Boards & Commissions

Downtown Spokane Parking and Business Improvement Area

City Council will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, December 2, 2026 on the 2027 Downtown Spokane Assessments. You can view the 2027 Assessments Roll ahead of the hearing.

The City Council has fixed December 2, 2026, as the time and place for the public hearing for the 2027 Downtown Spokane BID Assessments. You can view your assessment ahead of the public hearing by:

• Reviewing the 2027 Downtown Tenant Assessment Roll or the Downtown Property Assessment Roll.
• Utilizing the City Clerk's Public Record Search for Res 2026-0081

All ratepayers who may desire to object to the assessment roll shall make their objections in writing and file them with the City Clerk at or prior to public hearing on December 2, 2026.

Authorized by and Date: Chapter 35.87A RCW and Chapter 4.31 SMC. Approved by Ordinance C32923, on June 5, 1995, and reestablished by Ordinance C32923, on November 12, 2001.

Mission Statement/Purpose: The Downtown Spokane Parking and Business Improvement Area (PBIA), commonly referred to as the Downtown Business Improvement District (BID), is a self-taxing financing mechanism which supports economic development and neighborhood revitalization. By coordinating the cooperation of merchants, businesses, and residential property owners in the pursuit of economic development, the Downtown BID actively works to make downtown the center for commerce, culture, and living in the Intermountain Northwest.

The Downtown BID is managed by the Downtown Spokane Partnership. You can find information on BID programs and more on the Downtown Spokane Partnership website. As the administrator, the Downtown Spokane Partnership is directed by the Ratepayer Advisory Board, made up of property owners and businesses from the business improvement district.

Downtown Ratepayer Advisory Board

For a full list of the Ratepayer Advisory Board (RAB) members, visit the RAB webpage. To learn more about board member terms and requirements, please visit the RAB application webpage or contact Elisabeth Hooker, DSP Vice President.

Meeting Information

Date: 3rd Wednesday of January, the 4th Wednesday of March, June, September, and the 3rd Wednesday of November. A special meeting in February will be publicly posted. View the calendar.
Time: 8:30 – 10 a.m., Pacific Time
Location: Innovia Foundation, 818 W Riverside STE 650
Annual Ratepayer Meeting: February 25, 2026.

What is a Parking and Business Improvement Area?

A parking and business improvement area (PBIA) is a local funding mechanism that allows business owners within a defined area to establish a special assessment district. The establishment and use of PBIA is authorized under State Law – Chapter 35.87A RCW. Funds raised can be used to provide management, services, facilities, and programs to the district. The goal of PBIAs is to aid general economic development and to facilitate merchant and business cooperation.

Activities are financed through a special assessment that is imposed on businesses, multifamily residential developments, and mixed-use developments located within the geographic boundaries of the PBIA. The assessments can be used to finance:

• construction, acquisition, or maintenance of parking facilities in the area
• decoration of public areas
• promotion of public events in public places in the area
• furnishing of music in any public place in the area
• provision of maintenance and security of common public areas
• management, planning, and promotion of the area, including the promotion of retail activities in the area

Management Plans

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