You’ll see drastic improvements to the city of Sturgeon Bay’s fifth district over the next several years. The plan to create a tax incremental district, or TID, passed through the join review board this week and is now officially approved. Improvements with the TID will include a 10 and 26-unit housing development on the Sunset School Property, street repairs, new sidewalks, and a new playground. This is partly because of the tax dollars that the city will collect by changing the Sunset School property from public ownership to private. Before joint review board approval, a resolution establishing the project boundaries and plan was passed by the city Plan Commission and the Common Council. Fifth District Alderperson Gary Nault thought the project was a good fit for the location. 

At the same meeting, Sixth District Alderperson Seth Wiederaners said a resident even in his neighborhood was elated about the project. Fourth District Alderperson Spencer Gustafson, mentioned that the project will help fill the void left by the future demolition of the Sunset School.