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Superintendent: referendum implementation work under way; city proposes 100‑acre TID with 95 residences
Summary
Superintendent Todd Wimmer told the board a referendum core team has formed and the district will soon issue RFPs for survey and soil borings at Jackson Elementary. He also reported that the City of West Bend is proposing Tax Incremental District (TID) No. 17 — roughly 100 acres on the west side — with about 95 planned residential units.
Superintendent Todd Wimmer updated the West Bend Joint School District No. 1 Board of Education on Dec. 2 about early steps to implement the recently passed referendum and a proposed municipal Tax Incremental District (TID) that could affect district enrollment projections.
Wimmer said a referendum core team of cabinet members and facilities staff has begun meeting regularly to coordinate visioning, timelines and community engagement for affected schools. "One of our topics we meet tomorrow will start determining what the visioning team for Jackson will look like," Wimmer said, adding the district will solicit faculty, students, families and community members for that process.
He told the board the district will issue an RFP for survey and soil borings at the Jackson site as part of early design work, and that future board agenda items will cover financing details, boundary adjustments and staffing plans tied to the referendum projects.
Wimmer also briefed the board on a City of West Bend proposal to create Tax Incremental District No. 17, a mixed‑use development area of approximately 100 acres on the city’s far west side. The city’s plan foresees about 95 new residential units over a 20‑year TID period, with an estimated price range of $350,000 to $425,000 per unit and Newman Companies named as a primary residential developer in the materials Wimmer cited.
The superintendent said the proposed development sits inside the McLean attendance area and north of the Jackson cutoff, and that district planners account for prospective housing growth when modeling enrollment. Andy Sarno will represent the district at the city’s joint review board meeting to evaluate the TID proposal.
Why it matters: District facilities planning and municipal development can alter enrollment patterns and boundary needs; the referendum work will inform building design, staffing and financing decisions that the board must approve.
Wimmer asked the board to expect forthcoming, more detailed timeline materials and several future agenda items tied to the referendum, including boundary plans and financing recommendations. He also recognized student and staff activities and community programs in his report.
No formal board action was taken on the RFP or TID at the Dec. 2 meeting; Wimmer said the joint review board would convene to discuss the TID and that the district will report back on outcomes.
