Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Economic Development topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Chamber outlines priorities as Lodi committee weighs regular economic-development briefings
Summary
The Lodi Committee of the Whole heard an update from the Lodi & Lake Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce on local economic-development priorities and partnership groups; members asked staff whether the Chamber should brief the committee on a recurring basis.
Brendan Flanagan, a committee member, told the City of Lodi Committee of the Whole on March 17 that he had met with the Lodi & Lake Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce to discuss how the Chamber and the city can work together on economic development.
The Chamber’s representative, Heidi LeHew, summarized the organization’s current priorities and described several working groups the Chamber has formed to help nonprofits and municipalities coordinate planning. Mike Goethel spoke about opportunities for municipalities and the community to grow together and encouraged stronger collaboration between local governments and business groups.
Committee members discussed whether they would like to receive regular briefings from the Chamber. Flanagan said the Chamber’s economic development group meets the first Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m. at the Chamber building, and the committee asked staff to return with a recommendation on whether the Chamber should appear periodically on the committee agenda.
The report supplied context for the committee’s ongoing budget and planning work by identifying potential partners and recurring meeting opportunities between the city and the Chamber. No formal action or vote was taken on scheduling recurring Chamber reports during the meeting.
The committee set several items for the next meeting agenda, including future expenses and next year’s budget; the next special meeting is scheduled for May 19, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.
