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Pottstown council hears mixed reaction as BID process moves forward after 17.6% objections
Summary
Borough staff reported 52 qualified letters of objection (17.6%) to a proposed Business Improvement District; council was briefed on next legal steps and public commenters and some council members urged better outreach to small businesses before any final vote.
Borough staff told the Committee of the Whole on May 7 that the process to form a Business Improvement District (BID) in downtown Pottstown may proceed after a 45-day objection period produced 52 qualified letters of objection, representing 17.6% of property owners in the assessment area, below the 40% threshold required to defeat formation under the Bid Act.
The report to council said that because the number of written objections fell short of the statutory 40% needed to block the BID, council may choose to adopt an ordinance creating the BID and enter into an agreement with a management entity if it wishes to proceed. Counsel outlined the next legal steps that would be required if council authorizes staff to move forward.
Why it matters: A BID would levy assessments on property owners in the designated area to fund…
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