City Support Made Simple: Real Talk for Property & Business Owners
Want to grow your business or upgrade your property in Wausau? This session is for you.
Join us to learn about real programs that offer real support—from low-interest loans to grant-funded improvements:
✅ Rental Rehab Loans – Improve your rental units with help from the City.
✅ Lead Abatement Programs – Make your properties safer for families with kids.
✅ Commercial Rehab Loans – Close funding gaps on exterior improvements.
✅Small Business Loans via MCDEVCO – Micro-loans and gap financing to help your business grow.
Whether you're a landlord, business owner, or investor, don’t miss this opportunity to learn what’s available—and how to take advantage of it.
Simple. Practical. Actionable.
Speaker: Tammy Stratz
City of Wausau Community Development Manager
Since October 2008, with the Development Department since January 1996
The Community Development Manager is responsible for the Community Development division. She oversees the Community Development Block Grant funds - ensuring all aspects of utilizing these funds meet all guidelines: from approval process, completion and submittals of all required reports, staffing
the Citizens Advisory Committee, reporting to City Council, completing Environmental Reviews, monthly account reconciliation and CDBG drawdowns, overseeing the revolving loan funds, operating the Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program, assists the City with acquisition of properties, demolition of blighted properties, reconstruction of new housing units, and assists the Economic Development Manager and Development Director as needed.
She has managed the Lead Safe Homes Program since its inception. With the use of these funds, she was able to increase the City’s Lead Based Paint Abatement Contractor list. To date, she has successfully closed 16 projects with several more in the pipeline.
The City of Wausau recently received a Lead Paint Capacity Building Grant through the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Healthy Homes Division. Tammy is the lead at the City for this grant. Marathon County Health Department is the program manager of which Tammy is working very closely with. We are anticipating this grant, along with the Lead Safe Homes grant, will make a huge impact for the City of Wausau as both grant’s guidelines are the same; however, eligibility for clientele is different.
Professional organizations and activities: National Community Development Association, Leadership Wausau Alumni Association, Habitat for Humanity Family Selection Committee, Get Smart Wausau Coalition, Wheels to Work Advisory Board member, CoVantage Credit Union’s CDFI Advisory Board member, Tammy has held a State of Wisconsin Lead Paint Risk Assessment license since 2000.
WiscoREIA’s Wausau Meeting Always Meets on the 3rd Monday of the Month from 6:30 pm -8:30pm!
Make sure to bring tons of business cards as you will be meeting with people that you want to get to know!
Meeting Location:
The Bar
10302 Market Street
Rothschild, WI 54474
Please enjoy food, drinks, and TIP YOUR SERVERS!
**New Time**
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Check-in
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Speaker Presentation
The meeting ends at 8:30 PM, but we’ll continue with an informal after-meeting for anyone who’d like to stay.
You can stay after the meeting as well to network! Remember to bring your deals!
Members are always FREE! Your first meeting with WiscoREIA is FREE!
After your first meeting, Non-Members are $30.00.
***Make sure to pre-register - We are now Cashless***
Hosts: Ashley Lang & Derek Dombeck
You may also like the following events from WiscoREIA:
- Next Tuesday, 1st July, 06:30 pm, WiscoREIA Milwaukee: Stump the Experts: Panel Night! in West Allis
- Next Wednesday, 2nd July, 04:00 pm, WiscoREIA Appleton: Real Estate & Cigars in Appleton
- Next month, 8th July, 06:30 pm, WiscoREIA Eau Claire: Casting Wide, Closing Smart: My Journey to Resort Ownership in Eau Claire
Also check out other
Meetups in Rothschild,
Sports events in Rothschild,
Health & Wellness events in Rothschild.
