Supervisors reverse prior stance on proposed PBID
The proposed property-based improvement district, or PBID, from
the Hollister Downtown Association got a boost from San Benito
County this week. Supervisors agreed to reverse their prior stance
on the PBID and agreed to OK an array of county properties in a
petition
– which must get at least 50 percent approval from owners before
potentially going to a ballot.
Supervisors reverse prior stance on proposed PBID
The proposed property-based improvement district, or PBID, from the Hollister Downtown Association got a boost from San Benito County this week. Supervisors agreed to reverse their prior stance on the PBID and agreed to OK an array of county properties in a petition – which must get at least 50 percent approval from owners before potentially going to a ballot.
The downtown association since last spring has been promoting the idea and pushing for the necessary approvals among affected businesses within the district’s proposed boundaries. In the past, both San Benito County and Hollister officials have expressed support, but noted they did not want the public properties they oversee to be the difference in getting to the 50 percent mark.
Penny Wise owner and HDA representative Steve Rosatti at the meeting encouraged supervisors to join the effort. With the county’s approval, he noted how the organization has reached around 45 percent approval for a petition, while around 25 percent of the owners had not responded. Supervisor Jerry Muenzer, a downtown business owner, recused himself from the vote.
