Wednesday, May 5
8:00 8:45:
Registration, Networking, and Continental Breakfast
8:45 9:00:
Opening Remarks:
WEDA President Barb Fleisner
Welcome to Brookfield:
Brookfi eld Mayor Jeff Speaker
Waukesha County Executive Dan Finley
9:00 10:30
Tax Incremental Financing
"Friend of WEDA" Award Presentation
Representative Mickey Lehman and Senator Cathy Stepp
In the legislative session which just adjourned this spring, WEDA
successfully lobbied for substantive changes in the Tax Incremental
Financing Law. These five experts will focus on the applications of
TIF, provide an update on how the State will review and certify Tax
Incremental Financing Districts, overview the impact of the new law,
and offer insight into how TIF can be applied in the real world.
Bruce Mommaerts, Oconto County Economic Development
Corporation, Moderator
Mike Harrigan, Ehlers & Associates, Inc.
Overview of the Changes in the Law and Focus on Financing
Doug Venable, City of Janesville
Industrial Development
Peter Thillman, City of Green Bay
Redevelopment
Judie Gibbon, Wisconsin Department of Revenue
DOR Role & Application
10:30 11:00
Break / View Exhibits
11:00 12:00
TIF Case Studies
Three case studies will be reviewed by our panel to illustrate the
logistics of working with the new TIF law.
12:00 12:15
Pulling it all Together: How TIF Fits into Community Planning & Development
Gary Becker, Vierbicher Associates, Inc.
12:15 1:15
Luncheon Buffet
Senator Ted Kanavas, Special Guest
1:15 2:00
Meet LOIS LocationOne Information System
LocationOne Information System (LOIS) is an Internet-based
application developed to accommodate state, county metro,
community, building and site data. The State of Wisconsin is
expected to subscribe to LOIS and offer Wisconsin communities the
opportunity to use the System as a tool to market their community
information. Jamie Wall and Mike Armiak will discuss the benefits
and advantages that Wisconsin communities will derive from the
use of LOIS. Julie Ruehle will demonstrate how LOIS works.
Julie Ruehle, Alliant Energy
Mike Armiak, Forward Wisconsin, Inc.
Jamie Wall, Wisconsin Department of Commerce
2:00 3:00
Sharpening Your Redevelopment Tools
Is a CDA or RDA the best way to revitalize part of your
community? Henry Gempeler will review redevelopment law,
and how it can be a tool to achieve your communitys goals.
Henry Gempeler, Foley & Lardner LLP
3:00 3:15
Break / View Exhibits
3:15 4:15
Redevelopment Tool Use Case Studies
Dan Pawlitzke, City of Two Rivers
John Stibal, City of West Allis
Dave Waffle, City of Reedsburg
4:15 5:30
Networking / View Exhibits
5:30 7:00
WEDA Reception
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