Downtown Batavia Business Improvement District

The mission of the Batavia Business Improvement District is to cultivate and promote the economic vitality of our Downtown to create a vibrant destination.

Business Development

The BID focuses on identifying economic opportunities, strengthens existing businesses, recruits new ones, attracts new uses to the district, helps revitalize unused space, monitors economic progress and cultivates the entrepreneurial spirit.

Design

The BID seeks any activity or effort that improves the appearance and enhances the overall image and condition of the Downtown. This includes the facades of buildings, streetscape projects, upper level housing and signage.

Promotion

The BID is responsible for promoting the District’s unique characteristics to shoppers, investors, new businesses and visitors by an effective program that forges image through advertising, events and marketing campaigns.

200 East Main Street, Suite 12, Batavia, NY 14020

585 344 0900

A Little History

On December 22, 1997, a local law was passed in accordance with Article 19-A of the New York State General Municipal Law establishing a “Business Improvement District” (B.I.D.) for Downtown Batavia. This permitted a core group of downtown property owners and city officials to organize a formal downtown management association.

 

In March 1998, the Batavia Business Improvement District Management Association Incorporated was established as a 501(C)(6) not-for-profit corporation (municipal/business organization). Its mission is to finance improvements and services beyond those provided by the City, and fund an operational budget for the purpose of revitalizing and promoting business activity. In October 2013, the association changed its tax status to a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization. This was to enable the BID to apply for more grants.

 

The Batavia Business Improvement District is comprised of property owners and tenants. It has a fourteen-member Board of Directors. There are twelve elected representatives from the district, and three city-appointed public representatives. The Board includes merchants, professionals, a municipal official and citizens that develop policy and provide leadership for the association.

Meet the Board

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Shannon Maute

Executive Director

Derek Geib

President

Bourbon & Burger/Coffee Press/Roman’s

derekgeib@yahoo.com

John Roche

Vice President

Adam Miller Toy & Bicycle

adammiller2@verizon.net

Lauren Becht

Secretary

Glen Liucci

Treasurer

Patrick Burke

Board Member

Main St. 56 Theater

burke.patrick1956@gmail.com

Peter Casey

Board Member

Del Plato Casey Law Firm

pcasey@delplatocasey.com

Akari Iburi

Board Member

Iburi Photography

info@iburiphotography.com

Carrie Lawrence

Board Member

Marty Macdonald

City Appointed

City Church/ St. Anthony’s

onecity@aol.com

Ken Mistler

Board Member

Batavia Showtime

nys1@me.com

Tammy Schmidt

Public Representative

City Council

tamsch2@gmail.com

Sara Tenney

Board Member

Center Street Smokehouse

stenney@westernotb.com

Rachael Tabelski

Public Representative

Shelly Wolanske

Board Member

Empire Hemp Co.

empirehempco@gmail.com