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During the spring of 2016, as part of the work of the SDCC funding committee, I volunteered to meet with and talk with neighborhood representatives, city department managers and SBD consultant to find comparable residential SBDs in SL, ask how they are working and how we can apply these lessons to our decision.
My brief report follows. Track Record of SBDs in STL: List of SBDs in STL is long, includes districts that are business-only or mostly businesses (Soulard, Cherokee, South Grand, Baden, Kingsway, Downtown, Locust Center, Grand Center). One other residential-only SBD is Waterman/ Lake.
There is a brand-new SBD in DeBaliviere Place. Many were organized by and use part-time consulting services of the Park Central Group, the go-to consultant in STL. Susan Andersen, who led the South Grand SBD, is actively involved with several SBDs, including the Grove and South Grand, CWE (several). By sharing their services, they use less of their money for administration, more for security and other services. Local successes: CWE South–Uses of funds–budget percentages, considered typical by administrator Park Central; 65% of revenue used for patrols by off-duty police through private security. Has had to change services when residents dissatisfied. South Grand– now a CID so sales tax can also be levied, does not include residential area. Works on marketing area, creating parking and signage, recruiting businesses to area. Works with residential neighborhoods nearby through arts organizations and neighborhood groups. Local critiques–neighborhoods that have turned down SBDs and why: Lafayette Square–voted down legislation in 2015. Long time resident reported that there was resistance to lack of specifics in proposal. Putting out broad categories of spending was not enough to convince voters. Thought neighborhood leadership is good at raising money and spending it, but not so good at planning. Shaw, TG South, SW Garden- -combined forces to create TGNeighborhoods CDC, to reduce budget and utilize assets of housing corporations: Success in controlling absentee landlords, funded mostly through rental income, tenant screening and development fees.
Now own 23 properties. 3 staff, decided not to pursue SBD; Works closely with SLPD, doesn’t plan to consider private security service.
These observations were made to the committee, which is still analyzing the data from the survey and from the neighborhood meetings to decide whether to pursue a vote on the taxing district. Additional information: A new DeBaliviere Place SBD went into effect in April 2015 and includes both sides of DeBaliviere, and the multi family area east to middle of Union.
They raise about $300k per year. Their main focus is safety and security, including Patrols, possible cameras and lighting.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, November–December 2016.
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