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West Bend BID board weighs perennials, spring plantings and an adopt‑a‑basket fundraising idea
Summary
Board discussed switching some planters to perennials to reduce water and replacement costs long-term, considered a roughly $12,000 unsolicited spring-planting proposal and spring banners as lower-cost options, and debated an adopt‑a‑hanging‑basket fundraiser to help cover annual horticulture costs.
At its Feb. 3 meeting the City of West Bend BID Board spent substantial time on downtown landscaping options, noting ways to reduce annual planting costs and increase community involvement through an adopt-a-basket program.
An unidentified BID staff member reminded the board the BID is in year two of a three-year maintenance contract and said donors had removed perennials from large planters last year, leaving more expensive annuals to be replaced each season. The staff member urged the board to consider returning to perennials…
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