# 2024 February 13: Alternatives to a downtown Business Improvement District ## Meeting **Time & Date** Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at 7:00 pm ## **Meeting Location** By ZOOM - [CLICK HERE TO REGISTER](http://bit.ly/BIDQevent) ## Meeting Information A Business Improvement District (BID) in Rochester? Some say, "Yes!" and some say, "No!". The [Upper Monroe Neighborhood Association](https://www.facebook.com/uppermonroe?__cft__\[0]=AZWOaO9wf5Ssb--5IDUlhjfEbKsBOZy2yukmjk_Ex3VIfol5E8IjFXuxVM-6cysTs-UHEGmwqUGmoOEmIEmwhQp0ahyZ1nOG26mxgfuGrFnJgWMjx7tHUP9Rq0Yf4ggTy1OV_o1t0icTGdU0Ai9nWUQS7kSR4ho9ILg3U1lXk6hijsFSYIZumI9qbJhDNM-jldg&__tn__=-]K-R) wonders, "Aren't there other options?" We can all agree an economically vibrant, friendly downtown is important. So, isn't it time we had a discussion about ALTERNATIVES to a BID? On Tuesday, February 13th at 7pm you will have a chance to learn about the issues, impacts and ALTERNATIVES to the Bid via a ZOOM presentation. This is an educational program. Attendance does not indicate support or opposition to the proposed BID for downtown. It's just a chance to LEARN and engage in a dialog about supporting our community's downtown neighborhood. *The content of this meeting has been prepared by the BID Education Committee. The information will be presented by the BID Information Committee. Questions about program content? Contact * *** **The Upper Monroe Neighborhood Association has not taken a position on the proposed Business Improvement District for downtown Rochester.** *** *This program is free and open to the public. You do not have to be a member of UMNA to attend.* This program is also listed on our [Events & Meetings](/events-and-meetings.md) calendar. [Click here to go to the official UMNA Events Calendar](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=591d2cbdbf62fb898d885c250d56a120efc9210fdc49e9183a3cc09b8640fe8c%40group.calendar.google.com\&ctz=America%2FNew_York).
--- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://www.uppermonroe.com/events-and-meetings/2024-past-events/2024-february-13-alternatives-to-a-downtown-business-improvement-district.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.