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Vista business improvement district proposal draws broad support at Columbia hearing
Summary
Property owners and neighborhood leaders urged City Council to approve a proposed Vista Business Improvement District that would assess commercial properties and generate an estimated $1.6 million a year (about $2 million including an existing hospitality-tax contribution). Council closed the public hearing and scheduled first reading for April 21.
City Council on April 13 heard a detailed public hearing on a proposed Vista Business Improvement District (BID), where property owners and neighborhood leaders urged the council to approve a self-assessed funding model to support clean-and-safe services, marketing and public‑realm improvements in the Vista district.
Architect and Vista property owner Scott Garvin told the council the BID is a proactive step to manage growth in an area that has seen significant private investment and is poised for more development. "We need those services, and we need them now," Garvin said, noting his experience managing properties in the Vista and on Main Street.
Carrie Dunfee of JLPD described the BID’s proposed structure. Under the plan,…
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