Economic Development Committee

Meetings

2021 WEDC Meeting Schedule

7:30 AM, 2nd Friday of every month

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.

Windham Real Estate & Local Business Links

Membership

The Committee is comprised of 11 members. 8 of these members, as appointed by the Board of Selectmen, are either Town residents or are involved in the Windham business community. The remaining 3 are Ex-Officio members of the current Planning Board, Board of Selectmen, and Chamber of Commerce, who are appointed annually by their respective Boards.

Responsibilities

The Windham Economic Development Committee (WEDC), was originally formed in 2007 as a subcommittee of the Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce. In April of 2010, the Board of Selectmen established the EDC as a Town Committee that they may better assist, counsel, and advise the Citizens of Windham, the Board of Selectmen, other Town Boards and Departments, and Windham businesses, both existing and proposed, on the merits of Economic Development.

It is the mission of the Economic Development Committee to enhance the vitality of the local economy by supporting existing business and attracting new businesses to Windham, encouraging economic development consistent with the Windham Master Plan, and promoting the spirit of the Town Motto: Old Values, New Horizons.

You may learn more about the EDC’s goals toward attaining this mission within their Economic Development Committee Rules (PDF) and the 2016 adopted Economic Development Committee Strategic Plan (PDF).

Public Information/Education

The Communications Subcommittee has been supplying press releases on topics of interest to the business and residential community, which include the following:

Infrastructure Committee - Study Programs

Available Commercial Property in Windham

For Lease

  1. 10 Industrial Drive - Light Industrial
  2. 121 Indian Rock Road - Office or Retail
  3. 7 Rockingham Road - Office Space
  4. 7 Wall Street - Office Space

For Sale

  1. 15 Enterprise Drive - Commercial Land
  2. 8 Maple St - Industrial Building
  3. 86 Rockingham Road - Condominium Site Plan
  4. Enterprise Drive Parcels - NH DOT Available land
  5. Indian Rock Road - Windham Shaws Pad Site

Members

  1. Kristi St. Laurent

    Chair

  1. Gary Garfield

    Vice Chair

  1. Dale Valvo

    Member

  1. Mitchell Jacoby

    Member

  1. Vacant Vacant

    Member

  1. Clare Macoul

    Member

  1. James Rondestvedt

    Member

  1. Theodore Moser

    Alternate Member

  1. Matthew Swoboda

    Alternate Member

  1. Ashley Haseltine

    Greater Salem Chamber Ex-Officio Member

  1. Jennifer Simmons

    BOS Ex-Officio Member

  1. Derek Monson

    Planning Board Ex-Officio Member

2016

  1. Greater Salem Chamber Votes to Endorses Market Square Zoning Amendment (PDF)
  2. Lower Residential Taxes While Suporting Schools (PDF)
  1. Run a Town Like Running a Business (PDF)
  2. Thank you for Supporting the Market Square Overlay District (PDF)

2015

  1. A Walkable Downtown in Windham The 5 Ws (PDF)
  2. How Does Commercial Development Get Approved (PDF)
  3. Impact of New Commercial Development in Windham (PDF)
  4. Lower Taxes with Increased Services (PDF)
  1. Map Video on Market Square (PDF)
  2. Market Square Overlay District Factsheet (PDF)
  3. Planning Board Public Hearing September 9, 2015 (PDF)
  4. Planning Board Warrant (PDF)

2014

  1. Is the Lack of Municipal Water a Deterrent (PDF)
  2. Water Study Article 21 Factsheet (PDF)
  1. What is the Scope of the Proposed Water Study (PDF)
  2. What is the Water Study All About (PDF)

2013

  1. A Case Study for Why We Need Municipal Water in Windham (PDF)
  2. Are Current Regulations Encouraging Positive Economic Development (PDF)
  3. Developing Commercial Tax Base Could Ease Burden on Residential Taxpayers (PDF)
  4. NH DES Identifies Windham Water Issues (PDF)
  5. Possible Sources of Municipal Water (PDF)
  6. Spreading the Tax Burden in Windham by Expanding the Taxpayer Base (PDF)
  1. Tax Impact of Development (PDF)
  2. WEDC Proposes Water Supply Study (PDF)
  3. Where Do Tax Revenues Come From (PDF)
  4. Windham As Envisioned by Residents (PDF)
  5. Windham Fire Chief Supports Municipal Water (PDF)

  1. Economic Development Committee

    Mailing Address
    3 N Lowell Rd
    Windham, NH 03087

    Phone: 432-3806
    Fax: 432-7362

Regional Economic Development Center (REDC) Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Program

The Town of Windham is part of the Regional Economic Development Center (REDC). A Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) is the result of a local planning process designed to guide the economic growth of a region.

Regional Economic Development Center – Annual Report