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Commented on the need to hold board elections to elect a new Chair. He.
Official recordCommented on the need to hold board elections to elect a new Chair. He.
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1 City of Gainesville Downtown Advisory Board MINUTES October 7, 2025, 9:00 a.m. City Hall, Roberta Lisle Kline Conference Room (Room 16) 200 East University Ave Gainesville, FL 32601 Members Present: Vice-Chair Richard Allen, Teresa Callen, Timothy Hutchens, Anthony Lyons, Lauren Poe Members Absent: Jacob Ihde _____________________________________________________________________ A. CALL TO ORDER B. ROLL CALL C. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA Moved by Anthony Lyons Seconded by Timothy Hutchens Approved D. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Moved by Timothy Hutchens Seconded by Teresa Callen Approved E. CONSENT No items under this section. F. REQUEST TO ADDRESS THE BOARD
2 None received G. BUSINESS DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. 2025-790 Downtown Advisory Board FY 2026 Budget Review and Recommendation (B) Daniel Blumberg presented the FY 2026 to the Board and asked for feedback and prioritization. Moved by Lauren Poe Seconded by Teresa Callen Budget Allocation Recommendation: 1. Business Improvement Grant Program $250,681. 2. Downtown Events Grant Program funding $194,681. 3. Allocated $35,000 for website and marketing (split as $25,000 for website development, $10,000 for marketing). 4. Allocated $76,342 for beautification and lighting ($26,342 for beautification, $50,000 for lighting). Prioritization: 1. Prioritized Business Improvement Grants and Downtown Events as the most important funding areas. 2. Agreed to explore an empty storefront program. 3. Recommended using a responsive website and social media for downtown marketing instead of a dedicated application. Recommendation: The Downtown Advisory Board provides feedback on the proposed Downtown Gainesville Strategic Plan FY 2026 Budget and made a recommendation to the Gainesville City Commission. Approved H. PUBLIC COMMENT None I. COMMUNICATIONS David commented on the need to hold board elections to elect a new Chair. He recommended this be done in November.
3 J. BOARD MEMBER COMMENT None K. NEXT MEETING DATE Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. L. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 9:51 a.m. _________________________ Rick Smith, Director of Community Reinvestment Area
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