business improvement district

Main Street’s director reviewed 2025 activities (including downtown events and façade grants) and presented a draft 2026 budget; Main Street expected to end 2025 about $10,254 positive but projected a $7,466 deficit in 2026, tied in part to Room Tax support dropping from $12,000 to $6,000 and difficulty securing sponsorships.

Board members questioned discrepancies in 2024 historical numbers; the discrepancies were attributed to a reconciliation that year.

The board reviewed a BID boundary map that has not changed since 1997 and discussed mismatches where some businesses that benefit from Main Street activity (or want to contribute) are outside the district.

The board directed Community Development staff and Main Street to develop BID boundary alternatives; a joint meeting with the Main Street board was planned for May, with City Council expected to take up the issue in 2026.

The board voted 7-0 to keep the 2026 BID assessment rate unchanged at $1.77 per $1,000 of assessed value, with an estimated $55,000 to support Main Street.

City staff noted that rising property values matter because a flat BID rate can still increase individual property owners’ bills as assessments climb.

City Council adopted a resolution approving the BID levy and setting the 2026 BID assessment rate at $1.77 per $1,000 of assessed value on a 9-0 vote.

City Council materials noted the BID scheduled a May 2026 meeting to consider updating the BID boundary map, described as the first potential boundary change since the district was established in 1996.