Business View Magazine | March 2018

173 and Regal Ware came to the area because of the impressive work force and are a big part of the com- munity.With over 850 employees,West Bend Mutual Insurance Company is one of the largest employers. “We’ve had a long-standing relationship with them,” says Shambeau.“We’re actuallyin the building they grew out of. It was donated to the City and remod- elled for our City Hall. From a tax standpoint, they are our largest assessed-value property- and very generous; donating $250,000 to the River Walk, and building much of the public infrastructure for our park system.” Gitter foresees a bright future for the community he calls home.“Being from the economic develop- ment side, I want to bring as many diverse industries as possible toWest Bend,while fostering growth for those already here.We have a great downtown that is in transition, and we’re making a concerted effort to make it everything the residents and businesses want it to be.There’s a reason people are moving here–to raise a family and plant roots.” & PREFERRED VENDORS n Geo-Logic Associates www.geo-logic.com