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Interpretive Photo Slideshow of The Discovery District

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Download the Discovery District Boundary Map (pdf)

About the Discovery Special Improvement District | Background |
2008 Annual Report | 2007 Annual Report | Overview of Safety Services |
How to Request Service | 2009 Board Meetings

Upcoming Discovery SID Board Meeting

The next Discovery SID Board Meeting will be Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 7:30AM. Location: Carlile Patchen & Murphy.


Discovery Special Improvement District Annual Meeting & Award Recipients

The Discovery Special Improvement District Annual Meeting was held on Thursday, November 13, 2008. At this meeting, we reported on the work of the Discovery SID in 2008, its accomplishments made possible by the special duty officers, ambassadors, and outreach specialists and elected trustees. Additionally, the Discovery SID honored the following properties for their notable contributions within the Discovery District:

Outstanding Service Award: Greater Columbus Arts Council
Outstanding Achievement Award: The Seneca
Outstanding Aesthetic Contribution Award: Broad Street United Methodist Church

To view the PowerPoint from the 2008 Discovery SID Annual Meeting, please click on the PDF below.

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About the Discovery Special Improvement District

HOURS OF OPERATION
9:30 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.
Monday - Saturday

SERVICE HOTLINE
614-228-5718

Administrative Office
20 E Broad St., Ste. 300
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 645-5063
Cleve Ricksecker, Executive Director

Field Office
126 S. Washington Ave.
Columbus, OH 43215
614-645-5064
Lisa Defendiefer, Downtown Safety Coordinator

Customer Service Hotline
614-228-5718

Created by property owners in 2006, Discovery Special Improvement District is a private sector organization funded by property owners to serve a 259-acre area on the eastern half of the Downtown.

DSID Board Members

Position Name Company
Chairman: Win Logan State Auto Insurance
Vice Chairman: Evelyn Levino Franklin University
Treasurer: Jeff Fisher CCAD
Secretary: John Wilkerson Carlile Patchen & Murphy
Trustees: Mary Austin-Palmer Junior League of Columbus
  Teresa Black Capital University Law School
  Rod Bouc Columbus Museum of Art
  Debbie Donahey Grant Medical Center
  Terri Gehr Columbus State Community College
  Joe Heimlich The Ohio State University
  Tim Knapp Lyle Gallery
  Bob Lindemann Good Realty Company
  Matt Loving Loving Realty
  Delight Merrill Campus Apartments
  Nancy Recchie Benjamin D. Rickey & Co.
  Ken Romes 250 E Broad Street Property, LLC
  Chuck Wickert Motorists Insurance Company
Ex-Officio : Dan Rohletter Discovery District Development Corporation (c/o Carlile Patchen & Murphy)

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Background

The Discovery Special Improvement District (SID) is a private sector corporation created by property owners to improve the safety and image of the Discovery District neighborhood. The district is funded by over 100 property owners and serves a 35 square block area of downtown that is generally bound by I-670 to the north, Mound Street to the south, Fifth Street to the west, and I-71 to the east.

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Discovery Special Improvement District 2008 Annual Report

Download the Discovery SID 2008 Annual Report (pdf)

2008 Discovery SID Financial Statement

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Discovery Special Improvement District 2007 Annual Report

Download the Discovery SID 2007 Annual Report (pdf)

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Overview of Safety Services

The Discovery SID employs special duty police officers, uniformed safety bike ambassadors, and a uniformed homeless outreach specialist. All of these individuals will provide supplemental safety services throughout the neighborhood 16 hours per day, Monday – Saturday. The SID also employs a safety specialist who links private security operations in the Discovery District with each other and the Columbus Division of Police, Franklin County court system, social service agencies, and other resources to provide a holistic approach to crime prevention and elimination of disorder.

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How to Request Service

Anyone needing assistance with a safety issue should contact the SID's dispatch office at 228-5718 during the SID's hours of operations. In cases of emergency, dial 911.

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Discovery Special Improvement District Board Meetings for 2009

Meeting times are 7:30 AM, the third Thursday of every other month, at the offices of Carlile Patchen & Murphy.

For the entire 2009 Discovery Special Improvement District board meeting schedule, please click on the PDF below.
DSID Board Meeting Schedule

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