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Tourism Business Improvement Districts

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Special districts provide stable funding for tourism organizations and downtowns. Civitas, formerly Downtown Resources, is a leader in developing special districts throughout the West.  Since 1996, the firm has formed nearly 100 special districts– making it the expert in formation and renewal of business improvement districts, tourism districts, and other special districts.
Areas of specialization include:

Our team of experts work with ownership groups, Cities, Counties, and CVBs to form districts designed to secure a reliable income stream providing tangible benefit to the community and stakeholders.

Civitas can provide all the elements necessary to create and implement a special district including:

  • Database creation and management
  • Consensus building
  • Facilitation of petition and ballot procedures
  • Preparation of Management District Plan, resolutions and ordinances
  • Negotiation of baseline services contract
  • Drafting contracts with cities and counties
  • Forming nonprofit corporations

If you are interested in finding out more about any of our services offerings, give us a call at (800) 999-7781.