TID 14 creation

Submitted a written comment by email on July 27, 2026, distributed to board members; content not read aloud.

The District 13 alderperson, speaking as a private citizen, argued the developer had plans in motion since 2023 and can build without TIF, urging the board to focus strictly on the but-for test and question the developer's consulting and perks.

A member of Appleton Concerned Taxpayers, he cited a Wisconsin Legislative Council study projecting roughly $60 per $100,000 of added tax burden and called the developer arrangements 'corporate welfare,' asking the board to reject or scale back the district.

President of Appleton Concerned Taxpayers and a former 26-year county finance chair, he called the $74 million TIF 'a developer's piggy bank,' objected to a $4.3 million park in the project costs, and asked the board to kick the plan back at least once.

A retired civil engineer and Concerned Taxpayers member, he noted the Ehlers report didn't examine alternatives and worried TIF money could instead go to deteriorating city streets; he asked the board to vote no and consider smaller options.

The Fox Cities Chamber president/CEO signed in and briefly stated the Chamber is highly supportive of the project.

Submitted a written comment by email on July 27, 2026, distributed to board members; content not read aloud.

Submitted a written comment by email on July 27, 2026, distributed to board members; content not read aloud.