About DSSD

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Meeting Minutes

News + Reports

Sponsorship
What We Do
As the Business Improvement District for the Park City, the mission of the Bridgeport Downtown Special Services District (DSSD) is to promote the preservation and development of the downtown business district; make the area more attractive and accessible; and enhance the public perception of downtown Bridgeport through overseeing and managing its appearance, security, and cleanliness. The DSSD is operated under the direction of a nine member Board of Commissioners representing property owners in downtown Bridgeport.
What is a Downtown Special Services District?
As the Business Improvement District for the Park City, the mission of the Bridgeport Downtown Special Services District (DSSD) is to promote the preservation and development of the downtown business district; make the area more attractive and accessible; and enhance the public perception of downtown Bridgeport through overseeing and managing its appearance, security, and cleanliness. The DSSD is operated under the direction of a nine member Board of Commissioners representing property owners in downtown Bridgeport.
Our Services
We bolster the sense of culture and community in the heart of Downtown through open space beautification, our friendly team of Ambassadors who keep the district clean and safe, and a diverse array of activities, including the Color It In program and the Downtown Farmers Market.
Our District
The Downtown is bounded on the east by the Pequonnock River, by Route 8 on the west, by Interstate 95 to the south, and by East Washington Avenue to the north.
Staff + Board
Officers
Philip Pires, Chair
C&W Associates II, LLP
Kim Morque, Vice Chair
Main State Ventures LLC
Eric Gross, Treasurer
John Broadcannon, LLC
Robert Schneider, Secretary
Jimmy’s A & N, LLC, Ex Officio
Commissioners
Karolyn Egbert
Trefz Corporation
Justin Goldberg
Goldenvaal Investments, LLC
David Iassogna
People’s United Bank
Philip Kuchma
Kuchma Corporation
Ryan McClay
Forstone Capital, LLC
Max Pastor
Bordentown DB, LLC
Bridgeport DSSD Staff
Lauren Coakley Vincent
President + CEO
Harold Hasell
Operations Manager, Block-By-Block
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Protocol
The Downtown Special Services District Board of Commissioners meets monthly, on the second Wednesday of the month at 4:00pm. Meetings are open to the public. The agenda for each meeting will be:
- Call to Order
- Recognition of Guests
- Approval of Minutes
- Treasurer’s Report
- Report from the City
- President’s Report
- Reports of Standing and Special Committees
- Old Business
- New Business
Special + Standing Committees
The Downtown Special Services District (DSSD) also has special and standing committees, which meet on a monthly basis. Their regularly scheduled meetings are held in the DSSD office, open to the public, and set as follows:
Executive Committee: First Wednesday of each month at 12:00 p.m.
Physical Conditions: Last Friday of each month at 8:00 a.m.
Public Safety: Last Friday of each month at 8:30 a.m.
Special Events + Marketing: First Tuesday of each month at 9:00 a.m.
2019 Minutes
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2018 Minutes
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2017 Minutes
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