At its core, the purpose of a BID is to implement its core services to degrees which suit the needs of the community.
As part of the formation effort, the Steering Committee gathered preliminary quotes for services that align with responses from our Needs Assessment Survey, which were then used to determine the proposed BIDs maximum operating budget.
While this is not a hard mandate or projection, the figures depicted here provide an illustrative overview of how the assessments levied by the BID will be utilized to go back into beautifying and improving the neighborhood.
Once the BID has begun operating, the elected board of Directors will approve each annual operating budgets to ensure that they reflect the changing needs of the district.
what’s in the budget?
Sanitation
19-member clean team (street cleaning, garbage can emptying)
Budget to power wash each block once per year
Truck for transporting garbage
New DSNY trash container installation
Repainting all street fixtures and furniture
Parks
4 sanitation workers
1 supervisor
2 gardeners
1 PEP officer
Gardening and parks care materials
Streetscape Improvements
Mulching, weeding, cultivating every street tree bed in district
New guards on every tree bed
Installing 170 new planters
Seasonal plantings in planters, constant watering
Gardening and parks care materials
Neighborhood banners
$50k a year for capital improvements (sidewalk repair, planting etc.)
administration
One executive director
One director of operations
Office rental, insurance, storage, etc.
outreach, communication
Full-time outreach coordinator, keeping the BID in touch with locals and small businesses.
marketing, events, lights
Holiday lights along Bedford and Grand
Public events (shop small, cultural events, music)
Sponsorship of small business’ events
District marketing (interactive map, dining guides, etc)
public safety
No specific program quoted, just a rough estimate of what might be needed depending on community request.
other services
Contingency, advocacy, reports/studies if necessary