WDI is Proposing a Municipal Service District

A municipal service district, commonly referred to as a Business Improvement District, is a financing mechanism used to provide revenue for a variety of services that enhance, not replace, existing city services. State law passed in 1973 allows cities to establish this type of district. North Carolina has 49 improvement districts and is sixth in the nation for the most districts. Want to know more? Click here to read an article published by the Star News. Topics include who would pay for the district, boundaries, who would be charged, what services it would fund, how it gets passed, would would manage it, etc.

Click here to view WDI's full report. WDI requested that Wilmington City Council delay the presentation originally scheduled for March 22, 2011. This link provides the most up-to-date report, with a revised work plan. An updated survey will be sent soon and linked here.