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Business Improvement Districts - BIDsWisconsin Act 184, signed into law in 1984, gives Wisconsin municipalities (i.e., cities, villages and towns) the power to establish one or more Business Improvement Districts within their community and an assessment methodology that allows business properties within that geographic area to contribute to programs aimed at promotion, management, maintenance and development of that district. BID assessments are restricted to commercial and industrial properties subject to real estate tax. Tax-exempt properties (i.e., religious, public utility, or government properties) or those used exclusively as residences cannot be included in the assessment district.
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Creating a BID -  PDF 32 kb |
| Directory of BID Contacts - PDF 396 kb |
| State Statutes Regulating BIDs: Section 66.1109 - PDF 12 kb |
What are the Legal Requirements for Minimum and Maximum BID Assessments? - PDF 36 kb
Since 2003, UW-Extension's Local Government Center has helped coordinate and offer a series of annual programs aimed at educating Business Improvement District managers, their Board members and interested parties about BID operations and programming. View seminar dates.
Law, Charles. 1992. BIDs in Wisconsin: An Interim Report. In Action News - Newsletter of the Wisconsin Downtown Action Council. June/July. ( PDF, 976 kb)
Law, Chuck. 2001. Business Improvement District (BID) Development in Wisconsin. In Let's Talk Business: Ideas for Expanding Retail and Services in Your Community. Madison, WI: Center for Community Economic Development, University of Wisconsin-Extension, Issue 55. March. ( PDF, 148 kb)
Mitchell, Jerry. 1999. Business Improvement Districts and Innovative Service Delivery. Arlington, VA: PricewaterhouseCoopers Endowment for the Business of Government, 32 p. ( PDF, 152 kb)
Below are several related Internet Resources that may be of interest. The University of Wisconsin-Extension assumes no responsibility for the quality or integrity of the sites listed. The viewpoints and opinions expressed do not necessarily represent those of UWEX.
Madison Business Improvement District (http://www.ci.madison.wi.us/planning/bid.htm)
Includes copies of Central Madison's BID Operating Plan for 2001, Year 2000 accomplishments, and the District Renewal Cover Letter.
Milwaukee BIDs (http://www.mkedcd.org/business/busbid.html)
Contains a complete listing of BIDs operating in the City of Milwaukee including contact information, websites (if applicable) and a map of the City showing BID locations.
Neenah Downtown Business Improvement District (http://www.neenah.org/)
Includes a brief history of events leading up to the BID's creation, identifies current programming, accomplishments and its Board members.
West Allis Downtown Business Improvement District (http://www.downtownwestallis.com/)
See also (http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/cfa/EF/recycle/Grantees/wabid.htm) to read about how the West Allis BID received a $14,899 waste reduction and recycling demonstration grant from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
If you have any questions or comments about the Wisconsin Business Improvement District web page, e-mail Chuck Law (chuck.law@uwex.edu).
This page last modified: August 4, 2008
Since 1992, the University of Wisconsin - Extension (UWEX), in collaboration with the Wisconsin Downtown Action Council (WDAC), has monitored Business Improvement Districts operating in Wisconsin municipalities. Each year, BID representatives respond to a questionnaire requesting information on a wide variety of topics related to BID operation including: assessment methods, revenues, expenditures, district programs and activities, staffing, etc.