Frankford Special Services District of Philadelphia is a municipal authority

Municipal Authority (Pennsylvania)

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 providing business improvement district

Business improvement district

A business improvement district is a defined area within which businesses pay an additional tax or fee in order to fund improvements within the district's boundaries. Grant funds acquired by the city for special programs and/or incentives such as tax abatements can be made available to assist...

 services in the Frankford

Frankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Frankford is a large and important neighborhood in the lower Northeast section of Philadelphia situated about six miles northeast of Center City. Although its borders are vaguely defined, the neighborhood is bounded roughly by the original course of Frankford Creek, now roughly Adams to Aramingo...

 neighborhood of Northeast Philadelphia

Northeast Philadelphia

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Sidewalk cleaning

The Frankford Special Services District has a supplementary program of sidewalk cleaning using private contractors with uniformed crews to sweep the sidewalks five times per week. The Philadelphia Streets Department will continue to clean the cart-ways from curb line to curb line and empty public trash receptacles.

Security

The 15th Philadelphia Police District, the SEPTA Transit Police

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Transit Police

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and the Frankford Special Services District will improve safety and security in the district by improving communication between the two police departments and the community. The District is also seeking additional funding to enable the reinstatement of the Safety Ambassadors Program, which has representatives on the street to assist the public and to report any problems to the police.

Marketing

To encourage and increase the commercial, retail, and cultural activities in the District, the Frankford Special Services District will support marketing and promotional initiatives to enhance the public image of Frankford. The official website is part of those initiatives.

Administration

The Frankford Special Services District Authority has a nine-member Board of Directors representing Frankford’s major property owners and occupants, and leaders of business, cultural, education, labor union and health care institutions. A part-time staff manager, who reports directly to the Board of Directors, oversees the private contractor services.

Funding

The Frankford Special Services District expects and intends to fund the additional services by an annual assessment on all taxable properties within the district, billed annually. There are a number of tax-exempt properties in the District. While the District will solicit these organizations for contributions, those contributions will not be assumed or included in any budget.