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Aug 3, 2026

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Board declines public art repair funding

Published Aug 3, 2026

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Briefing

May 6, 2026

PBIA approves $25,000 for Phase 2

The PBIA Advisory Board authorized $25,000 from the PBIA holdover fund for the Phase 2 project, voted to remove a boardmember for three consecutive absences per the bylaws, and approved the March 4, 2026 minutes. Staff provided an update on the Downtown Vacancy study and members raised concerns about recent downtown parking ticketing/payment changes.

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Briefing

Mar 4, 2026

Board recommends Phase Two with city funding match

The PBIA Advisory Board voted unanimously to recommend City Council approve implementation of Uncommon Bridges' Phase Two roadmap actions, contingent on the City of Olympia matching PBIA funding; no special session was called.

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Briefing

Jan 7, 2026

PBIA Advisory Board elects chair and co-chair; approves agenda and prior minutes; discusses election results and consultant update

Meeting called to order at 11:34 a.m.; 8 present, 2 excused, 1 absent. Agenda and December 3, 2025 minutes approved. Election results discussed and received. Motion to appoint two PBIA board nominees introduced (outcome not recorded). Jacob David elected Chair and Alden Davis elected Co-Chair (motion passed unanimously). Staff updated board on Uncommon Bridges consultants and members discussed concerns to pass along.

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Briefing

Dec 3, 2025

PBIA Advisory Board — December 3, 2025: meeting time changed; evaluation and flower baskets discussed

Meeting called to order at 6:12 p.m.; 7 present, 3 excused. Agenda and November 5, 2025 minutes approved. Uncommon Bridges led a PBIA evaluation discussion. Members discussed 2026 flower basket colors and requested specific placement plans. Board voted unanimously to move regular meetings to 11:30 a.m. on the first Wednesday of each month. Meeting adjourned at 7:36 p.m. Announcement: Altitude 15 New Year’s Eve event supporting two nonprofits.

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Briefing

Nov 5, 2025

PBIA Advisory Board appoints Elise Landry and approves contingent funding for 2026 flower baskets

At the November 5, 2025 PBIA Advisory Board meeting in Council Chambers, the board appointed Elise Landry to fill a vacancy, approved allocating $20,000 of PBIA funds for 2026 downtown flower baskets contingent on additional City Council funding, and heard a presentation from Uncommon Bridges. The board also approved minutes from October 1 and October 6, 2025, and discussed December meeting scheduling and attendance enforcement. The meeting was called to order at 6:05 p.m. and adjourned at 8:13 p.m.

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Briefing

Oct 6, 2025

PBIA Advisory Board selects Uncommon Bridges as contractor (Oct 6, 2025)

At a special meeting on October 6, 2025 in Council Chambers, the PBIA Advisory Board interviewed three RFP finalists and unanimously selected Uncommon Bridges as the successful contractor, named D‑Fine Concepts as the alternate, and approved a mid‑February contract timeline. Six boardmembers were present; Economic Division Development Director Jennica Machado attended.

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Briefing

Oct 1, 2025

PBIA Advisory Board maintains $0 rate for 2026; advances three consultant candidates to interviews

At the October 1, 2025 PBIA Advisory Board meeting in Council Chambers, a quorum approved maintaining a $0 Parking and Business Improvement Area rate for 2026, agreed to invite Uncommon Bridges, Vivid Company, and D‑Fine Concepts to 15‑minute Zoom interviews on October 6, 2025, and noted a boardmember stepping back and the need to recruit a replacement. Announcements included a city proclamation promoting walking/biking/public transportation the week of 10/4/2025, Arts Walk, and a November 1 anniversary event.

2 min readMunicipal coverage