Housing & Economic Growth
Due to collaborative efforts and marketing, Delavan is growing. Over the course of Mayor Schroeder's two terms Delavan has had multiple new business openings and additional new housing units.
Housing and Economic Growth 2020 - 2024
Under Mayor Schroeder's leadership, Delavan also has seen more investment and redevelopment in our historic downtown. Mayor has helped to:
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Attract new business development and jobs in the city industrial park
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Support the development of 203 new housing units in the last four years. The number is double the number of new units built for the entire preceding decade.
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Attract new housing investments which will result in hundreds of new units over the next five years.
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Implement a facade improvement program for downtown.
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Support downtown and shopping-area retail redevelopment.
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Work with tourism team to create and promote the city of Delavan through numerous events.
Success Stories
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Rise in Investment
Due to hours of working as a team, the city of Delavan marketed our community through a number of events throughout the years. To date, we've experienced more single-family, owner-occupied homes built in the last few years than we had seen built in the entire previous decade. With more home development on the way—despite high construction costs—families want to be here, businesses want to be here.
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Downtown Redevelopment
Under Mayor Ryan Schroeder's leadership, Delavan also has seen more investment and redevelopment in our historic downtown over the last two years.
Buildings once standing empty and blighted, are now reopening; facades being repaired and repainted, like: the old Schultz Brothers store; the movie theater; Tower Park renovations; and the current effort toward library expansion.
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Small Business Relief
With the help of the city council, Mayor Ryan Schroeder waived fees directed at small businesses and economic development—in the form of rebates on liquor licenses, city sewer connection fees—during the COVID pandemic that aided local business in staying open, and attracted new businesses during a very difficult time.
Ryan worked tirelessly with community stakeholders to meet with business owners, to not only retain important businesses in our community, but also toward attracting new manufacturing businesses and thus additional new jobs to the city of Delavan.
"Thank you for fixing up our beloved home town. Can't wait to come home and see all the changes."
Christopher Bauder
Regarding Tower Park Dedication