Business Improvement Committee Meets

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Meeting Highlights:

  • A meeting with Springfield State Representatives to ask for aid in getting the Gomes project started was held with Township and BID officials. 
  • Redevelopment projects are moving along at different stages. Church Mall project will be heard by Township Committee in December.
  • The BID hired Keller & Kirkpatrick to prepare construction drawings for the remainder of the Streetscape Project on Mountain Ave. Once we have the final numbers for constructing the streetscape project, the BID will ask the Town to bond the final amount of the total project and will pay off the bond annually. 
  • Wayfinding sign poles are installed. The signs will be installed next week.
  • The window wrappings for the Gomes building will be installed on Oct. 24. 

          Nomination forms were mailed to the BID property owners and are due back by Nov. 1. Ballots will then be mailed.

Marketing:

The Springfield Pumpkin Sticker Hunt is in full swing.  Over 7000 flyers were distributed to the 50+ participating businesses.  Grand prize winner ($500 VISA gift card) will be photographed receiving the gift card from Springfield Orthodontic.

APP Winner - The Ipad winner was selected and M. Scalera awarded the prize to the winner.  

APP - Content remains strong and active with 40+ deals, events and text alerts.

  • There is a new fitness trainer in the Zuber building.
  • Ribbon cutting events continue. Longhorn Steakhouse grand opening will be held on Oct. 31.