Everett Station District
Business Improvement Area

In December 2022, the Everett City Council adopted an ordinance establishing the Everett Station District Business Improvement Area (ESDA BIA) from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2027.

A BIA is a way for property owners to fairly pool resources to fund services and programs for their mutual benefit. In 2023, the ESDA BIA provided approximately $313,500 to fund safety, cleaning, promotion, and events. This amount is adjusted by the July-to-July CPI each year.

To create the ESDA BIA Fund, the City of Everett levies a special assessment on properties within the BIA boundaries, including the city-owned properties of Everett Public Works and Everett Transit. The assessment was set at 4 cents per square foot of each lot plus 50 cents per $1,000 of property value (as determined by the county assessor for 2022). For hotels, the assessment is 4 cents per square foot of the lot plus 6 cents per square foot of the building. The assessments are adjusted each year by the July-to-July CPI.

The assessments are invoiced by the Everett Finance Department, separately from the property taxes assessments sent by the county assessor. The BIA invoices are sent once a year, in January. If you have not received an invoice, please contact the Everett Finance Department at finance@everettwa.gov.

If you have any additional questions about the BIA and its services, please feel free to contact ESDA’s Executive Director, Brock Howell, at brock@everettstationdistrict.com.

BIA Programs & Services

As outlined in our proposal to Everett City Council, the ESDA BIA will fund the following services and programs. The budget and expenditures will be subject to approval by the Ratepayer Advisory Board.

Safe & Clean Programs

  • Private safety patrols every night.

  • District ambassadors during the week to monitor for safety, clean up needles, human waste, litter, and graffiti, connect people in need to social services, monitor for illegal parking, and serve as ambassadors during weekly farmers market and other events.

  • Cleanups of major trash piles.

  • Removal and recycling of discarded pallets to prevent unsanctioned burning.

  • Provide public trash bins, lighting, and security cameras.

  • Monitor neighborhood for parking violations and provide consistent parking signage to businesses, if desired.

Neighborhood Enhancement, Marketing, & Economic Development

  • Invest in physical improvements, such as street light banners and murals.

  • Activate the neighborhood with events, such as farmers markets, street fairs, and Santa photo events.

  • Maintain website and online platforms, convene community stakeholders, meet with city staff, and host BIA meetings.

ESDA BIA Ratepayer Advisory Board

Each year, the annual budget and work plan is proposed by ESDA to the Ratepayer Advisory Board, which approves it for consideration by ratepayers at an Annual Ratepayer Meeting. Ratepayers approve it for consideration and final approval by the city administration. Per the adopted ordinance, members of the Ratepayer Advisory Board must be ratepayers and must represent the diversity of business activities and property sizes of the business improvement area. The Board meets quarterly.

  • Danielle Cavoto, Pine Street Hospitality LLC

  • Andrea Contenta, Sno Valley Process Solutions Inc

  • Rachel Downes, Housing Hope

  • Joey Ferrick, 3102 Smith Project LLC

  • Neil Maddy, MJM Partners LLC

  • Lance Miller, Engineered Sports

  • Nicole Pettigrew, Kaiser Permanente

  • Joe Sievers, H.O. Seiffert Co.

  • Craig Skotdal, Skotdal Real Estate

  • Jim Stephanson, Glacier Properties LLC

  • Chuck Watts, Watts Investment LLC & 3829 Building LLC

  • Shaun Bridge, City of Everett

  • Jamielee Graves, City of Everett

ESDA BIA Documents

Learn more about BIAs

Other Questions

If you have any other questions, please email Brock Howell, ESDA Executive Director, at brock@everettstationdistrict.com.