Rosa Pauls (pictured) is the new president of the Middleton Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. She is vice president of business development at Pauls Design & Construction in Fitchburg. The other members of the 2023 Chamber Board are Mike Frank (secretary; Frank Beverage Group), Ben Samson (treasurer; Park Bank), Sam Abolkhair (TDS Telecom), Laura Bermudo (Hausmann Group), Eric Fritz (Keva Sports Center), John Gardner (DeWitt), Jessica Regele (The Regal Find), Jane Simon (State Bank of Cross Plains), Mike Walters (Iconica), Charlie Wills (Charlie Wills Team - Real Estate Partners), Bryan Gadow (ex-officio member; City of Middleton) and Dana Monogue (ex-officio member; Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District).
Middleton airport: An economic and educational asset for the community
On Tuesday, January 10, the City of Middleton Plan Commission will hold a public hearing about a resolution "petitioning the Wisconsin Secretary of Transportation for airport improvement aid". The petition is necessary for the airport to be eligible for state and federal funding for the next six years for some or all of the projects listed in the petition. That list consists of "design engineering and reconstruction of primary runway and taxiway; fuel farm acquisition and upgrades, including purchase of unleaded fuel tank; conduct wildlife site visit/assessment/management plan; purchase mowing equipment; purchase terminal building [the terminal building is owned by the Middleton Area Development Corporation on land owned by the City]; sealcoat, crackfill, and marking of airport pavements; drainage improvement; clear and maintain runway approaches as stated in Transportation Administrative Code Chapter 55; and any necessary related work."