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

• 2020 Annual Activity Synopsis(PDF, 2MB)  

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

 Budgets

• FY2021 Budget
• FY2020 Budget
• FY2019 Budget

Audits

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

• FY2020 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: 12/31/2024

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

Are you a commercial business owner or property owner within the Southtown Corridor Improvement Authority (CIA) Boundary that has been impacted by the Covid-19 Pandemic? If so, you may be eligible to apply for the Southtown Outdoor Opening Safety Program.

This program gives financial reimbursement up to $1,000 for eligible expenses including outdoor tables/chairs; no-touch menu options and signage; umbrellas; plastic barriers and partitions; and personal protective equipment.

Program Guidelines(PDF, 120KB)

Apply Here

Kelsey Liebenow

Kelsey Liebenow provides corridor management services to the Southtown CIA.

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61st District Court

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

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Building Bridges Professional Services

Building Bridges provides landscape maintenance for the six business districts within the Southtown CIA boundary.

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