Business Retention and Expansion Final Report - City of Brantford
Business Retention and Expansion Final Report - City of Brantford
Business Retention and Expansion Final Report - City of Brantford
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14Downtown <strong>Brantford</strong> <strong>Business</strong> Improvement AreaM<strong>and</strong>ate: Oversee the improvement, beautification <strong>and</strong> maintenance <strong>of</strong> municipally owned l<strong>and</strong>, buildings, <strong>and</strong>structures in the area beyond that generally provided at the expense <strong>of</strong> the municipality; <strong>and</strong> to promote the area as abusiness <strong>and</strong>/or shopping area.The DBBIA is a not-for-pr<strong>of</strong>it organization, created by a <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Brantford</strong> bylaw in 1977, that now representsapproximately 200 businesses <strong>and</strong> 160 properties in the downtown <strong>Brantford</strong> area.The DBBIA is managed by a Board <strong>of</strong> Management made up <strong>of</strong> volunteers from downtown businesses includingbusiness owners, a University representative <strong>and</strong> two <strong>City</strong> Councillors. The Board <strong>of</strong> Management oversees policies,financial decisions, <strong>and</strong> general management. Any property owner or business owner within the DBBIA area has theopportunity to apply for Board Directorship. In addition, this organization employs one staff member, the DBBIACoordinator who is responsible for the day-to-day operations <strong>of</strong> the DBBIA.All commercial/industrial property owners <strong>and</strong> business owners make up the membership <strong>of</strong> the DBBIA <strong>and</strong> a specificlevy is added to their property taxes each year which is collected by the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Brantford</strong>.
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