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Downtown BID director says $103,000 budget strained by staffing and rising costs; council signs off on yearly renewals
Summary
Idaho Falls Downtown Development Corporation director Carrie Hammond told the council the Business Improvement District (BID) runs roughly $103,000 in revenue and expenditures and is struggling to keep pace with inflation and staffing needs; the council agreed to renew the BID and the parking management agreement for another year and asked staff for legal review of renewal terms.
Carrie Hammond, director of the Idaho Falls Downtown Development Corporation, told the council the BID’s revenue and expenditures are each about $103,000 this year and that roughly 60% of the budget goes to beautification and related city‑supported services. Hammond said staffing is thin and that she and her operations manager are currently “doing the work of four people,” creating sustainability challenges for operations funded by the BID.
Hammond said the BID is prioritizing downtown branding, merchant recruitment and retention, and infrastructure work such as alley power line upgrades, paver repair and parking lot maintenance. She described recent shifts to secure more sponsorships for events after a…
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