Healdsburg To Mull Possible 'Hotel Asssessment District'

Healdsburg City Council will take a look at a proposal to set up a "hotel assessment district" in the downtown area.

The plan, proposed by Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce, is on the agenda for tonight's meeting, which is at 6 p.m. at Healdsburg City Hall.

To see the agenda, go to the city website: http://www.ci.healdsburg.ca.us

Copies of the proposal were not immediately available.

This is at least the second City Council meeting in 2012 where downtown business interests were predominant. Earlier in the month, city leaders voted on a tentative plan to ease sidewalk clutter in the downtown.

Also, the Chamber this week released plans to do a weeklong training -- in conjunction with the city -- for the city's business community on how to provide excellent customer service. The training could make the city eligible for the state's first "Certification of Excellent Service."

Other items on the agenda include a badge presentation for Healdsburg Reserve Firefighters and a report on lease negotiations for the library.