COLUMBIA — Downtown Columbia business and property owners met three separate times Wednesday to discuss the proposed Downtown Columbia Community Improvement District, or CID.

The proposed CID would raise downtown sales tax by one half cent to provide funding for downtown improvements. special sales tax district

City services currently are funded by the downtown Special Business District, or SBD, which raises about $200,000 per year. This money is allocated to beautification, economic development and historic preservation.

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Business, property owners discuss proposed downtown special sales tax district