HOME OFFICIALS DEPARTMENTS HISTORY & INFO BUSINESS RESIDENTS LOCAL LINKS SOCIAL MEDIA CITIZEN SERVICES Business Incentives Locating your Business in Sheboygan The City of Sheboygan is an excellent place to live and do business. The City’s Economic Development Team provides specific services to assist you in locating a business here in Sheboygan. Sheboygan has several programs aimed at attracting new business and economic development opportunities while retaining and improving strong business and the talented labor pool that already exist in our community. These programs include economic incentives in the form of loans and grants for certain areas, redevelopment assistance, and guidance through the development process. At a minimum, these tools require developers to demonstrate the following: Project can qualify and demonstrate the need for public assistance Financial capacity sufficient to bring the project to fruition, if assisted Supports community development or economic development goals Sufficient experience and knowledge of the development process Approval of the governing body; either the Redevelopment Authority (RDA) or the Common Council Above average pay levels in jobs created Amplifies the City’s vision and mission Current Programs Include: Leverage Loan Program Economic Development Loan Manual-Application Historic Preservation Research Grant Program Historic Preservation Construction Grant Program Historic Preservation Sign Grant Program Active TIF Districts Map Opportunity Zones The Opportunity Zones incentive is a new community investment tool established by Congress in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 to encourage long-term investments in low-income urban and rural communities nationwide. Opportunity Zones provide a tax incentive for investors to re-invest their unrealized capital gains into dedicated Opportunity Funds. Learn more about opportunity zones View a map of Sheboygan County’s opportunity zones Read the “Econ. Extra” report from May 16, 2019 Contact Reference: Chad Pelishek Director of Planning & Development chad.pelishek@sheboyganwi.gov 920-459-3383 Tweets by @sheboyganwisc BUSINESS Available Sites / Buildings Business Incentives Business Start Up Guide Community Guide Erosion Control Harbor Centre Business District Home Occupations Landscape Requirements SouthPointe Enterprise Campus Permits / Applications Planning / Zoning Relocation Information Sheboygan Business Center Sheboygan County EDC South Pier District Copyright © 2021 City of Sheboygan • Log in • Phone: 920-459-4000