The Wabasha Port Authority and Development Agency is the facilitator for local economic development activities in the Wabasha community. The Port Authority can achieve development objectives through a number of activities including:

• Buying, improving, leasing and selling property
• Revolving Loan Fund: A local fund established to provide matching loans to businesses
• Issuing bonds for projects
• Establishing development and JOBZ districts
• Basics of Tax Increment Financing PDF
• TIF Redevelop Handout
• TIF Basics 1 Slideshow
• TIF Basics 2 – Slideshow

LOCAL

• Business Subsidy Agreement PDF
• Wabasha Planning and Zoning
• Wabasha Kellogg Chamber of Commerce / CVB

LOCAL UTILITIES

• Wabasha Utilities – Water and Sewer
• Xcel Energy – Electric and Gas Utilities
• Gopher State One Call – Call Before You Dig
• HBCI – Cable and Phone
• US Cable – Cable and Phone

REGIONAL

• Minnesota Workforce Development

Workforce Center Services to Employers – Provided At No Fee

• Access to Labor Market Information
  • On-line Industry & Employment Statistics
  • Publications
  • Demographics
  • Wage & Salary Surveys
  • Commuting Patterns
  • Unemployment Rates
  • Cost of Living Rates
  • Employment Outlook Projections
• Post available jobs at ALL skills levels
• Accept applications for recruiting
• Pre-employment Testing
• Space for interviewing
• Reception assistance while using our office
• Link to other resources
• Employer of the Month Advertising
• Link to your website & information about you
• Newsletter with up to date information to help your business.
• Special training grants opportunities for Existing Workers.
• Access to State Economic Programs.
• Exporting/Importing Information
• Develop opportunities for Industry Collaboration (i.e. Healthcare, Machining, Inventor-Entrepreneur Club)

STATE

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) have programs available to assist businesses including:

• JOBZ MINNESOTA (Job Opportunity Building Zones) provides local and state tax exemptions to new and expanding businesses and targeted primarily toward industrial, value-added or high-paying service businesses.
• Minnesota Investment Fund – loans for economic development projects that create jobs.
• Brownfields and Redevelopment Loans may be available to assist in environmental clean-up and redevelopment of property.  http://www.deed.state.mn.us/programs/mncleanuprevo.htm
• Southeast Minnesota Initiative Foundation has a number of programs to assist businesses in the Southeast Region of Minnesota. Loans can be made to start or expand businesses in Southeast Minnesota.