66.1109(1)(b)
(b) "Business improvement district" means an area within a municipality consisting of contiguous parcels and may include railroad rights-of-way, rivers, or highways continuously bounded by the parcels on at least one side, and shall include parcels that are contiguous to the district but that were not included in the original or amended boundaries of the district because the parcels were tax-exempt when the boundaries were determined and such parcels became taxable after the original or amended boundaries of the district were determined.
66.1109(1)(c)
(c) "Chief executive officer" means a mayor, city manager, village president or town chairperson.
66.1109(1)(d)
(d) "Local legislative body" means a common council, village board of trustees or town board of supervisors.
66.1109(1)(f)
(f) "Operating plan" means a plan adopted or amended under this section for the development, redevelopment, maintenance, operation and promotion of a business improvement district, including all of the following:
66.1109(1)(f)1.
1. The special assessment method applicable to the business improvement district.
66.1109(1)(f)1m.
1m. Whether real property used exclusively for manufacturing purposes will be specially assessed.
66.1109(1)(f)2.
2. The kind, number and location of all proposed expenditures within the business improvement district.
66.1109(1)(f)3.
3. A description of the methods of financing all estimated expenditures and the time when related costs will be incurred.
66.1109(1)(f)4.
4. A description of how the creation of the business improvement district promotes the orderly development of the municipality, including its relationship to any municipal master plan.
66.1109(1)(g)
(g) "Planning commission" means a plan commission under
s. 62.23, or if none a board of public land commissioners, or if none a planning committee of the local legislative body.
66.1109(2)
(2) A municipality may create a business improvement district and adopt its operating plan if all of the following are met:
66.1109(2)(a)
(a) An owner of real property used for commercial purposes and located in the proposed business improvement district designated under
par. (b) has petitioned the municipality for creation of a business improvement district.
66.1109(2)(b)
(b) The planning commission has designated a proposed business improvement district and adopted its proposed initial operating plan.
66.1109(2)(c)
(c) At least 30 days before creation of the business improvement district and adoption of its initial operating plan by the municipality, the planning commission has held a public hearing on its proposed business improvement district and initial operating plan. Notice of the hearing shall be published as a class 2 notice under
ch. 985. Before publication, a copy of the notice together with a copy of the proposed initial operating plan and a copy of a detail map showing the boundaries of the proposed business improvement district shall be sent by certified mail to all owners of real property within the proposed business improvement district. The notice shall state the boundaries of the proposed business improvement district and shall indicate that copies of the proposed initial operating plan are available from the planning commission on request.
66.1109(2)(d)
(d) Within 30 days after the hearing under
par. (c), the owners of property to be assessed under the proposed initial operating plan having a valuation equal to more than 40% of the valuation of all property to be assessed under the proposed initial operating plan, using the method of valuation specified in the proposed initial operating plan, or the owners of property to be assessed under the proposed initial operating plan having an assessed valuation equal to more than 40% of the assessed valuation of all property to be assessed under the proposed initial operating plan, have not filed a petition with the planning commission protesting the proposed business improvement district or its proposed initial operating plan.
66.1109(2)(e)
(e) The local legislative body has voted to adopt the proposed initial operating plan for the municipality.
66.1109(3)(a)(a) The chief executive officer shall appoint members to a business improvement district board to implement the operating plan. Board members shall be confirmed by the local legislative body and shall serve staggered terms designated by the local legislative body. The board shall have at least 5 members. A majority of board members shall own or occupy real property in the business improvement district.
66.1109(3)(b)
(b) The board shall annually consider and may make changes to the operating plan, which may include termination of the plan, for its business improvement district. The board shall then submit the operating plan to the local legislative body for its approval. If the local legislative body disapproves the operating plan, the board shall consider and may make changes to the operating plan and may continue to resubmit the operating plan until local legislative body approval is obtained. Any change to the special assessment method applicable to the business improvement district shall be approved by the local legislative body.
66.1109(3)(c)
(c) The board shall prepare and make available to the public annual reports describing the current status of the business improvement district, including expenditures and revenues. The report shall include an independent certified audit of the implementation of the operating plan obtained by the municipality. The municipality shall obtain an additional independent certified audit upon termination of the business improvement district.
66.1109(3)(d)
(d) Either the board or the municipality, as specified in the operating plan as adopted, or amended and approved under this section, has all powers necessary or convenient to implement the operating plan, including the power to contract.
66.1109(4)
(4) All special assessments received from a business improvement district and all other appropriations by the municipality or other moneys received for the benefit of the business improvement district shall be placed in a segregated account in the municipal treasury. No disbursements from the account may be made except to reimburse the municipality for appropriations other than special assessments, to pay the costs of audits required under
sub. (3) (c) or on order of the board for the purpose of implementing the operating plan. On termination of the business improvement district by the municipality, all moneys collected by special assessment remaining in the account shall be disbursed to the owners of specially assessed property in the business improvement district, in the same proportion as the last collected special assessment.
66.1109(4m)
(4m) A municipality shall terminate a business improvement district if the owners of property assessed under the operating plan having a valuation equal to more than 50% of the valuation of all property assessed under the operating plan, using the method of valuation specified in the operating plan, or the owners of property assessed under the operating plan having an assessed valuation equal to more than 50% of the assessed valuation of all property assessed under the operating plan, file a petition with the planning commission requesting termination of the business improvement district, subject to all of the following conditions:
66.1109(4m)(a)
(a) A petition may not be filed under this subsection earlier than one year after the date the municipality first adopts the operating plan for the business improvement district.
66.1109(4m)(b)
(b) On and after the date a petition is filed under this subsection, neither the board nor the municipality may enter into any new obligations by contract or otherwise to implement the operating plan until the expiration of 30 days after the date of hearing under
par. (c) and unless the business improvement district is not terminated under
par. (e).
66.1109(4m)(c)
(c) Within 30 days after the filing of a petition under this subsection, the planning commission shall hold a public hearing on the proposed termination. Notice of the hearing shall be published as a class 2 notice under
ch. 985. Before publication, a copy of the notice together with a copy of the operating plan and a copy of a detail map showing the boundaries of the business improvement district shall be sent by certified mail to all owners of real property within the business improvement district. The notice shall state the boundaries of the business improvement district and shall indicate that copies of the operating plan are available from the planning commission on request.
66.1109(4m)(d)
(d) Within 30 days after the date of hearing under
par. (c), every owner of property assessed under the operating plan may send written notice to the planning commission indicating, if the owner signed a petition under this subsection, that the owner retracts the owner's request to terminate the business improvement district, or, if the owner did not sign the petition, that the owner requests termination of the business improvement district.
66.1109(4m)(e)
(e) If after the expiration of 30 days after the date of hearing under
par. (c), by petition under this subsection or subsequent notification under
par. (d), and after subtracting any retractions under
par. (d), the owners of property assessed under the operating plan having a valuation equal to more than 50% of the valuation of all property assessed under the operating plan, using the method of valuation specified in the operating plan, or the owners of property assessed under the operating plan having an assessed valuation equal to more than 50% of the assessed valuation of all property assessed under the operating plan, have requested the termination of the business improvement district, the municipality shall terminate the business improvement district on the date that the obligation with the latest completion date entered into to implement the operating plan expires.
66.1109(5)(a)(a) Real property used exclusively for residential purposes and real property that is exempted from general property taxes under
s. 70.11 may not be specially assessed for purposes of this section.
66.1109(5)(b)
(b) A municipality may terminate a business improvement district at any time.
66.1109(5)(c)
(c) This section does not limit the power of a municipality under other law to regulate the use of or specially assess real property.
66.1109 History
History: 1983 a. 184;
1989 a. 56 s.
258;
1999 a. 150 s.
539; Stats. 1999 s. 66.1109;
2001 a. 85.
66.1111
66.1111
Historic properties. 66.1111(1)(b)
(b) "Political subdivision" means a city, village, town or county.
66.1111(2)
(2) Acquisition of property. A political subdivision may acquire by gift, purchase or condemnation any property right in historic property, whether the property is real or personal.
66.1111(3)
(3) Ownership, use and disposition of property. 66.1111(3)(a)(a) A political subdivision may preserve or rehabilitate any historic property which it owns, construct buildings on that property, own and maintain that property for public purposes or lease or convey that property.
66.1111(3)(b)
(b) If a political subdivision leases to another person historic property, the political subdivision shall include provisions in the lease which protect the historic character and qualities of that property. If the political subdivision conveys historic property, the political subdivision shall obtain a conservation easement under
s. 700.40 to protect the historic character and qualities of the property.
66.1111(4)
(4) Consideration of effects on historic properties. 66.1111(4)(a)(a) In the earliest stage of planning any action related to the following, a political subdivision shall determine if its proposed action will affect any historic property which is a listed property, as defined under
s. 44.31 (4), or which is on the list of locally designated historic places under
s. 44.45:
66.1111(4)(b)
(b) A political subdivision shall notify the state historic preservation officer of any proposed action which it determines under
par. (a) would affect any historic property.
66.1111(5)
(5) Grants. A political subdivision may make grants of funds to any public or private entity for the purpose of preserving or rehabilitating historic property.
66.1111 History
History: 1987 a. 395;
1989 a. 31;
1999 a. 150 s.
88; Stats. 1999 s. 66.1111.
66.1113
66.1113
Premier resort areas. 66.1113(1)(a)
(a) "Infrastructure expenses" means the costs of purchasing, constructing or improving parking lots; access ways; transportation facilities, including roads and bridges; sewer and water facilities; parks, boat ramps, beaches and other recreational facilities; fire fighting equipment; police vehicles; ambulances; and other equipment or materials dedicated to public safety or public works.
66.1113(1)(b)
(b) "Political subdivision" means a city, village, town or county.
66.1113(1)(c)
(c) "Premier resort area" means a political subdivision whose governing body enacts an ordinance or adopts a resolution under
sub. (2) (a).
66.1113(1)(d)
(d) "Tourism-related retailers" means retailers classified in the standard industrial classification manual, 1987 edition, published by the U.S. office of management and budget under the following industry numbers:
66.1113(1)(d)21.
21. 7999 — Amusement and recreational services, not elsewhere classified.
66.1113(2)(a)(a) The governing body of a political subdivision, by a two-thirds vote of the members of the governing body who are present when the vote is taken, may enact an ordinance or adopt a resolution declaring itself to be a premier resort area if, except as provided in
pars. (e) and
(f), at least 40% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property within such political subdivision is used by tourism-related retailers.
66.1113(2)(b)
(b) A political subdivision that is a premier resort area may impose the tax under
s. 77.994.
66.1113(2)(c)
(c) If 2 or more contiguous political subdivisions that are premier resort areas each impose the tax under
s. 77.994, they may enter into a contract under
s. 66.0301 to cooperate in paying for infrastructure expenses, in addition to any other authority they have to act under
s. 66.0301.
66.1113(2)(d)
(d) The proceeds from a tax that is imposed under
s. 77.994 and this subsection may be used only to pay for infrastructure expenses within the jurisdiction of a premier resort area.
66.1113(2)(e)1.1. The legislature finds the following with respect to the city of Eagle River:
66.1113(2)(e)1.a.
a. That it has an atypical percentage of tax-exempt land within its boundaries that is used for tourism-related purposes.
66.1113(2)(e)1.b.
b. That it is the site of national recreational competitions that draw tourism business to the entire northern region of this state.
66.1113(2)(e)2.
2. The city of Eagle River may enact an ordinance or adopt a resolution declaring itself to be a premier resort area under
par. (a) even if less than 40% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property within Eagle River is used by tourism-related retailers.
66.1113(2)(f)
(f) The city of Bayfield may enact an ordinance or adopt a resolution declaring itself to be a premier resort area under
par. (a) even if less than 40% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property within Bayfield is used by tourism-related retailers.
