WALDO CID

The Waldo Community Improvement District (CID) is an investment made by property and business owners to make Waldo a better place to shop, work, and live. In 1998, the State of Missouri passed legislation that allows areas, with a majority approval by property owners, to create CIDs. Through the CID, property business owners pay an additional property tax and the business owners collect an additional ½ cent sales tax in order to fund physical improvements, events, and promotion in the area.

In 2007, the Waldo Area Business Association formed the Waldo CID, which encompasses commercial properties along Wornall Road from Gregory Boulevard to 85th Street. In July of 2009, property owners approved the CID. Soon after, improvements got underway.

 The Waldo CID is focusing on the following improvements:

• Supplying a bike patrol to promote safety and security
• Providing maintenance and cleanup of public and right-of-way areas.
• Establishing a marketing campaign to promote tourism, recreational and cultural activities, and special events.
• Supporting annual events and promotions such as the Waldo Festival and the Waldo Crawldo pub crawls.
• Beautifying the Waldo gateways and maintaining the Waldo Fountain.

Waldo CID Board of Directors

• Sam Gromowsky, Almar Printing, President
• Dr. John Turley, Vice-President
• Becky Beck, American Family Insurance, Secretary
• Steven Kyser, UMB Bank, Treasurer
• Darrell Spoon, Swyden Cleaners
• Dave Smith, Dave Smith the Lamp Maker
• Chris Lewellen, Lew’s Grill & Bar and The Well

Waldo Roadrunners

Waldo CID dollars at work: Waldo now has three Area Awareness Officers patrolling on bikes. The Waldo Area Awareness Offices of Chesley Brown Companies, will be interacting with merchants and citizens to assist in creating a secure, well-managed and welcoming environment to all parties who frequent the Waldo Area from Gregory to 85th Street along the Wornall corridor. The Area Awareness Officers will provide a uniformed, visible presence to observe, report and serve as sources of information to the public, police officers, local businesses, tenants and other agencies and organizations. The officers are joining the Waldo Wizards of Satellite Janitorial Company who are helping with the beautification of Community Improvement District.

The services of the Area Awareness Officers are not intended to replace any situations that require Police intervention.

Waldo Wizards

The Waldo CID has hired Satellite Janitorial Company to begin a supplemental clean up service in the Waldo area. It is still the responsibility of businesses to keep their property clean. We are trying to make Waldo a place we can all be proud of and where customers feel comfortable doing business. We ask for your help in taking pride of your property and keeping it clean at all times. If you notice anything that needs attention in the neighborhood, feel free to give us a call.