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Businesses and downtown group urge council to keep downtown funding levy; supporters say 7-cent rate sustains DDI programs
Summary
Multiple downtown business owners and advocates asked the council during public comment to retain a 7-cent downtown funding levy that supports Downtown Durham Incorporated (DDI) programs and public-space investments; speakers framed the levy as critical to downtown vitality and tourism.
Several downtown business owners and representatives addressed the council during public comment urging the retention of a 7-cent downtown levy that supports Downtown Durham Incorporated (DDI) programming and public-space initiatives.
Speakers said DDI has used the levy since the programbegan and that the organization has worked with consultants and community stakeholders to craft strategies to keep the downtown area safe, attractive and supportive of small, local businesses. One speaker said the levy was created in 2012 to provide…
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