BID INFOGeneral and Current BID infoCoconut Grove BID If your business is located within the downtown "village center" of Coconut Grove, you are, no doubt, a part of the BID, which stands for Business Improvement District, a special, self-assessing district with a focus of improving the retail and commercial area within the designated area of the district. The funds collected are used for increasing and enhancing the services provided by the city, as well as towards specific marketing efforts such as advertising and special events. Click Here to see what the Miami Herald is saying about the Coconut Grove BID. The Coconut Grove BID is governed by a Board of Directors, chaired by District 2 Commissioner Marc Sarnoff. Maurice Wiener (HMG Courtland) - serves as Co-Chair Directors include: Executive Director of the BID: David Collins Subcommittees: 1. Events & Marketing: Chair: Marshall Steingold Members: Steven Anton Rehage (Merchant, S.A.R. Jewelry), Mia Stierheim (PMAT CocoWalk), Frank Couzo (Sonesta), Lalo Durazo (Jaguar restaurant), Sweet Pea Ellman (Merchant Hibiscus Hill in Mayfair and Sparkle Plenty @ CocoWalk), Ron Jakubisin (represents Mayfair/CBRichard Ellis), Monty Trainer (Arts Festival), and Richard Issa (BID). 2. Parking and Infrastructure Chair: Ed Prelaz (CB Richard Ellis) Manny Gonzales, Manny Alonzo-Poch (arts & Minds) 3. Ad hoc budget committee for adjustment of FY '09 budget through 9/30/09: Lalo Durazo, Gail Baldwin, Scott Silver; staff David Collins.
4. Ad hoc budget committee for FY ’10 (10/1/09 – 9/30/10) budget development Ed Prelaz, Bob Whelan,
Gail Baldwin, Ron Nelson, Maurice Wiener, Tony Noboa; staff, David
Collins
5. By-laws committee: Lee Marks, David Yoblick, Valerie Davis-Bailey, Sue McConnell; staff, David Collins
Coconut Grove Business Improvement District office is located within the Streets of Mayfair at: Telephone: 305-461-5506
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