CREATION PROCESS & TIMELINE
A GID only happens if we work as a community to make it a reality. So, where do we start?
- First, together we agree on what we want to achieve in Ballpark, what we want to fund, where we want to deliver services and how we want to move our collective priorities forward.
- Then, we sign petitions in support of the plan.
- Those petitions are turned over to the City of Denver to review. A public hearing is held at City Council. Together, we ask City Council to approve and create the Ballpark GID.
- In November 2024, we hold a special election to allow the GID to assess property owners within the GID boundaries a special fee to fund the improvements outlined in the GID plan.
Below is the proposed timeline to establish the Ballpark GID:
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October – December 2023 |
Outreach to Ballpark stakeholders to discuss the GID, understand priorities and develop a conceptual operating plan for the district |
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January – February 2024 |
Stakeholder forums and discussions to finalize the GID Operating Plan and prepare for petition outreach |
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March – May 2024 |
Collection of petition signatures to support the GID |
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June – August 2024 |
City Council creation Process for the GID, including first and second reading, public hearing and creation ordinance |
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August – September 2024 |
Preparation for the GID election |
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October 2024 |
GID ballots mailed |
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November 5, 2024 |
GID ballots due, counted |
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January 1, 2025 |
GID begins assessments, operations |