Sheboygan Advances Proposed TID 27 for Northland Plastics Plant
Sheboygan, Wis. — Sept. 2, 2026 — The City of Sheboygan is advancing a proposal for a new tax-increment district tied to a planned Northland Plastics manufacturing facility on approximately 34 acres along County Highway A and Weeden Creek.
The site was recently annexed from the Town of Wilson into the City of Sheboygan. The draft plan identifies a planned 72,000-square-foot facility connected to Northland Plastics’ relocation and expansion plans.
Draft plan outlines infrastructure and development costs
The city’s August 12, 2026, draft project plan estimates approximately $3.005 million in projected tax-increment district expenditures. That total includes about $2 million in proposed development incentives and approximately $650,000 for city water and sewer improvements.
The plan also estimates the project could create roughly $10 million in new land and improvement value. It says the projected costs could be repaid within the district’s allowable 20-year life if the planned development moves forward and generates the expected tax increment.
Tax-increment financing uses future growth in property-tax revenue within a designated district to help pay eligible project costs. The proposal should not be read as a finalized immediate payment from the city’s general fund. The draft estimates also do not guarantee future revenue, savings or completion of the facility.
Approval remains pending
Proposed TID 27 was considered by the Joint Review Board and the Plan Commission on August 26, 2026. Approval by the Sheboygan Common Council and Joint Review Board remains pending, and the draft plan does not list a final action date.
For residents and local businesses, the proposal could bring additional industrial space, city utility service and new taxable development to Sheboygan. Those outcomes depend on the project and district moving through the approval process.
Northland Plastics continues to seek qualified associates through its careers page, but the available sources do not identify a specific number of new jobs tied to the proposed TID 27 project.
Residents should watch for future Common Council and Joint Review Board action before treating the district, incentives or manufacturing plant as approved.
