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Tania Macfarlane, second from left, chairperson of a Timaru CBD Group subcommittee advancing the Business Improvement District proposal, with group members, from left, Di Hay, Allan Booth (chair), Brent Birchfield, and Sue Harrex in Stafford St in January.
CBD property owners have voted to establish a levy-funded collaborative scheme which aims to breathe more life into Timaru’s CBD.
The voting period for the Timaru CBD Group Business Improvement District (BID) project poll closed at noon on Tuesday, with the final result showing 93 votes supporting the proposal – 65.03%, and 50 votes against – 34.97%.
However, there is still one final hurdle with the Timaru District Council now required to give the green light for the BID’s establishment.
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Stafford St on Saturday morning.
The percentage of votes cast by land valuation was 74.69%, with 25.31% against, while the breakdown of votes by capital valuation was 75.74% for, and 24.26% against.
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The overall voting return for the poll was 66.20%, higher than the 2022 local body elections in the Timaru District where 49.22% of those eligible to vote did so.
As well as indicating those eligible to vote on the future of Timaru’s CBD could hold strong opinions on the…
