HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Honolulu City Council is working on implementing a new downtown business improvement district.
Bill 051 is being considered and has a second reading scheduled for Sept. 3. If it passes, it would require downtown businesses to contribute to a fund that provides supplemental city services for the area.
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The bill was introduced by Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam, who represents the downtown district.
“Downtown is at a crossroads after the pandemic. Fewer workers are in the office, and as a result, the businesses catering to them are having a tough time. The other issues facing downtown are still there: homelessness and security, just to name a few,” Dos Santos-Tam said. “We want to do what Waikiki has done, which is to have a successful Business Improvement District, which would help to pay for additional security programs, maintenance and power washing, event coordination and more. This will really help to refresh and revitalize Downtown.”…