BCA Background Information

1) Bloomfield SID Ordinance - June 2001 - Link Under Construction

2) Bloomfield SID Ordinance - June 2006

ABOUT THE BCA

The Bloomfield Center Alliance, Inc. (BCA) is the management entity of the Bloomfield Center Special Improvement District (SID). The BCA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization made up of a 13-member Board of Trustees which consists of property and business owners, residents, and representatives of the Bloomfield College and the Township of Bloomfield.

The Bloomfield Center SID was created by local ordinance in June 2001 and is comprised of 234 commercial properties. Residential properties in the District are exempt. The owners of these commercial properties contribute an additional 6% assessment over their regular municipal taxes towards supplemental programs including Capital Programs, Marketing, and Operations. An annual budget is proposed and presented by the BCA Board to the Township Council each January for approval of these programs that are specifically designed to enhance and revitalize business and retail interest in downtown Bloomfield.

About the BCA Project Staff

In January 2004, the BCA Board hired Stuart Z. Koperweis of S3X, LLC in the capacity of Executive Director. Doreen Sarcone joined the staff in April 2006 to serve as the Deputy Director.

Along with executing the annual work plan and managing the day-to-day responsibilities of the SID, the BCA Project Staff attends a variety of meetings including those held by the Township Mayor and Council, the Bloomfield Parking Authority, the Redevelopment Committee, the Harvest Fest Committee, and the Watsessing Heights Neighborhood Association.

About the Clean Team

The BCA Clean Team works seven days a week with a five-man crew. Each Business/Property Owner is required by the Township to maintain the sidewalks and curbside. By sweeping in front of their stores 3 times daily within 30 minutes of opening, between 12-1pm, and within 30 minutes of closing. The Clean Team supplements these efforts to maintain a clean and pleasant shopping district. By continuing to clean the pedestrian corridors throughout the day on a split shift. The BCA Clean Team also removes posters, flyers, and illegal signage from the landposts, bus shelters, and payphones. In addiction, the BCA Clean Team assists the Township's Department of Public Works throughout the year with leaf pick up and snow removel. When you join us at our special events, the Clean Team prepared the site and set up all equipment needed for the program.