Following Victoria city councilB次元官网网址檚 May 12 adoption of the expansion bylaw, the Downtown Victoria Business Association has expanded to become the second-largest business improvement area in the province.
The new boundary of the business association better reflects the area of Victoria considered by residents to be B次元官网网址渄owntown.B次元官网网址� Despite that area having grown in years past, the boundaries had previously been unchanged since the associationB次元官网网址檚 inception 17 years ago according to a news release.
The DVBAB次元官网网址檚 boundary will expand from the current border of Discovery Street on the north to just across Bay Street, between Bridge and Blanshard streets. The easter boundary will also expand to cover Cook Street, between Pandora and Meares, from the current border running along Blanshard.
B次元官网网址淭he DVBA provides important services to support its existing members and to animate and promote our downtown. This boundary expansion will enable them to serve and support an expanded array of businesses and to expand the amazing and much sought Clean Team services to a wider area,B次元官网网址� Mayor Lisa Helps said in the release.
The associationB次元官网网址檚 Clean Team is a litter collection service operating within its boundaries. The DVBA also runs marketing campaigns, offers grants, and creates events such as Lights of Wonder, according to the release.
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The decision was made following a reverse petition two months ago, wherein the City of Victoria offered property owners the opportunity to speak out against the expansion of the association. After tabulating responses, the city passed the expansion bylaw, automatically bringing all businesses inside the new boundary within the association. The DVBA is funded through a tax levy on commercial property owners.
B次元官网网址淭he DVBA and its board of directors are excited to welcome our new members into the association,B次元官网网址� said association executive director Jeff Bray. B次元官网网址淲e are grateful for councilB次元官网网址檚 support. We look forward to working with all our members to continually enhance one of North AmericaB次元官网网址檚 best mid-sized downtowns.B次元官网网址�
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