Marathon County mulls forming task force on tax increment financing as concerns mount over lost funding

March 9, 2023

Wausau Pilot & Review: Marathon County mulls forming task force on tax increment financing as concerns mount over lost funding

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Marathon County (Wisconsin) leaders are considering setting up a task force to study the impact of Tax Increment Financing districts in the region.

“According to the figures compiled in the meeting packet, Marathon County has about 40 TIDs in 2022. Last year, the Wisconsin legislature killed a secret Wausau TIF expansion bill after this newspaper exposed the secret maneuver by city staff to create TIF for a former mall property.”

The story includes a link to our TIF Frequently Asked Questions.

Read the full story at the Wausau Pilot & Review.