The Red Wing Port Authority Strategic Plan is designed to be a living, working document that establishes a direction for and leads economic development in Red Wing. This Plan and all work of the Port Authority are guided by the Vision statement:
“The Red Wing Port Authority allows our city to proactively seek out, attract, and retain businesses that add to the long-term vitality of ou...
A tool used to measure the economic health of the local retail enconomy
June 2019
Authored by Ryan Pesch, University of Minnesota Extension Educator
Report Reviewers:
Shari Chorney, Red Wing Port Authority
Jennifer Hawkins, University of Minnesota Extension
Rani Bhattacharyya, University of Minnesota Extension
Partners/Sponsors:
Red Wing Port Authority
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The eight-county region of Southeast Minnesota (“Southeast Minnesota” or the “Region”), composed of Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha, and Winona counties, encompasses 77 municipalities, with more than 368,000 residents and 190,000 employees.
The Southeast Minnesota planning region includes a total of 11 counties and two Workforce Development Boards (WDBs). In sum, Southeast Minnesota was home to 507,073 people in 2017, comprising 9.1 percent of the state’s total population. That made it the fourth largest of the six planning regions in the state. The largest counties in the region are Olmsted, Rice and Winona, which make up ove...
Starting a business in Minnesota is not a single decision but a series of them, each one an important step on the road to a successful launch. Here we help you tackle the most common questions in the order you're most likely to need answers.
The Minnesota Department. of Revenue releases sales tax information each spring for the year that ended about 15 months earlier. The latest information indicates that Red Wing’s taxable retail and service sales increased 3.76% between 2012 and 2015, reaching over $194.5 million.
The Minnesota Real Estate Journal and the Red Wing Port Authority held a summit for the commercial real estate community including (site selectors, commercial real estate brokers, developers and investor, owners and builders). The Micropolitan Summit gave our community an opportunity to showcase our town and the economic development opportunities we have to offer.
The Red Wing Port Authority Strategic Plan is designed to be a living, working document that establishes a direction for and leads economic development in Red Wing. This Plan and all work of the Port Authority are guided by the Vision statement:
“The Red Wing Port Authority allows our city to proactively seek out, attract, and retain businesses that add to the long-term vitality of ou...
The Mississippi River Parkway Commission of Minnesota has just completed a series of Minnesota Great River Road videos. There are seven videos: one giving an overview of the entire Minnesota Great River Road, and one highlighting each of the six destination areas/regions. Red Wing is featured in the sixth video of the series, which focuses on the Bluffs region. Several local businesses are highlighted, includin...
The flow chart above shows the planning process for zoning and subdivision projects in the City of Red Wing. Please also see the City of Red Wing Development Construction Process flow chart.
The Red Wing Planning Department handles all zoning and subdivision applications for the City of Red Wing and should be contacted to discuss a potential project.
Once an application is accepted, the typical review perio...
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