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Enhanced Municipal Services District

From planting trees and supporting the arts to hosting events and telling the stories affecting our city, our team is committed to making Downtown Phoenix a place you love.

The Downtown Phoenix Enhanced Municipal Services District (EMSD) is funded by an assessment on all property owners within the 90-square-block area of the Downtown Business Core – the hub of activity for one of the most dynamic Downtowns in the country. The boundaries for this district are Seventh Street on the east to Third Avenue on the west, and Fillmore Street on the north to the Union Pacific tracks (south of Jackson Street) on the south. There are additional properties outside the EMSD that receive services through fee-for-service contracts.

Formed in 1990, the EMSD exists to strengthen Downtown Phoenix development and to encourage an environment of activity, energy and vitality. To accomplish this, Downtown Phoenix Inc. provides a variety of enhanced services to this core area through the provision of direct services, marketing and economic development.


Services:
● Hospitality + Homeless Outreach (Ambassadors)
● Streetscape + Urban Design (Clean + Green Team)
● Transportation + Parking Coordination
● Marketing + Advertising
● Branding
● Public Relations
● Event Facilitation
● Business Support + Development
● Community Development


The EMSD was created under Arizona State Statute 48-575 and is also referred to as a Business Improvement District. Assessments are controlled by the City of Phoenix, which chooses to contract with Downtown Phoenix Inc. for the provision of these services. Downtown Phoenix Inc. is guided by a volunteer EMSD advisory board representing a cross-section of Downtown stakeholders, including property owners, tenants, merchants, cultural and nonprofit organizations, city and county management, and elected officials. The EMSD work plan and budget are approved annually by the EMSD Advisory Board before undergoing the formal approval process, including a public hearing, by the Mayor and City Council.

Jeff Moloznik
Senior Vice President of Development
AJ Sulka
President & Managing Partner
Tracy Stoltz
General Manager
Debra Stark
City Council Member
Scarlett Spring
Executive Director
Ginger Spencer
Deputy City Manager
Ross Simon
Owner
Billy Shields
Development Partner
Richard Romane
General Manager
Jen Pokorski
County Manager
Amilyn Pierce
VP, Government Affairs
Allison Otu
Executive Director, Brand Engagement & Communications
Perry Monge
Owner
Ruben Alonzo
Executive Director, Community & Municipal Relations
Mark Mettes
President & CEO
Mike Medici
Downtown Phoenix Community Development Corporation
Board President
Ed Hermes
Partner
Jerry Harper
Director
Kristen Gibbons
General Manager, 201 E. Washington
Tara Ereth
Regional Manager—Arizona
Maria Chavira, Ph. D
Chancellor
John Chan
Deputy City Manager
Nickie Casciaro
Downtown Resident
Faith Burton
Director of Special Projects
Caroline Berger
Director, Corporate & Community Relations