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BID Board Re-elects Directors, Adds New Members and Picks Team

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Perth Amboy’s Business Improvement District (BID)  Presents Schedule of Events and Fun Activities thru June

Press Release 3/28/16

PERTH AMBOY −  The Perth Amboy’s Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) recently reelected a slate of Directors for 2016, expanded the Board and selected an Executive Committee. The BID also announced its upcoming schedule of special events, activities and networking meetings from through June.

The BID Board reelected the following Directors:

• Jason Conway, The Provident Bank

• Fausto Diaz, Diaz Tax Service Inc.

• Junel Hutchinson, Alameda Care Center

• Jeannette Rios, All Stars Academy and Manager of the Perth Amboy Parking Authority

• James G. Snyder, Paramount Assets

• Barry Rosengarten, Rosengarten Companies

The Board also added two new Directors, who will begin their term immediately:

• Jorge Cruz, Jewish Renaissance Medical Center

• Ravi Gill, Gill Petroleum.

In a unanimous vote, the BID’s Board of Directors also selected an Executive Committee. The team of leaders are Chairman Barry Rosengarten, Vice Chairman Tom Hudanish, of Next Generation Risk Management, Treasurer Reyes Ortega, of Copa de Oro, and Secretary Jeannette Rios.

The BID’s Board currently has 13 Directors including the City of Perth Amboy Mayor Wilda Diaz. Directors serve staggered terms to provide continuity of leadership, and Directors Sergio Diaz, of 1st Constitution Bank, as well as Mr. Hudanish, Mr. Ortega and Gary Rumpf, of Gustav J. Novak Funeral Home, will be up for election next year.

The BID’s Directors volunteer their time, and they are responsible for taking positive action to enhance the City’s business district. Each director serves on one or more of the BID’s seven sub-committees. The sub-committees perform a range of duties − from approving building façade improvements to distributing information and gathering input from building owners, tenants and the public at large. The BID also organizes many events, programs and occasions that attract visitors and promotes commerce in Perth Amboy.  Throughout the year, the BID joins along with Local, State and Federal agencies to assist small businesses by introducing new marketing, management and sales methods that help companies increase their performance.

Following the election, the City of Perth Amboy’s Mayor Wilda Diaz, who is a member of the BID Board, thanked the Directors for their service.  Mayor Diaz said, “We are grateful for your vision and action, which is helping to transform our downtown shopping and dining area. By joining together the BID, City government and businesses can achieve our goal of making Perth Amboy a destination for shopping and dining and enjoying our many amenities and magnificent waterfront.”

The Board also presented the BID’s “Calendar of Events” through June. The activities include the Mayor and Board visiting with neighborhood businesses to exchange ideas. The scheduled events feature the following:

• Downtown Spring Cleanup, April 23

• Energy Efficiency Forum, April 28 (presented in conjunction with PSE&G and FSG)

• Cinco de Mayo Event, May 7

• Small Business Week, May 1-7

• Andes Festival, June 25.

Also, BID Chairman Barry Rosengarten said, “Let me thank the present and past Board members for devoting their time, energy and expertise to enhance Perth Amboy’s Downtown Business area. Our City is fortunate to have professional, dedicated men and women who share one mission: to assist our businesses with the highest degree of dedication and excellence. By working on sub-committees and taking responsibilities very seriously, we have created a cohesive and coordinated delivery of essential services that help BID businesses thrive, remain and grow.”

Mr. Rosengarten’s review of the Board’s significant accomplishments in the last year:

• Updated the BID’s bylaws

• Switched financial reporting operations from a “Fiscal Year” to “Calendar Year” to coincide with the City Administration and to facilitate better financial reporting and filings

• Selected a professional and capable legal counsel, Dan Guadalupe of the law firm of Norris, McLaughlin and Marcus, to assist the BID

• Organized a successful Business Expo with over 30 participating businesses and 200 attendees

• Hosted the “Taste of Perth Amboy,” which raised funds for the renovation of the City’s Public Library to which the BID will present a $10,000 donation for facility repairs

In closing, BID Director Gary Rumpf of Gustav J. Novak Funeral Home said, “We are proud to be part of the Board that supports and serves the Business District. Our team had a super year, and we are continuing to make our City better.”

For more information about Perth Amboy’s BID, contact Roxana Troche, Coordinator, at 732.442.6421 or by email:rtroche@perthamboynj.org.

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