Prince George, B.C.- The Downtown Business Improvement Association’s budget for 2012 has been approved by Prince George City Council.

 

With total revenue of $264,163 dollars ( of which $206, 663 is from the levy, $27,500 from the City for flowers, and $30 thousand from special events) the budget calls for $89,000 to be spent on General and administrative costs, including $47,500 for wages for the Manager, and $18,000 for rent and security.

 

The Budget outlines 6 areas for expenses:

Best Practices Committee,          

·        $1500 professional fees

Communications                            

·        $4,000 website

·        $1,000 luncheon hosting

·        $500 memberships

Beautification:  

·        $12,500 Façade Improvement Partnerships

·        $30,000 Clean Team

·        $55,000 Flower Baskets

Crime Reduction

·        $500 Graffiti program

Events Promotion and Marketing

·        $35,000  Downtown Summerfest

·        $   5,000  Winterlicious

·        $23,500   Advertising and promotion

Business Development

·        $2,000 conference attendance

·        $2,500 program development /promotion

Contingency

·        $2163