SID RENEWAL: 2026-2030
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Why is the SID renewal important?
Hear from some of downtown's business owners, leaders, and others on what it's done and where we're headed.
2026-2030 SERVICES PLAN
When members of the SID vote to renew it, they agree on a list of goals and strategies to implement over the course of the five-year term of the SID, known as the SID Services Plan.
The SID Services Plan for 2026-2030 outlines these areas of focus:
Strategic Planning and Advocacy
Clean & Safe Services
Street Vibrancy & Creative Placemaking
Marketing & Communication
Economic Development
You can download a PDF of the 2026-2030 SID Services Plan to review these areas in depth.
BOUNDARIES OF THE DOWNTOWN DAYTON SID
The geographical boundaries of the SID's service area are depicted below in light blue.
SID BOARD OF DIRECTORS
An eight-member elected Board of Trustees governs the SID. The Board is comprised of private property owners as well as representatives of city and county government. Currently, the SID Board of Trustees includes:
Board Officers:
Chair: Ryan Powell, LPI Properties, Inc.
Vice Chair: Charlie Samaan, The Riverfront Grande
Secretary: Anne Pfeiffer, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Miami Valley
Treasurer: Carolyn Rice, Montgomery County Commissioner
Board Members:
Shelley Dickstein, City Manager, City of Dayton
Danielle Edwards, Sweet P's Handcrafted Ice Pops
Steve Skerl, CareSource
Dan Brown, Brown Law Office, LLC
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is a special improvement district?
Special Improvement Districts (SIDs) are formed to support downtown and neighborhood organizations through economic development, marketing and promotions, strategic planning, and other efforts focused on revitalization.
The Downtown Dayton SID was the first of its kind in Ohio and has been serving our community for 30 years.
The Downtown Dayton SID contracts with the Downtown Dayton Partnership to provide services as outlined in the Services Plan, designed to make downtown Dayton a better place to live, work, and visit.
How is a SID formed?
In Ohio, SIDs are made possible by State Senate Bill 264 (O.R.C. Section 1710). This legislation states that such a district can be formed if the owners of at least 60 percent of the front footage of all the property within the district sign a petition to form the SID. SIDs are renewed by that same petition process.
Who funds the SID?
Property owners within the SID boundaries pay an assessment as part of their property taxes to Montgomery County. The assessment amount is different for each property owner, and is calculated using the same weighted formula for all owners based on 25% of the property’s front footage and 75% of the property’s assessed value. Assessments are collected by the Montgomery County Auditor’s Office. Notification of your assessment appears as part of your semi-annual property tax bill.
How much money does the SID generate?
The SID will generate approximately $2 million per year. The specific breakdown by each year of the SID period is:
2026: $1.85 million
2027: $1.95 million
2028: $2.04 million
2029: $2.14 million
2030: $2.25 million
What does the SID fund?
The SID funds a set a services, known as the SID Services Plan. The Services Plan for 2026-2030 is based on feedback from our downtown property owners. Each year, the Downtown Dayton Partnership prepares a detailed work plan with specific strategies for how the organization will administer the SID Services Plan and specific measurables for each strategy. No municipal services are replaced. SID dollars are used to enhance existing services or provide supplemental services.
Why is there a SID renewal?
The Downtown Dayton SID is renewed by a petitioning process every five years. The current SID period will expire on December 31, 2025. If renewed, the new SID will be effective immediately on January 1, 2026, and continue through December 31, 2030. During the renewal process property owners are voting to approve the new set of services as outlined in the SID Services Plan.
Why does downtown Dayton need a SID?
Suburban office parks are often developed, managed and marketed by a single ownership group or management company. In contrast, downtown Dayton properties are owned and managed by numerous companies, individuals, non-profits and government entities. The SID serves as a primary advocate for all downtown property owners, and greater progress can be made through collaboration. The SID works to reinforce economic enhancement by providing targeted services.
If you have other questions or need more information, email Katie Meyer at meyer@downtowndayton.org or call her at (937) 224-1518, ext. 224.