Through Design Improvements, the BID enhances the visual quality of the downtown. Acclaimed throughout Wisconsin for our historically preserved downtown, we continue to encourage and engage in downtown physical improvements. Economic Restructuring works to diversify the downtown economy. Gaps are filled by recruiting new stores to provide a balanced retail mix and by converting unused space into new uses. Business retention activities are provided to assist retailers' continued competitiveness.
Retail is strong in downtown Hartford.
We are aggressively searching for that special type of business that will make us ever stronger. More than 100 retail businesses and services serve our five counties trade area. City Hall, the library, post office and Hartford Heritage Auto Museum add diversity and vitality to this mix. The Business Improvement District is comprised of a specific geographic location. BID financing is done through fund raising, special projects, contributions, and through special assessments.