Downtown Roanoke, Inc. Information

The City of Roanoke collects a special district assessment from Downtown property owners within the downtown service district in order to provide services not being offered uniformly though out the entire city. These supplemental services include, but are not limited to, economic development and promotional activities intended to foster business retention, business recruitment, and developer recruitment as well as to promote sound management and community relations in the downtown area. DRI receives that majority of its funding from a contract with the City of Roanoke which makes DRI the primary provider of the supplemental services.