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Council approves flat $400 assessment and boundary changes for Arlington Business Improvement District, with six‑month follow‑up on outreach
Summary
The council confirmed Arlington Business Partnership’s annual report, adopted boundary adjustments (adding Hunt Park/Jackson Street and part of India Avenue) and shifted to a flat $400 per business assessment to fund pressure washing, striping and marketing; council asked staff for a six‑month outreach update on affected Magnolia corridor businesses.
The City Council voted to confirm the Arlington Business Improvement District (ABP) annual report, amend district boundaries and change the assessment method to a flat $400 per business for fiscal year 2025–26.
Oz Puerta, representing the Arlington Business Partnership, reviewed the BID’s events and beautification work over the previous year — from holiday lighting and murals to weekly cleanups and small grants for vandalism repairs — and described pilot services such as pressure washing, parking‑lot striping and utility‑box artwork. The advisory board proposed adding Hunt Park/Jackson Street and roughly 1,000 feet on India Avenue to the BID boundaries.
Staff and council discussed outreach to businesses in the proposed Magnolia corridor extension, where some operators are managed by regional chains and may not have been reached directly. Council Member Perry moved to accept the staff and advisory board recommendations while asking for a six‑month follow‑up report documenting outreach and responses from business owners; the motion passed 5–1.
Supporters said the flat assessment will increase revenues to expand maintenance and marketing; some small businesses expressed concerns that the increase would be meaningful for lower‑revenue establishments, and council members asked ABP to consider case‑by‑case accommodations for businesses that demonstrate hardship.
What happens next: Staff will adopt the amended boundaries and assessment, ABP will roll out expanded maintenance services funded by the increased assessment, and the council requested a six‑month report on outreach to businesses in the newly added Magnolia corridor area.
