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Board establishes Midtown Community Benefits District after council walk‑on amid mixed community feedback
Summary
The Board approved creation of the Midtown Community Benefits District and its management authority following a walk‑on request; council and administration said the district provides cleaning, greening, workforce development and vandalism removal services, and community members raised questions about priorities and service focus.
The Board of Estimates on Feb. 19 approved legislation to (re)establish the Midtown Community Benefits District (CBD) and its management authority following a walk‑on request from the administration and Councilman Zach Blanchard.
Councilman Blanchard summarized the legislation and its history, saying Midtown’s quadrennial reauthorization did not reach final passage in the prior council term and that, under legal guidance, the current action must proceed as a new establishment requiring a vote tied to parcel ballots if…
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