The future of McFarland’s proposed Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) District (TID) No. 7, the location of a planned east side business park, is uncertain following a July 30 public input session at the village’s municipal center, HNGNews reports. The nearly four-hour meeting, hosting resident, staff, and locally elected officials, saw almost unanimous opposition to the business park’s location from citizens who spoke, though a few asked technical questions.
The July 30 meeting began with a presentation from Community & Economic Development Director Andrew Bremer, who broke down TIF and outlined the intended outcomes of establishing TID No. 7, which is located along an eastern segment of Siggelkow Drive near the Hope, Rod & Gun Club, and the Secret Places housing development.
TID No. 7 is one part of McFarland’s larger east side plan, originally created in 2008 and updated in 2023, which is set to map out future development of a 1,545-acre area of land.
The village subsequently announced it would slow the implementation process for TID No. 7 to integrate community feedback. Both the Community Development Authority and the Plan Commission have upcoming meetings, set for Aug. 14 and Aug. 28, respectively, but neither will make recommendations to the village board concerning the TID at those times.
