North Barstow BID Full Boad Hybrid Meeting 9/24/ 2026

The North Barstow Business Improvement District (BID) board meeting—titled September 24, 2026, though the metadata lists October 29, 2026—reviewed financials and planned the 2027 budget. The board approved the financial report, which showed $109,000 spent year to date against a $172,000 budget, and discussed an initial materials payment for the Wisconsin Street mural, now underway, and a W meets ECC sponsorship. The proposed 2027 budget was discussed at $192,000, including increases of $10,000 for beautification grants and $10,000 for capital improvements, with a projected reserve draw of about $72,000. The board passed a motion to keep the mill rate at its 2026 level. A proposed music and speaker system, including wiring and installation, was discussed as a possible capital project; no contract or vendor award was made.