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Downtown Improvement District seeks three-year reauthorization; proposes modest assessment increases and boundary tweak
Summary
Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. asked the City Commission to reauthorize the Downtown Improvement District (DID) operating plan for 2027–2029, proposing a 3% assessment increase in FY27 (with up to 4% ceilings in FY28–29 tied to inflation), a small boundary addition to include a new amphitheater and one West Side parcel, and continued snowmelt funding. Commissioners and residents pressed DID for details on ambassador deployment and an information center.
Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. presented the Downtown Improvement District’s proposed operating plan for 2027–2029 and asked the City Commission to set a public record for reauthorization.
Melvin Ellis, director of operations for Downtown Grand Rapids Inc., told commissioners the DID provides “cleaning, flower planting, trash removal” and other place-management services that supplement but do not replace city functions. He said the DID’s funding formula assigns 30% weight to land area, 30% to building square footage, 30% to parcel frontage and 10% to parking, with residential property owners paying a $120 annual flat rate and…
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