Tax Incremental Districts in the City of Monona, Wisconsin
The City of Monona runs 14 active tax incremental districts. If your building sits inside one, the municipality has a pot of money it can put toward improving property there.
The 14 districts
| District | Type | Base year | Original end date | Extended to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Blighted area | 2000 | Sep 25, 2027 | Sep 25, 2031 |
| 5 | Blighted area | 2008 | Nov 19, 2034 | Nov 19, 2037 |
| 6 | Blighted area | 2010 | May 17, 2037 | - |
| 7 | Blighted area | 2012 | Jul 9, 2039 | - |
| 8 | Blighted area | 2012 | Sep 25, 2039 | - |
| 9 | Blighted area | 2015 | Sep 8, 2042 | - |
| 10 | Blighted area | 2024 | Dec 18, 2051 | - |
| 11 | Blighted area | 2024 | Aug 5, 2051 | - |
| 12 | Mixed-use | 2024 | Aug 5, 2044 | - |
| 13 | Rehabilitation or conservation | 2024 | Aug 5, 2051 | - |
| 14 | Blighted area | 2024 | Aug 5, 2051 | - |
| 15 | Blighted area | 2024 | Aug 5, 2051 | - |
| 16 | Blighted area | 2024 | Aug 5, 2051 | - |
| 17 | Blighted area | 2024 | Aug 5, 2051 | - |
What a tax incremental district is, in plain terms
When a municipality creates one, it freezes the property-tax base inside the boundary. Growth in value above that frozen line goes into a fund the municipality controls, instead of being split among the school district, the county and everyone else. That fund pays for things inside the district: roads and sewers, cleaning up contaminated ground, and in many places direct grants and low-interest loans to businesses improving a building.
So the practical question for a business owner is a narrow one. Is my address inside a district, and does this municipality use its fund for business projects? The first half is a boundary question. The second half is a conversation with the municipality, and it is the part we help with.
Find out if your address is inside one
The City of Monona does not publish district boundaries in a form we can search yet, so this list is the district count, not a map. Tell us your address and what you are planning, and we will find out which district you are in and what the municipality funds.
A different kind of money, open anywhere in Wisconsin
A tax incremental district pays for buildings and property. There is a separate state grant that pays for training the people who already work for you, and your address has nothing to do with it. Wisconsin Fast Forward runs from $5,000 to $400,000, is open to employers in any industry, and reimburses you for the trainer's fees. The wages you already pay your people while they train count as your half. Applications are due 3:00 p.m. Central on Monday, October 5, 2026.
What Fast Forward covers, and who qualifies. Read from the state's own program announcement, DET-19973-FF263-P, on August 28, 2026.
See every municipality in Dane County, or all 70 counties.