Business IMprovement District #1
Business Improvement District Downtown Racine
The Downtown Business Improvement District #1 (BID) was formed in 2002. The BID is managed by the Downtown Racine Corporation.
BID funds have been used to provide the following Downtown amenities:
- Cement Flower Pots & Hanging Baskets
- Public Service Ambassadors
- Off-Duty Law Enforcement at Events
- Sidewalk Cleanup, Weed Spraying and Sweeping
- Seasonally Changed Street Light Banners
- Graffiti Removal
- 6 Day a Week Visitor Center
- Holiday Lights and Tree
- Downtown Visitor Guide
- Multi-Platform Marketing of Downtown
2026 Board Members
- Amanda Paffrath, Property & Business Owner
- Michael Godfrey, Property & Business Owner
- Angela Downs, Business Owner
- Ebony Cunningham, Business Owner
- Heather Novotny, Property & Business Owner
- Christina Hefel, Property Owner
- Malik Frasier, Alder, (Ex-Officio)
- Kelly Kruse (BID Manager, Ex-Officio)
Email: kkruse@racinedowntown.com