WELCOME TO THE MARTIN CITY COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

MCCID was founded in 2005 by 75+ local Martin City business leaders motivated to fix up the neighborhood. (The creation of a CID allows non-residential property owners in a defined area to pay an additional tax to help fund improvements and services within the boundaries of that defined area.)

To create the Martin City CID, we were required to organize a board of directors and submit a five-year plan to the City of Kansas City, Missouri describing the purpose of our district, the services we expected to provide, the improvements we had planned, an estimate of the costs of those services and improvements, and the maximum rates of property taxes and special assessments we would impose within the district.

On January 23, 2005, with a majority of signatures from Martin City property owners, the Martin City Community Improvement District was officially adopted as an ordinance by the Kansas City, Missouri City Council.

We are located in south Kansas City, Missouri in the 6th Council District. Martin City boundary maps >>

The Martin City CID is governed by a seven member Board of Directors made up of property owners and business owners within the CID’s geographical boundaries. They have a direct stake in the success of the community because they are Martin City. This is their community. Each Board member serves a 4-year term. The Board hired former South Kansas City Chamber of Commerce President Vickie Wolgast to manage the Martin City Community Improvement District in 2018.

The MCCID Board consists of representatives of business and property owners within the District — not investors from outside of the area.

MCCID generates revenue from an annual property tax assessment on each parcel located within the CID boundaries and a 1/2 cent sales tax on purchases from all retail stores located in the CID. Those businesses generate approximately $50M+ in sales tax revenue annually for the city of Kansas City, Missouri.

As a result, our CID is able to generate revenue for projects that might not otherwise be funded. It also allows us to get to work quickly instead of waiting for funding we may never receive.

A perfect example is the 135th Street redevelopment project. The Martin City CID purchased the right of way for the entire section of 135th Street that runs through Martin City, and we raised enough money to get the project off the ground. If we had relied on the City alone, we might still be looking at the old, crumbled road!

135th Street in Martin City before it was redeveloped.

2007 rendering of the new 135th Street design (top) with a photo of the real outcome in 2014 below!

Here’s how we accomplished all 3-phases of 135th Street construction>>

• District signage
• A security program with nightly patrols
• Street sweeping
• Streetscape beautification and bike racks
• Hanging flower baskets & maintenance
• Community events that bring customers to the area
• Business development initiatives that attract new companies to Martin City
• MartinCity.org website and social media accounts
• Management fees
• Legal fees to keep our CID compliant with City and State requirements
• Professional fees for accounting and audits

If you own a business or work in Martin City, you are a stakeholder in our community’s success. We strongly encourage you to join us in our efforts to make Martin City the best it can be.  Our monthly board meetings are open to the public and held on the second Thursday of each month, from 8:30 am-10:00 am, at Jess and Jim’s Steakhouse.

Meeting minutes are posted as soon as they are available.

For more information about the Martin City CID, please contact our District Manager, Vickie Wolverton, at 816-308-1023 or manager@martincity.org