M i d - Shores Home Builders Association, Inc.

Celebrating 19 Years! 1998-2017

the Cutting Edge

Volume 8, Issue 7 July 2017

Inside this issue: PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Membership 2 By Dave Amel, Premier Properties Realty, LLC Trap Shoot Poster 3 Hello Fellow Members… Trap Shoot Registration 4 I hope everyone is enjoy- ing the summer... a little Parade Advertising 5 wet but it’s getting WBA Affinity Programs 8 warmer. WBA Advocacy Digest 9 The TRAP SHOOT is right around the corner. Need to get TEAMS registered soon. Also looking for Sponsors & Door Prizes. The other big Fund Rais- er for Mid-Shores is the CALENDAR OF EVENTS: Parade of Homes. Hop- • July 12 WBA Member ing everyone would ei- Meeting Day Holiday ther sponsor or take an Inn Conference Center, ad out in the Parade of Stevens Point Homes Book. • July 26 Trap Shoot Com- mittee Mtg. 6:45 am at Trap Shoot Meeting & Riverview Family Res- Board Meeting coming taurant up July 26th at 6:45 AM, • July 26 Board of Direc- Riverview, Kiel. tors Meeting 7:00 am at Parade of Homes Com- Riverview Family Res- taurant mittee Meeting at Chris- • tel & Heiberger on July Aug. 2 Parade of Homes th Committee Mtg. 7:30 6 at 7:30 AM. am at Christel & Thanks for Your Trust & Christel & Heiberger Builders Inc. was the recipient of a Heiberger Builders Support, • August 9 Jerry Arenz Builders Association Badger Craftsman Dave Amel Memorial Trap Shoot Award for their Best Whole House Remodel. Pictured (from back left) are owners, Tommy Heiberger, Jenny at Outdoors, Inc.— Pitzen, Matt Heiberger, (from front left) Glenn Christel Registration infor- & Tom Heiberger. mation is on pages 3-4

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MSHBA Membership

MEMBERSHIP…the Ultimate WBA Member Building Resource Meeting THANK YOU FOR RENEWING YOUR Holiday Inn Stevens Point Convention Center, Stevens Point 2017 MSHBA OFFICERS MEMBERSHIP! Wednesday, July 12 President Dave Amel Master Plan Landscapes LLC Premier Properties Realty, LLC Alpine Insulation ______920-980-4477 K & J Construction and Design LLC [email protected] MSHBA’S 15th Annual President-Elect Kevin Schmitz Mid-Shores HBA offers a -3 Pay Dues K & J Construction and Design LLC PARADE OF HOMES 920-849-8811 Payment Program…

[email protected] MSHBA offers an option to pay your dues in October 6-8 Treasurer Sara Cardinal three consecutive monthly payments of Premier Financial Credit Union $140.00. Your membership will take into effect Advertise your Business in the 920-898-4232 [email protected] on your final payment. A 3-Pay Dues payment Parade Book! Secretary Pam Van Dera contract will be included with your renewal FirstMerit Bank ● 920-427-2362 statement. Advertising Packet: Pages 5-7 [email protected] ______Past-President Tom Heiberger Parade Dates & Hours: Christel & Heiberger Builders, Inc. Friday, Oct. 6 4-8PM 920-898-2820 MSHBA Membership Delivers [email protected] Value…Save $ this Summer! Saturday, Oct. 7 10AM-5PM Sunday, Oct. 8 10AM-4PM 2017 DIRECTORS Ted Birschbach Exclusive Member Benefits for belonging Announcing...Mid-Shores Home Builders Birschbach Builders LLC 920-238-9253 to MSHBA include: Association Inc., will be holding its fifteenth annual Parade of Homes, on October 6-8. To Darlene Schwobe NAHB’s Member Advantage Program: Did Zander Press Inc. • 920-756-2222 make our Parade viable and to satisfy the you know NAHB offers numerous benefits to Jerry Mallmann broad interests of our customers, our parade you? Making vacation plans…check out the Chilton Furniture includes not only new home construction 920-849-9023 discounts through Avis, Budget, Hertz, End- but also large remodeling projects and acces- Ted Klapperich less Vacation Rentals & Wyndham Hotel sory buildings. Each parade entry will also TK Hardwood Floor Co. LLC Group. Discounts are also available 920-894-3232 be featured on Mid-Shores HBA’s website. from companies such as General Motors, WBA Directors ______Sean Kelly FCA US LLC, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobil, Verizon, Dan Schneider UPS, Dell, Houzz, Office Depot, Lowe's, Oma- Jerry Arenz Memorial Trap Pam Van Dera ha Steaks and many more. Log onto Glenn Christel www.nahb.org/ma to start saving. Shoot Committee Meeting NAHB Director Dan Schneider Snazzy Traveler: Exclusive hotel, cruise, MSHBA is hosting its 50 Bird Trap Shoot on Kevin Schmitz (Alternate) rental car, & activities booking site offering August 9 at Outdoors Inc. Join us for a Com-

discounts up to 75%, no blackout dates or mittee meeting on July 26 at 6:45 am at River- restriction. Learn more at view Family Restaurant. www.wisbuild.org. ______

______OFFICE NOTE

MSHBA’s office will be closed: PO Box 125 New Holstein, WI 53061 • July 15-19 www.midshoreshomebuilders.com • Executive Officer Tena Hartwig August 15-21 BOD MEETING 2104 Mary Ave. New Holstein, WI 53061 July 26 at 7:00 a.m.

Phone (920) 898-5030 Riverview Family Restaurant, Kiel Fax 9920) 827-1232 [email protected] August: TBD

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Advocacy Digest | June 2017 Brad Boycks, Executive Director

the forestry tax from the property tax rolls now have the support of the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC). In a press conference before an execu- tive session of the JFC, co-chairs John Nygren and stated that the committee will support the efforts to permanently eliminate the state forestry tax in Wisconsin. The elimination of this tax will result in a slight property tax de- crease for Wisconsin homeowners. The proposed property tax cut was one of the positons that members advocated for during our lobby day, WBA Advocacy Day at the Capitol. The old cliché, that the devil is in the de- Event with Governor Walker July 12th ter to make it clear he would not sign tails, also holds true for this issue. One Immediately following the upcoming into law any state budget that did not idea that has been floated around is to WBA Member Meeting Day and Board of contain efforts to further reduce proper- eliminate this tax in year two of the two- Directors meeting on Wednesday, July ty taxes in Wisconsin. Walker stated, year state budget, which would free up 12th, there will be a fundraising event for “Let me be clear, I will veto the entire some money in year one to fund other Governor Scott Walker. budget if it includes an increase in prop- priorities. We are still hopeful that the erty taxes for homeowners.” WBA members are encouraged to attend tax is eliminated in year one, providing the various meetings at our Member The state budget that Governor Walker property tax relief to Wisconsin families Meeting Day starting at 9 am at the Hol- released in February of this year contains earlier, and we will continue to make liday Inn Convention Center in Stevens a key provision that would eliminate the that known to our policy makers ahead Point, and then attend the event with state forestry tax that is currently added of any vote on the issue. Governor Walker starting at 3:30 pm in to each property tax bill to slightly drive State Budget: The Waiting Game the Grand Hall at SentryWorld Golf down property taxes in Wisconsin. Up until recently, the Joint Finance Com- Course in Stevens Point. The likely reason for the pushback on the mittee (JFC) had been meeting multiple Hosting opportunities for the event will topic by Walker comes as the state’s times per week and was making pro- be at $2500, $1000, and $500. Charge per budget committee, the Joint Committee gress towards putting their stamp on person to attend the event is $100. You on Finance, dissect the budget and look Governor Walker’s proposed state budg- can learn more about the event and how for ways to find more funding for trans- et by July 1st. However, after major divi- to sign up here. You will also receive an portation issues. Some members of the sions started to be made public on many email about the event in the near future. Joint Committee on Finance have men- big issues, the JFC announced it would Members also invited to attend the Wis- tioned that the property tax cut does not not meet, and are only meeting for some consin Builders Foundation Golf Outing get much “bang for the buck,” and that minor issues today. those dollars could be better used some- held the next day to support future Two years ago, there was a similar where else. builders in Wisconsin. Funds raised will “pause” when the JFC, leaders in the go towards scholarships for students JFC Co Chairs commit to property tax state senate, state assembly, and Gover- going into the building trades. With your cut nor Walker needed additional time to help, we can ensure that Wisconsin stu- Never stop pushing until the vote is tak- come up with a final package on trans- dents receive the opportunities they en and the bill is signed is a good motto portation funding. This year, transporta- need! to have when advocating a position be- tion remains a big sticking point, but the Walkers issue veto threat on possibility fore any body of government. That be- challenge to getting to an agreement of property tax increase ing said, recently it appears efforts to between all parties is further compound- Recently, Governor Walker took to Twit- support Governor Walker’s budget provi- ed because of different approaches to K- sion to cut property taxes by removing

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12 education funding and property tax current mayor of the City of Madison past 25 years has been former U.S. Sena- reductions for homeowners. also took some headlines headed out of tor Herb Kohl. Both Kohl, a Democrat, For those craving a deep dive into where the convention as well. Madison Mayor and former Governor Tommy Thompson, the budget deliberations stand, you can stated that he was now look- a Republican, were both able to win click here to view the online show ing at the possibility of running against huge votes throughout the state each “Rewind” that is a joint effort between Walker. When asked about this possibil- year for multiple reelection wins. The Wisconsin Eye and Wispolitics.com. ity previously, Soglin had stated he was margins that Kohl and Thompson rolled not interested in a run for governor in up every six and four years respectfully So, now what? Wait. There is no doubt 2018. would seem impossible to replicate in that there are multiple conversations today’s hyper-partisan electorate. every day taking place at the capitol be- Sparked by Bernie Sanders big win Recently, the nephew of former U.S. tween GOP leaders and Governor Walker against Hillary Clinton in Wisconsin in Senator Herb Kohl announced via Twit- to try to come to a conclusion on these 2016, Soglin has reversed course and is ter that he was going to try to capitalize important issues. If agreements can be now at least thinking about a run. Soglin on the goodwill created by his uncle, and made soon and voted on next week, a is currently serving as the Mayor of Madi- he announced a run for congress against final version of the state budget could son for the third time after being elected Congressman Glenn Grothman in Wis- still be signed into law by July 1st. mayor for the first time in 1968. consin’s 6th Congressional District. Dan When Walker was asked about the pro- Soglin for Governor? Kohl announced his run and states on his spect of running against Soglin he was Recently, Wisconsin Democrats held website that he is “running for Congress quoted as saying that Soglin is an their yearly party convention in Middle- because we need elected leaders who “unabashed throwback to the 1960s- ton where party faithful meet to elect will fight for the man, and not just the radical liberal.” Walker also stated that if party leaders and discuss the upcoming few at the very top.” race again Governor Walker and the first Soglin were to emerge and face him in In addition to working for the Milwaukee reelection race for Senator Tammy Bald- 2018 that he would “love to have that Bucks and as serving as Vice President of win. battle.” Political Affairs where he “oversaw the Congressman Grothman gets a challeng- While the winner of the straw poll asking development of the nation’s largest er with a familiar last name convention goers who they prefer to “pro-Israel pollical action committee,” Arguably the most successful democrat take on Governor Walker in 2018 was Kohl also ran successfully for the state to run statewide in Wisconsin over the State Senator Kathleen Vinehout, the assembly in 2008.