Tax Incremental Districts in the City of West Bend, Wisconsin
The City of West Bend 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.
5 are past the original date but have been extended, so they are still running with years left.
The 14 districts
| District | Type | Base year | Original end date | Extended to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 extended | Created before Oct 1, 1995 (distressed) | 1995 | Sep 11, 2022 | Sep 11, 2032 |
| 4 extended | Industrial (after Oct 1, 1995) | 1997 | Sep 22, 2020 | Sep 22, 2030 |
| 5 extended | Blighted area (distressed) | 1998 | Sep 21, 2025 | Sep 21, 2035 |
| 6 extended | Industrial (after Oct 1, 1995) | 1999 | Nov 16, 2021 | Nov 16, 2031 |
| 9 | Blighted area (distressed) | 2003 | Jun 23, 2030 | Jun 23, 2040 |
| 10 | Blighted area (distressed) | 2004 | Apr 19, 2031 | Apr 19, 2041 |
| 11 extended | Industrial (after Oct 1, 2004) (distressed) | 2005 | Jun 27, 2025 | Jun 27, 2035 |
| 12 | Rehabilitation or conservation | 2008 | Mar 17, 2035 | - |
| 13 | Industrial (after Oct 1, 2004) | 2011 | Dec 6, 2030 | - |
| 14 | Industrial (after Oct 1, 2004) | 2020 | Jan 20, 2041 | - |
| 15 | Rehabilitation or conservation | 2021 | Apr 5, 2049 | - |
| 16 | Rehabilitation or conservation | 2023 | Dec 5, 2050 | - |
| 17 | Mixed-use | 2025 | Jan 20, 2046 | - |
| 18 | Mixed-use | 2025 | Aug 4, 2045 | - |
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 West Bend 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.
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