In order to establish a business improvement district, and upon establishment, every tenth year thereafter, those property owners which make up the area of the proposed district shall be notified of a meeting by United States mail no less than ten (10) days prior to the scheduled date of the meeting. Notification shall include the specific location, date and time of the meeting. The goal of the meeting shall be to develop a district plan for the upcoming ten-year period. Such plan shall be agreed upon by a majority of those property owners in attendance at the meeting. Such district plan shall include the following:
A description of the boundaries of the district sufficient to identify the lands included;
The improvements proposed and the maximum cost thereof for each of the coming ten (10) years;
The total amount proposed to be expended for improvements for and in the district during the upcoming ten (10) years;
The proposed source or sources of financing and funding for the improvements;
The proposed target dates for beginning the implementation of the improvements;
The naming of the district management group for the upcoming ten (10) years; and
A listing of the individual properties to be included in the district with any assessment computed and identified for each property based upon gross square footage of buildings and unimproved real estate. The plan may provide that tax exempt properties be included in the district but not be subject to any assessment.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 43 - Business Improvement Districts
Business Improvement Districts Act
§ 21-43-103. Legislative findings of fact and declaration of intent
§ 21-43-107. Creation of business improvement districts authorized
§ 21-43-111. Initiation of efforts to form business improvement district
§ 21-43-115. Voting upon proposed district plan