FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — City Council unanimously passed a petition on Tuesday to reauthorize the renewal and expansion of the economic improvement district to continue revitalization efforts downtown.
The economic improvement district (EID) provides finances for services that are essential to downtown, such as public space maintenance, safety ambassador programming, small business support, event planning, and marketing.
The funds are gathered through tax dollars from property owners in the area who have voted to give a portion of their property taxes to support the Downtown Improvement District, according to Downtown Fort Wayne…