{"id":33737,"date":"2020-10-15T12:25:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-15T16:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/?p=33737"},"modified":"2020-10-16T13:27:58","modified_gmt":"2020-10-16T17:27:58","slug":"glens-falls-business-improvement-district-helps-spruce-up-downtown-properties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2020\/10\/glens-falls-business-improvement-district-helps-spruce-up-downtown-properties\/","title":{"rendered":"Glens Falls Business Improvement District Helps Spruce Up Downtown Properties"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This is the logo of the Glens Falls BID, formed to enhance the value of the property downtown and the experience of the people who work, shop and live there.
Courtesy Glens Falls Bid<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Andrea Harwood Palmer
\nThe Glens Falls Business Improvement District organization has been around for awhile, but its membership feels it has been under the radar.
\nA rebranding is taking place to improve that.
\n\u201cIt became apparent over our last few months of strategic planning that we needed to make people more aware of the BID\u2014what we\u2019re doing, what our purpose is. We\u2019ve been around for 15 years, and we\u2019ve done a lot of projects, and we\u2019ve been very quiet about it,\u201d said Dan Burke, BID president.
\n\u201cThe board said, \u2018You know, it\u2019s important that people know what we\u2019re doing. We need to give them the opportunity to get excited, get energized and join in.\u2019 The rebranding launch made sense. It\u2019s important that people know as a state and local entity, we\u2019re spending money well,\u201d Burke said.
\nThe BID began around 15 years ago.
\nBurke has been there from the beginning. The city asked business people who were also property owners to look into forming a Business Improvement District and it became a reality. It began to form around the time Centennial Circle was being constructed in Downtown Glens Falls.
\n\u201cWe started slow. Our budget wasn\u2019t very big. Nonetheless, one thing led to another. We put in crosswalk signs, some trash cans, we did a parking space availability study, we decided that City Park needed some attention. So we went after that,\u201d said Burke.
\nBetween raising money, getting in-kind donations and borrowing money, roughly $500,000 was invested in restoring the park. Around the same time, Crandall Library was making improvements to its portion of the park. Distressed trees were removed, new sidewalks and a new sprinkler system put in, and the bandstand received refreshing. Going into the library from Maple Street, benches were put in as well as a brick retaining wall that now acts as a flower planter.
\n\u201cAfter all that, we said, \u2018You know, our decorations for the holiday season are a little dated, a little worn\u2019. So we went after it. When Glen Street was fixed up, electricity was installed at the base of all those trees you see, for the post part. We were able to invest in the lights, garland and bows you see at Christmas time,\u201d said Burke.
\nThe group had electricity installed near all of the trees at the exterior of the park.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s lit up now because of that project,\u201d said Burke. Based on people\u2019s input, BID added the stairs to the bandstand on the Ridge Street side and put in a new flag and plaques.
\n\u201cWe replaced the beat up wooden benches with composite material that will withstand our winters. The city will install those in the spring for us. And now we\u2019re on to new things,\u201d said Burke.
\nThe BID contracts with Jim Gerarde on the maintenance of City Park.
\nWhat the organization could really use is involvement.
\n\u201cWe need to let people know more about the BID\u2019s mission and what we\u2019re trying to accomplish. Our goal is making people more aware, and giving them the opportunity to come and help. Volunteers and good ideas are always needed,\u201d said Burke.
\nThe BID is overseen by a board and has no paid staff.
\n\u201cWhat\u2019s next for us? The fountain on Warren Street, between St. Mary\u2019s and the parking lot. That\u2019s gone dry. It\u2019s been in disrepair, shut off and drained. We\u2019re taking a hard look to see what we can do with that space,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cOur mission is to enhance the value of the property and the experience of the people who work, shop and live there. It can be little things. Those things add up. We\u2019ve accomplished a lot,\u201d said Burke.
\nHe cited the city, the library, the board, and before volunteers for helping accomplish the tasks.
\n\u201cThe City of Glens Falls has been wonderful in supporting us. All of those folks, over the years, have put a lot of thought and effort into this, to make it better. Downtown is an incredibly spectacular area, especially compared to what it was 20 years ago. The BID had a part in helping to do that. That\u2019s what we keep in mind, and that\u2019s what keeps us motivated,\u201d said Burke.
\nThe public is welcome at BID meetings. Meetings are held the third Tuesday of the month and are currently being held via Zoom or phone. More information can be found at www.downtownglensfalls.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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