City of Knoxville - Central Business Improvement District

CENTRAL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

The Central Business Improvement District (CBID) was created in 1993 to undertake programs and services that government is unable to provide. Its core mission is to enhance downtown's existing assets and bring more people to Downtown Knoxville to work, shop, live and play. The CBID ensures the downtown area is constantly renewed and improved, so that it continues to be an asset to future generations. The special assessment district covers more than 400 city blocks within one square mile and encompasses the core downtown area extending from the Old City to Volunteer Landing and 11th Street to Hall of Fame Drive.

CBID relies upon the energies and vision of community volunteers to develop and execute its plans and programs. An active board of directors and standing committees focus on four principal areas: development, marketing and events, security and parking/transportation.

Appointment of Board Members

The CBID Board of Directors consists of 11 members. One member is to be appointed by the speaker of the State Senate, one by the speaker of the State House of Representatives, one by the Mayor and the remaining members to be elected by the owners of real property within the district. Board members are elected for three-year terms.

Meetings Schedule

Board meets quarterly usually on the fourth Wednesday in the Knoxville Area Chamber offices at 9 a.m.

Board Membership

Jeff Johnson, Vice Chair
McCarty, Holsaple, McCarty
jjohnson@mhminc.com

Terrell Burkhart
Tennessee Valley Authority
tmburkhart@tva.gov

Jennifer Holder
First Tennessee Bank
jlholder@ftb.com

Patrick Hunt
Modern Sprocket

Madeleine Weil
City of Knoxville
mweil@cityofknoxville.org

John Pace, Secretary
BB&T
jpace@bbandt.com

Joe Petre
Conversion Properties
jpetre@conversionprop.com

Steve Wise, Chair
Wise & Reeves, P.C.
srwise@wrpctn.com

Gregg White
Nama/La Costa
gregg@namasushibar.com

EX-OFFICIO

Representative Joe Armstrong

Senator Tim Burchett

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

Michele Hummel
mhummel@downtownknoxville.org
865-246-2654

MARKETING COORDINATOR

Tracy McBroom
tracym@kacp.com
865-524-0270 ext. 11