River Market CID elects new board officers
“Safe, Clean, Green” not only describes the mantra of the River Market Community Improvement District (RMCID) Ambassadors, these words also illustrate the foundation of the River Market and Downtown Kansas City.
The RMCID is a private, nonprofit organization that – since 2006 – is dedicated to maintaining a clean, green, safe and economically competitive River Market. The mission of the RMCID is accomplished daily by a team of maintenance, horticulture and safety ambassadors dedicated to the River Market, and its employers, workers, residents and visitors.
The River Market CID celebrated a milestone in 2014-15 with the renewal of the CID for 10 years.
“The renewal was a great win for the River Market and the CID,” said Mark Rowlands, director of the Community Improvement Districts. “This was a tremendous vote of confidence in the services of the CID Ambassadors and to the healthy and vibrant future of the River Market.”
The River Market CID Board of Directors met last week for their annual board meeting. In addition to thanking their outgoing board chair, George Birt, principal of Downtown Developers, the board approved its new slate of officers for 2015-16. New officers include:
- Chair: Tim Kruse, River Market resident and assistant vice president at State Street
- Vice Chair: Jim Potter, Development Initiatives
- Secretary: Donna Slaughter, Planters Seed Company
- Treasurer: Deb Churchill, The City Market
The CIDs are managed by the Downtown Council, and are considered to be the cornerstone of the renaissance of Downtown Kansas City.
KC is ranked among the top 10 downtowns in the U.S. by Forbes magazine, which points to a “walkable and livable downtown” – the kind of urban experience that simply wouldn’t be possible without the CIDs and their dedicated “yellow jacket” Ambassadors.
