Southtown Corridor Improvement Authority

Board Details

• 9 members
• One member is appointed as the Mayor's "Designee"
• At least one member must live within a half a mile of the CIA
• The majority of members must have ownership or business interest in property located in the CIA
• There must be a member with a business interest from each business district in the CIA
• Members are appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Commission on December 31

Annual Activity Synopsis

The Southtown CIA hired its first Corridor Manager for the second half of FY2019.  With the help of the Corridor Manager, the CIA was able to accomplish the following:

• Develop a façade improvement program (active project)
• Purchase trash receptacles (active project)
• Provide support to business districts (active project)
• Hold the first business-owner mixer
• Finalize a complete business directory

Additionally, the CIA has assisted in the development of a Business Area Specific Plan (BASP) for Southtown, which was completed at the end of FY2019 and began the local approval process early in FY2020.

The Southtown CIA does not have tax increment revenues which have not been expended within 5 years of their receipt. 

 Budgets

• FY2020 Budget
• FY2019 Budget

Audits

The Southtown CIA is audited as part of the City's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR).

• FY2019 CAFR
• FY2018 CAFR

Residency Requirement

As long as one member within the board resides within half a mile of the CIA, there are no other residency requirements.

Term Limits

Your term on this board is for 4 years. There is no term limit, so you can serve an unlimited number of terms.

Compensation

There is no compensation for members on this board.

Bill DeJong

Mayoral Appointment
Business or Property Owner Representative
Ward 3 Resident
Term ends: 12/31/2021

Jonathan Farman (Vice-Chair)

Mayoral Appointment
Business or Property Owner Representative
Ward 3 Resident
Term ends: 12/31/2022

Kristian Grant

Mayoral Appointment
Resident 
Ward 3 Resident
Term ends: 12/31/2023

Helen Harp (Chair)

Mayoral Appointment
Business or Property Owner Representative
Ward 2 Resident
Term ends: 12/31/2020

Commissioner Senita Lenear (Secretary)

Mayoral Appointment
Mayor's Designee
Ward 3 Resident
Term ends: 12/31/2021

Isaac Norris

Mayoral Appointment
Business or Property Owner Representative 
Ward 3 Resident
Term ends: 12/31/2021

Ruben Ramos

Mayoral Appointment
Business or Property Owner Representative
Non-Resident
Term ends: 12/31/2022

Darel Ross

Mayoral Appointment
Business or Property Owner Representative
Ward 3 Resident
Term ends: 12/31/2023

Vacancy

Mayoral Appointment
Business or Property Owner Representative
Term ends: 12/31/2020

• Board Rules(PDF, 162KB)
• Tax Increment Financing and Development Plan(PDF, 3MB)
• Online Map of the CIA's Boundaries
• Printable Map of the CIA’s Boundaries(PDF, 1006KB)

Exterior Upgrades

Are you a commercial business owner or property owner within the Southtown Corridor Improvement Authority (CIA) Boundary? If so, you may be eligible to apply for the Southtown CIA Facade Improvement Program.

This program gives financial reimbursement of up to $10,000 for upgrades or alterations to building exteriors.

Apply

• Facade Improvement Program Application(PDF, 2MB)

Questions

Take a look at the FAQs and Application to learn more!

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)(PDF, 105KB)

Contact

Questions about the program can be directed to

Kelsey Liebenow
Southtown Corridor Manager
southtowncid@gmail.com

Kelsey Liebenow

Kelsey Liebenow provides corridor management services to the Southtown CIA.

Learn More(PDF, 582KB)

61st District Court
The 61st District Court provides trash maintenance for the six business districts within the Southtown CIA boundary.

Learn More