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M I N U T E S CITY OF WAUPUN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Waupun City Hall – 201 E. Main Street, Waupun WI Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 7:00 AM Meeting called to order by board chairperson, Gary DeJager at 7 am with motion Schulz , second Mallas to adopt the agenda as presented. Roll call of members is taken. Present: Gary DeJager, Tyler Schulz, Brooke Straks, Michelle Brown, Mitch Greenfield (online), Misty Snyder, Jodi Mallas, Travis Pitz, Luke Ganz , Kristine Salkowski. Also present, City Administrator, Kathy Schlieve, and Assistant City Administrator, Casey Langenfeld , Mayor Bishop, Raina Lyman, Jason Whitford (online). Chairperson DeJager , recognizes Mayoral Appointed Board Members and welcomes new members Brooke Straks, Michelle brown, Misty Snyder, Travis Pitz, and Luke Ganz. Motion Schulz, second Greenfield to nominate Gary DeJager and close nominations for committee chairperson. DeJager accepts. Carried unanimously. Motion DeJager, second Greenfield to nominate Tyler Schulz as c ommittee v ice- c hairperson and to close nominations. Schulz accepts. Carried unanimously. Motion Mallas and second Schulz to maintain the current meeting schedule with regularly planned meetings occurring on the third Tuesday of each month at 7 am. Carried unanimously. No one present for public comment. Administrator Schlieve provides a review of 2026 BID operating plan, goals and budget, noting the BID was created in 1988 and is an elective tax that is to be used to support the overall health of the district. The BID was formed around the 4-pillar Main Street model. An update on the Main Street Cohort project was provided next with Schlieve noting that we are nearing completion of this week and that Waupun is one of four communities statewide participating. To become a Main Street community the City needs to hire a full-time director to oversee the program. There are four committees that have formed as part of this week, including promotion, economic vitality, design and organization. The BID board will need to collaborate over the next several months to align the BID operating plan with this group ’s work. BID board members will be contacted to participate in various committee work that is being organized. Schlieve provides an overview of the UW Whitewater Enactus citywide pitch program and talks about the need to change our approach to business attraction, noting that the current grant program has been useful in attracting but not retaining business. Motion Schulz, second Straks to approve m inutes from April 21, 2026 BID Meeting . Carried unanimously. Motion Greenfield, second Mallas to approve financials for April 2026 . Carried unanimously. Motion Straks , second DeJager to suspend the BID Business Attraction Grant and to develop a more comprehensive and strategic approach to business attraction. Carried unanimously. Raina Lyman provides an update for Waupun Business Alliance. Lyman discussed the success of the recent Waupun Job Fair and discussed upcoming events WBA has planned. Administrator Schlieve provided an update for the Vibrant Spaces grant award for the back allow project. The grant provides a $50,000 match for beautification and activation of the North 300 block of East Main Street. Work will be completed in 2027. Schlieve further notes that Shaler Drive extension is commencing with anticipated completion occurring in this fall. The next re gularly s cheduled BID Meeting is Tuesday, June 16, 2026 . Motion Schulz, second Straks to adjourn the meeting at 7:40 am. Carried unanimously.