# S Barstow BID Exec Meeting 9 8 2026

At the City of Eau Claire’s South Barstow Business Improvement District (BID) executive meeting on September 29, 2026, members reviewed finances and discussed the next budget. They considered increasing allocations for snow removal, garbage service, landscaping, lighting, and a newly required water-service charge, while removing unused budget lines and shifting $5,000 from lighting to other needs. Members also discussed using $9,000 from reserves and a mill rate of approximately $2.23 per $1,000 of assessed value. The final budget decision was deferred until the official mill rate is available; the transcript does not clearly establish that a budget motion passed. Members approved the previous meeting minutes. They also noted that Fall Fest’s city-related costs were expected to reach about $8,000, compared with roughly $2,000 typically, amid new barricade requirements and fees.

Members discussed monitoring the city’s comprehensive-plan process, paid-parking concerns and a proposed council ordinance change allowing temporary street-parking waivers for special events. Other discussion focused on downtown social-service locations, the impending end of a local service provider’s lease, and ways to support the downtown business organization’s funding. No vendor award or formal procurement approval was identified; the budget, parking, and service-provider matters remained under discussion or pending further information.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** September 29, 2026

### Sources
- [S Barstow BID Exec Meeting 9 8 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDbOLVnBZec) - City of Eau Claire