A new downtown district, the West Village District, was announced Thursday by the Downtown Oklahoma City Partnership
The new district encompasses the southwestern corner of downtown including John Rex Elementary, Historic Film Row, The Montgomery Apartments, Main Street Arcade building, West Village Apartments, The Jones Assembly and 21c Museum Hotel.
That area used to be included as part of the Arts District. Those boundaries have been dissolved and distributed between the new West Village District boundaries and City Center.
Officials said the new district was spurred by property owners and business owners who were seeking to generate Business Improvement District funds specifically for their corner of downtown.
“We’ve seen the growth of our fellow downtown districts like Automobile Alley, Bricktown and Midtown who have oversight of additional BID dollars for their individual district needs,” said David Wanzer, owner of the Main Street Arcade building and Chair of the West Village Association.
The district changes were made official earlier this week when the Oklahoma City Council approved the final BID resolution for Fiscal Year 2023 on Tuesday.
The approval came after signed petitions representing 56.74% support from property owners within the West Village District. Over 50% support was required to create the sub-district.
On Oct. 1, 2022, the West Village District will officially begin to receive services.
To celebrate the launch of the West Village District, the community is invited to attend the October Fourth Friday celebration on Oct. 28. The celebration will include a district block party featuring market vendors, live music, art exhibits, open houses and more. For more information on that, click here.
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