Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department Development to enter into a Not-for-Profit Service contract with the following commercial revitalization districts: The Franklinton Board of Trade, Columbus Compact Corporation, Parsons Avenue Merchants Association, Mount Vernon Avenue District Improvement Association and The Long Street Business Association in an amount up to $12,000.00 each, for a total of $60,000.00 to administer the Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization (NCR) Program, and to authorize the payment of expenses starting March 1, 2025. Funding will be advanced to the agency on a predetermined schedule.
The purpose of the Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization Program is to offer technical assistance, capital improvements, design services, as well as planning and design to stimulate economic development in these designated underserved commercial corridors throughout the City of Columbus. Some of the services performed by the NCR liason’s include continuous communication with the businesses in the NCR areas, completion of retention and expansion visits of businesses within the area, providing technical assistance and informing the businesses about resources available to facilitate growth and expansion, and communication with the City of Columbus regarding business expansion needs.
Emergency action is requested in order to avoid any disruption of essential services to these organizations, which have been long time partners with the Department of Development.
FISCAL IMPACT: The funding of $60,000.00 is available within the 2025 General Fund.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: the vendor numbers are as follows;
ORGANIZATION VENDOR # COMPLIANCE DATE
The Franklinton Board of Trade 004773 1/14/2027
The Long Street Business Association 004905 4/23/2026
Columbus Compact Corporation 032010 8/5/2026
Mount Vernon Avenue District Improvement...
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