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Petaluma Council Adopts $64,000 Downtown BID Levy After Hearing on Security and Admin Costs
Summary
The council adopted the Downtown Petaluma Business Improvement District 2026 assessment (≈$64,000) after a public hearing; questions focused on nightly security patrols, banner storage costs and the share of funds used for administration.
The Petaluma City Council voted unanimously on Jan. 5 to adopt the 2026 assessment for the Downtown Petaluma Business Improvement District, authorizing the district to collect about $64,000 to fund security, marketing, beautification and administration.
Senior Management Analyst Nancy Sands presented the BID structure and budget breakdown: roughly 20% for administration (billing, processing, bookkeeping and some staff time), about 27% for security patrols, 23% for…
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