right on Century Ave. (HWY Q).  High volume of daily foot and vehicle traffic. 
• Sale price: $550,000 Listing details
• For more information on property please contract Theresa Soik at University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation. (608) 826-6868 or at Theresa.Soik@UWMF.WISC.EDU

To learn about other available properties in Waunakee be sure to contact Todd Schmidt, Village Administrator / Economic Development Director, at (608) 850-5227 or tschmidt@vil.waunakee.wi.us

New Business Park Sign

The Village of Waunakee would like to thank TMH Masonry, LLC and Speedpro Imaging for the creation and installation of the new Business Park Sign.  This is definitely an eye catcher when entering Waunakee from HWY 19 and the business park. Waunakee Utilities has run electricity to the sign as well so we can light it at night. What a great classy look for our classy Village!

Waunakee Property Highlight

Today's Property Highlight is: 251 Progress Way

Great central location to Madison, high volume of traffic from HWY 19/113. Building features: conference room, fitness facility, kitchen, open lobby, and ample parking. 

• Finished Class "A" office space.  Located on the first floor, 2,551 square feet.  Rent $14/ft base rent $6.10 ft estimated CAM.  Listing details
• Unfinished Office space.  Located on the first floor, 1,100 square feet.  Rent $13/ft base rent, $30/ft credit toward build out and $6.10/ft estimated CAM. Listing details
• Open BGI Space.  Located on the second floor, 3,000 square feet.  Rent $15/ft gross rent.  Tenant pays to build out to segregate the space.  Listing details

For more information please contact Frank Bremser at bremser@bremsergroup.com or (608) 850-1501.

Waunakee Area Realtors Forum

Waunakee Property Highlight

Today's Property Highlight is: 509 W. Main Street

• Building is 6,000 square feet located right on Main Street.  High volume of daily foot and vehicle traffic.  Sale price $429,000, was built in 1975.  Across the street from the Waunakee Post Office.   Listing details
• For more information on property contact Lee & Associates Commercial Real Estate Services at jwalsh@lee-associates.com or 608-327-4002

To learn about other available properties in Waunakee be sure to contact Todd Schmidt, Village Administrator / Economic Development Director, at (608)850-5227 or tschmidt@vil.waunakee.wi.us

New Series - Waunakee Property Highlight

Each week I will be highlighting one property that is listed in the Village's available property database.The purpose of this series is to inform developers, realtors and potential businesses on the potential for economic growth in Waunakee.  For a complete listing of all available sites for sale and commercial/industrial places for rent please visit http://www.waunakee-ed.com/ and click on our "Available Properties" link.
Today's Property Highlight is: 340 N Century Ave (May Vision Building)

• 1,025 square feet available between May Vision and Cuco's Mexican Restaurant.  Rent per square foot (annually) is $16.50.  This available store front sees a high traffic volume each day and is located across the street from Rex's Innkeeper.  Listing details
• The lot adjacent to May Vision is also available for a build to suit.  The potential square footage is 1,400-10,000 feet for retail or office space.  Listing details
• For more information on these properties please contact: Jesse Schluter, Central Place Real Estate, Inc., (608) 662-1663

To learn about other available properties in Waunakee be sure to contact Todd Schmidt, Village Administrator / Economic Development Director, at (608)850-5227 or tschmidt@vil.waunakee.wi.us.

Manufacturing Profitable Sustainability Initiative Expanded

A program that promotes sustainable manufacturing in Wisconsin will be expanding to included 30 additional manufacturers.  The Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP) manages The Profitable Sustainability Imitative, will assist small and mid-sized manufacturers in using sustainable practices.  This will save money and help the manufacturers gain a competitive edge in the market. 

The estimated return on investment is 31:1.  The pilot initiative will result in a $54 million in economic impact over five years by the 45 Wisconsin companies participating. 

To read the whole article please follow this link.

Advance Now: Thrive's Madison Region's Strategy for Economic Growth

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THRIVE CLICK HERE

Advance Now: Madison Region's Strategy for Economic Growth is a comprehensive, action-oriented regional economic development strategy that will systematically move the Madison Region's economy forward. The eight-month development process will engage citizens, as well as public- and private-sector leaders from throughout the region, to define a shared vision for sustained economic growth. The project will culminate in a detailed implementation plan that includes tangible performance metrics, capacity assessments, and one-to-five year action plans.

The Opportunity

In many ways, The Madison Region is poised for tremendous success. We enjoy an exceptional quality of life, paired with assets in research and innovation, natural resources, and an educated, creative workforce.

The Challenge

The region's assets have not translated into widespread economic prosperity and job creation. Although the region has historically benefited from a strong economy, we are falling behind on the road to economic recovery.

• The Madison Region was outpaced by four of five peer regions in employment and business growth, and our per capita income is dropping at a higher rate than our peers. (Thrive's 2010 State of the Madison Region Report)
• Wisconsin ranked #43 in Forbes' 2010 Rankings of the Best States for Business. 
• The Madison MSA ranked 327 out of 392 nationwide for projected employment growth through 2014. (Moody's)
• The state ranked #42 for new firm creation, #28 for entrepreneurial activity, and #25 in venture capital investment. (Wisconsin Taxpayer's Alliance; The Kauffman Foundation; National Venture Capital Association)

The Context

In light of today’s global marketplace, our fragmented economic development model has become outdated. Advance Now will build a comprehensive action strategy to unify the more than 90 separate economic development plans already in place throughout our region. This roadmap will help our region prioritize and support the most promising growth industries enabling us to better compete on national and global scales.

The Goal

Advance Now will position the Madison Region as one of America's leading job creation engines and most livable communities. It is our goal to build a world-class business infrastructure as seriously as we invest in our quality of life. To this end, we'll focus on such outcomes as business retention and expansion, sector development, and capital attraction.

The Strategy

With outcomes built specifically for the Madison Region and tied to economic drivers, the strategy will recognize assets using data sources and feedback from key constituencies to define what our region will be known for globally. In addition, the strategy will enable Thrive to obtain a federally-approved Economic Development District (EDD) designation for the Madison Region, creating funding opportunities such as seed money for revolving loan funds, planning grants, and infrastructure funding.

Thrive will partner with the Atlanta-based economic development consulting firm Market Street Services, led by founder and CEO J. Mac Holladay, CCE, PCED, to develop Advance Now.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THRIVE CLICK HERE

Economic Development Revolving Loan Program

The Village of Waunakee is putting together a committee to come up with and recommened a revolving loan program for helping with build-out costs for new commerical tenants in Waunakee.

The committee is looking for any available information regarding this project including what works and what doesn't work.  If you have done this before or have any feedback or ideas for the committee please send any information to Todd Schmidt via email at tschmidt@vil.waunakee.wi.us or 608-850-5227.

The committee will be meeting in the next couple of weeks, please send your information or ideas as soon as possible.

Thank you.

Local Business Presentation at Waunakee Economic Development Commission Meetings

In a way to increase the Village's effort to recognize and support out local businesses, the Economic Development Commission (EDC) reserves time at each of their meetings (the second Monday of each month at 7 pm) to hear a presentation from one of Waunakee's local businesses. 

Last meeting we heard from Tormach, a small machining company that creates, produces, and gives support for CNC (computer numerical control) machines.  What makes them different is that they target hobbyist and start up companies.

To find out more about Tormach please visit their website or read our local tribune article on Tormach. 

If you are interested in presenting at our next meeting please contact Todd Schmidt at tschmidt@vil.waunakee.wi.us or 608-850-5227. 

Do You Have Space or Land to Advertise?

The Village of Waunakee participates in an on-line state-wide building and sites database as a resource for anyone looking to locate or relocate a business here in the Village. This system is called “Locate In Wisconsin”, and can be found on-line at www.locateinwi.com. Our goal is to list every single available space and every available piece of land so that those hunting for locations in Waunakee can easily find them in one place. Those using the database can search by size, location, cost per square foot, amenities, access to transportation and more.

In order for this system to be successful, the Village needs cooperation from all of those who have space or land to advertise. Village staff are available to help make the process of listing properties easy. We will even do it for you; everything from taking photos to determining lot dimensions. Best of all, this service is free of charge, no matter how big or small your listing might be. Whether it is a 500 square foot office in the back corner, or a prominent 100,000 square foot building right on

Main Street

. Whether you are currently using a listing agent (note – this does not replace your listing agent, but does help direct traffic to your listing), or are for the first time looking to put something on the market… it SHOULD be listed on this system!

To check out all current listings go to www.waunakee-ed.com click on available properties, and use the search function to find all buildings and sites available in Waunakee. 

If you have any available property and/or space and would like to have it listed on locateinwi.com please contact Ashley Greiber at Village Hall at agreiber@vil.waunakee.wi.us or 608-850-2830. 

Don't Miss the Next FUDA Planning Meeting

Future Urban Development Area Planning (FUDA) is a joint planning process of the Capital Area Regional Planning Commission, the City of Middleton, the Village of Waunakee, and the Towns of Westport and Springfield.

Phase two: Create development scenarios to guide future growth.  Please join us at Waunakee High School (301 Community Drive) on October 25th at 7 p.m.

For more information please visit www.CapitalAreaRPC.org/FUDA.html

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)

Last week the WEDC Board of Directors approved their operations plan.  Please take a look at it.  It shows the divisions, plan, and operating budgets. 

The goal is to help you better understand the new structure of WEDC and what they can offer. 

Read the document by clicking on the link below:
https://villageofwaunakee.sharefile.com/d/s6560fc3932d4fb2b

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Lend Your Voice to the Conversation by Taking the Advance Now Public Input Survey

Thrive, the eight-county economic development partnership, has launched a community input survey for Advance Now: Madison Region's Strategy for Economic Growth.

Advance Now is a comprehensive, action-oriented regional economic development strategy that will systematically move the Madison Region's economy forward. The eight-month strategy development process for Advance Now relies on feedback gathered from residents of the eight-county Madison Region. In particular, more input is needed from residents of Columbia, Dodge, Jefferson, Rock and Sauk Counties, from people under 25, and from people of diverse ethnic backgrounds.

Lend your voice to the conversation by taking the Advance Now public input survey at advancenow.thrivehere.org.  Just 15 minutes of your time will help shape the future of the Madison Region. Please encourage others to do the same. Survey topics include education, workforce, quality of life, and business climate. The survey closes at midnight on Sunday, October 16, 2011.