Discovery SID

Discovery SID (Special Improvement District) is dedicated to improving the safety and image of the Discovery District neighborhood.

Created by property owners in 2007, Discovery SID is a private-sector organization funded by property owners to serve a 35-square-block area on the east side of downtown that is generally bounded by I-670 to the north, Mound Street to the south, Fifth Street to the west and I-71 to the east. Services are provided Monday through Saturday from 9:30 a.m. – 2 a.m. by uniformed safety ambassadors, special-duty police officers and a uniformed outreach specialist.

Like other SIDs or BIDs (Business Improvement Districts), Discovery SID is made up of area property owners who agree to assess themselves in order to fund district-wide services. Property owners determine every aspect of the plan for services, including the types of services offered and length of term. Because a SID assessment is similar to a property tax, SIDs require legislative authorization by the local government.

For more information on the Discovery District and the Discovery SID, please visit www.discoverydistrict.com.

Administrative Office:
23 N. Fourth Street
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 645-5133
Cleve Ricksecker, Executive Director

Customer Service Hotline: (614) 228-5718
www.discoverydistrict.com

**Board of Trustees**
Chairman:	Chuck Wickert	Motorists Insurance Company
Vice Chairman:	Win Logan	State Auto Insurance
Treasurer:	Evelyn Levino	Franklin University
Secretary:	Linda Gorsuch	Capital University Law School
Trustees:	Mary Austin-Palmer	Junior League of Columbus
	Daniel Bernstein	Campus Apartments
	Michael Bonasera	Rich Street Lofts
	Rod Bouc	Columbus Museum of Art
	Alan Cabral	621 Franklin Ave.
	Steve Cochrun	City of Columbus
	Jeff Fisher	CCAD
	Terri Gehr	Columbus State Community College
	Bob Lindemann	Platt Heirs
	Matt Loving	N.J. Loving Apartments
	Nancy Recchie	Library Park South Condominiums
	Debra Donahey	Grant Medical Center
	John Wilkerson	Carlile Patchen & Murphy
	Ken Romes	CBC Real Estate Services, LLC
Ex-Officio:	Dan Rohletter	Discovery District Development Corporation

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