La Mesa City Council to Consider Revised PBID in September

Written by Dave Schwab, La Mesa Courier

La Mesa City Council voted unanimously to set a Sept. 10 date to consider a controversial revised Property Based Improvement District (PBID) proposal to fund streetscape improvements for La Mesa Downtown Village.

The Council vote came at its June 11 meeting after proponents of the PBID, a funding mechanism establishing a self-assessed tax district plan to fund streetscape improvements, stepped forward to update the Council on their progress.

The PBID District, as originally proposed, would encompass 133 property owners with 182 parcels in three zoned areas.

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