Summary
Madison is annexing the Costco store at 8094 Hwy 72 W into the city and zoning it B-3 General Business. Once annexed, the city collects sales tax from the store it previously got none of, and Costco gets city police/fire response and better insurance rates.
At a glance
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Last discussed Feb 9, 2026.
Impact analysis
The Clift Farm development fee goes away but is replaced by an equivalent city sales tax, so it's roughly a wash for the retailer — but the city gains new sales tax revenue.
Madison residents get sales tax revenue funding city services, and Costco gets direct police and fire response.
Critics argue public tax dollars are diverted to a private developer for four decades.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council Meeting - Feb 9, 2026
Nearly 24 acres on Highway 72 West owned by Costco was up for a public hearing on being zoned General Business as it joins the city. This shapes what can be built on a major commercial corridor.
City Council Meeting - Jan 12, 2026
The council annexed the Costco at 8094 Highway 72 West, so Madison finally collects property, gas, liquor and sales taxes from a store residents already shop at. The trade-off: the developer keeps 3% of taxable sales for 40 years while the city gets 0.5%, which one council member called unprecedented before voting yes anyway.
Planning Commission - Jan 8, 2026
Madison is annexing the Costco store at 8094 Hwy 72 W into the city and zoning it B-3 General Business. Once annexed, the city collects sales tax from the store it previously got none of, and Costco gets city police/fire response and better insurance rates.
Related development
Costco Wholesale Corporation annexation zoning
Madison gains property, gas, liquor and 0.5% sales tax from Costco; the developer receives 3% of taxable sales for 40 years.
Clift Farm Costco
The city gains sales tax revenue from a major retailer; the store gets city police, fire, and a better insurance rating. Items now go to City Council for final adoption.
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