Economic Development Division

Directory

Matthew B. Mikolajewski, Director

608-267-8737

Nathan Makinen, Accounting Technician

608-266-6505

Division administration, project management, and all matters relating to policy, procedures, and budget. Description of the services are provided below.

Cristine Klawiter, Clerk Typist

608-243-0497

Provides general office support, liaison to other City agencies, processes incoming mail, responsible for file storage.

Office of Real Estate Services

The Office of Real Estate Services acquires all real estate needed by City agencies for expansion of their programs (e.g., street rights-of-way and park land); expedites the implementation of redevelopment activities; administers the City's Tax Increment Financing and Capital Revolving Fund loan programs and analysis; provides relocation assistance to protect any persons displaced by City acquisitions; leases and manages City buildings and land held for future projects to citizens through leases and permits; inventories City lands and sells surplus properties in concert with neighborhood sale criteria committees; and investigates, evaluates and protects the title to City lands through numerous permitting, appraisal and authorization procedures.

Vacant, Manager 

Vacant

Staff

Office of Business Resources

The Office of Business Resources (OBR) helps businesses locate, open, or expand within the City of Madison by directing businesses toward financial and technical assistance programs available through the City and other sources; guiding businesses through City permitting and approval processes; facilitating appropriate space for business development through participation in City land use planning efforts; and, maintaining and providing demographic/community information to businesses. In addition, OBR staff serves as City liaisons to local business and economic development organizations, including the Madison Central Business Improvement District, Downtown Madison Inc., Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce, Madison Region Economic Partnership (MadREP), and neighborhood business/merchant associations. OBR staffs the Economic Development Committee, Madison Food Policy Committee, Vending Oversight Committee, and oversees the City's vending and sidewalk cafe programs.

Saran Ouk, Manager

608-267-8717

Staff

Meghan Blake-Horst, Street Vending Coordinator

608-261-9171

The Street Vending Coordinator enforces and administrates Ordinance 9.13 and regulations as they relate to Sidewalk Cafes, Arts & Craft Vendors, Mall/Concourse Food Vendors, Merchant Vendors, and High Density Vendors at Camp Randall, Langdon Street and the Southeast Campus area. The Street Vending Coordinator coordinates the placement of banners on pedestrian overpasses on Park Street and Campus Drive. As staff to the Vending Oversight Committee, he serves as Executive Secretary, and is also on the Street Use Staff Team that reviews and coordinates special events. The Coordinator also generates text and updates the street vending website.

Vacant, Street Vending Monitor

 608-261-9149

Field inspection, enforcement and monitoring. Work relating to the activities of vendors as indicated above.