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Bend central business group proposes EID to fund marketing, maintenance and a staff position
Summary
The Bend Central District Business Association proposed creating an Economic Improvement District (EID) for the Bend Central District that would assess commercial square footage (proposed 10¢) to fund marketing, beautification and a full-time staff member; staff said EID formation requires notification, remonstrance hearings and could be established by July 1 if council directs it in January.
The Bend Central District Business Association (BCDBA) told the Bend Development Advisory Board on a recent meeting that it is seeking a city-sanctioned Economic Improvement District to fund marketing, public-space maintenance and a dedicated staff position to support business recruitment and events.
Kurt Alexander, president of the BCDBA, said the association has been volunteer-run and lacks capacity to sustain current momentum. "We're all just volunteers," he said, arguing that a steady funding stream would allow the district to maintain public investments and expand events and marketing that draw foot traffic.
BCDBA representatives said state statute allows EIDs and that…
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