“Drastic measures like the one we’re embarking on with this lawsuit are not taken lightly,” said MMAC President and CEO Dale Kooyenga. State law does not authorize voter referendums for TID creation, nor does it permit municipalities to alter this statutory process independently. The state of Wisconsin has seen firsthand the benefit of offering TIDs in attracting economic development. “Tools like TIDs give Wisconsin communities the stability they need to attract development and strengthen local real estate markets. “Our business’s success is heavily reliant on new construction,” said Sid Arthur, owner of Sid’s Sealants of Port Washington and a plaintiff named in the lawsuit.