The Tri-County Regional Economic Development Corporation, based in Neshkoro, WI, is a non-profit organization seeking to revitalize the economy and business opportunities in Green Lake, Marquette and Waushara counties. The TREDC, the first three-county economic development corporation of its kind, allows Green Lake, Marquette and Waushara County businesses to share resources and information, ultimately becoming more competitive and further developed.
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- Provide Education about services of the Tri-County Regional Economic Development Corporation (TREDC) as a resource for business development, stabilization and diversification and economic development issues/information.
- Provide Assistance to local business.
- Develop and use funding sources to meet the future financial requirements of economic development projects for the region.
- Create businesses and jobs to enhance tax revenues and provide additional employment opportunities providing sustainable livable wages.
- Sharing of expenses, resources and information.
- Business retention and/or expansion resulting in job retention/security and/or job creation. As we have seen there are numerous impacts when a business leaves a community.
- Business development leading to job creation and enhancing the tax base. Bringing businesses into the region could provide jobs that pay livable wages and have a tremendous fiscal impact on the region. Job creation and better paying jobs could improve the quality of life for residents in the region and enhance their purchasing power.
- Pursue grant and funding opportunities to bring other strategic initiatives to fruition.
- Provide for a single contact person and location for the region for interested visitors, businesses, state agencies, municipalities and other counties
- An opportunity to provide a timely response to questions and requests for information – demographics, funding opportunities, development sites, available real estate, community infrastructure data, etc.
- Provides for a regional focus with broader considerations of the impacts of growth and development.
- Will place Green Lake, Marquette and Waushara Counties in a more competitive position.
- Would allow for the region to take advantage of grants and other funding opportunities with a central location to submit applications and administer grant funding. This is especially important given the current emphasis by state government to look at regional approaches in new initiatives. Provide confidentiality, persistence, accountability and expertise.
| Bill Wheeler | Executive Director | 920-382-0963 | bwheeler@tcredc.org |
| Jim Erdman | Board President | Waushara County | jerdman@tcredc.org |
| Mike Lake | Board Vice-President | Marquette County | mlake@tcredc.org |
| Lynne Wichmann | Board Secretary | Waushara County | lwichmann@tcredc.org |
| Larry Gohlke | Board Treasurer | Marquette County | lgohlke@tcredc.org |
| Ken Werth | Board Member | Green Lake County | kwerth@tcredc.org |
| Dan Priske | Board Member | Green Lake County | dpriske@tcredc.org |
Monthly Meetings
The Tri-County Regional Economic Development Corporation usually meets monthly on the second Friday of the month at 12:00 p.m. at Gohlke Realty / TCREDC office, 126 S. Main Street, Neshkoro, WI.
If you are interested in becoming involved with the Tri-County Economic Development Corporation or want to make a financial contribution, contact Bill Wheeler at 920-382-0963.
