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.

43 City Centre, Batavia, NY 14020

director@downtownbataviany.com

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

Shannon Maute

Executive Director

Zachary Korzelius

President

Geico
222 E. Main Street
Batavia, NY 14020
Zakorzelius@geico.com
Business Owner

Sara Tenney

Vice President

Center Street Smoke House
20 Center Street
Batavia, NY 14020
Stenney@westernotb.com
Property Owner/By Proxy

Gail Tenney

Secretary

Tenney Paul E CPA
198 Ellicott Street
Batavia, NY 14020
Getenney@comcast.net
Property Owner/By Proxy

Glen Liucci

Treasurer

M&T Bank
55 Main Street
Batavia, NY 14020
gliucci@mtb.com
Tenant

Patrick Burk

Board Member

Batavia Players Inc
7 Batavia City Centre
Batavia NY 14020
Burke.patrick1956@gmail
Propery Owner

Kelsey Dilcher

Board Member

Tonawanda Valley Federal Credit Union
10 Jefferson Ave.
Batavia NY 14020
kdilcher@tvfcubatavia.com
Tenant

Derek Geib

Board Member

Geib Corp.
30 City Centre
Batavia, NY 14020
Derekgeib@yahoo.com
Property Owner

Akari Lewis-Iburi

Board Member

Iburi Photography
35 Jackson Street
Batavia NY 14020
info@iburiphotography.com
Business Owner

John Roche

Board Member

Adam Miller Toy’s & Bicycles
8 Center Street
Batavia, NY 14020
Adammiller2@verizon.net
Business Owner

Stephaine Vasciannie

Board Member

Eli Fish Brewing Co.
109 Main Street
Batavia, NY 14020
Steph@elifishbrewing.com
Property Owner/by Proxy

Kate Wilson

Board Member

The Beauty Lounge
206 E. Main Street
Batavia, NY 14020
Merakibeauty108@gmail.com
Business Owner

Leanne Jankowski

City of Batavia Representative

One City Centre
Batavia, NY 14020
lkohorst@aol.com
City Appointed

Rachael Tabelski

Public Representative

City of Batavia
One City Centre
Batavia NY 14020
Rtabelski@batavianewyork.com
Public Representative

Tammy Schmidt

City Council Representative

City Council
One City Centre
Batavia, NY 14020
Tamsch2@gmail.com
Public Representative

BID Bylaws