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BID board approves 2026 operating plan; assessment rate held steady
Summary
The Downtown Business Improvement District board approved the 2026 operating plan and draft budget after a public open forum and a staff budget review that kept assessment rates essentially unchanged and carried over several line items.
The Downtown Business Improvement District board voted to approve the draft 2026 operating plan and assessment roll at its Sept. 2 meeting after a staff presentation and a brief open forum during which no members of the public spoke.
John (BID staff) presented the August financial report and the draft 2026 operating plan. He told the board the assessment rate was held “exactly the same as it was last year” while property value increases slightly adjusted individual assessments “from about a 112 to a 113,” as read in the packet. The draft plan includes standard recurring items and line changes discussed at the previous meeting: a reduction to the marketing line balanced by an anticipated carryover of roughly $9,000, an increase in lights and decorations to cover expanded holiday installations, and a continuing $30,000 façade improvement allocation.
Board members discussed specific line items and carryovers. John said the bid’s landscaping item includes an approximately $10,000 bid‑cleaning program and that he budgeted $4,000 for that line with the remainder expected as carryover. He told the board the total budget figures in the packet produce a smaller undesignated fund than the current year but leave flexibility for carryovers.
On a separate invoice item, the board authorized payment of a water spigot bill related to the public water tap at the circle on Main Street. John reported the water department flagged an unusual charge for that spigot; the amount was read aloud in the meeting packet and described verbally during the discussion. Board members asked staff to coordinate with Roots and Branches (the primary user) and with Parks on maintenance to prevent future charges.
After the presentation and no public comments during the open forum, a motion to adopt the 2026 operating plan carried with the board voting “aye.” The board also approved the August financial report and authorized staff to pay the flagged spigot invoice. Members agreed to meet in October and skip a November meeting unless urgent business arises.
