Meeting Summary for March 6, 2026

Today's meeting largely focused on how we wish to celebrate the finishing of the North Saddlecreek streetscape. Our discussions included:

• Potential dates for the event
• Sponsorship
• Food
• Security
• Promotion
• Entertainment

We are excited for the final stages of planting and tweaking of some elements along the streetscape (we're looking at you, yellow bench!)

Meeting Summary from February 6th, 2026

A summary of the items we tackled on February 6th:

Budget: 

•  $15k for BID contribution
• No christmas lights (store for 2026 and put up 2027)
• Trash Service Contract - Dale’s Trash $4400k for year - $3/can, 20 cans, $240/4 weeks
• Dundee, Blackstone and Downtown use Dale’s
• Approved 5-0
• Skip website and neighborhood kickoff party
• Landscaping: Whatever is leftover for watering.

Construction Update

• Walkthrough scheduling for everyone (Vrana, City, us) in late February
• SWIP - process of cleaning out storm drains happening now
• Striping to be done: 
• Crosswalks
• Bike Lane - mark on north sidewalk, street side
• Mango Bench - everyone has concerns about where it was placed.
• Landscaping - concerns by Vrana about warm temps causing grass to sprout early and then freezing and not surviving. May need to redo hydroseeding.
  

Business recruitment - next meeting: how to start outreach to get new tenants.

Meeting cancelled for January 2, 2026

The Saddle Creek BID will not be meeting on January 2, 2026. 

Enjoy the start of your new year!