Downtown Phoenix Inc. plans to focus on pedestrian and bicycle safety and on improving its website as a one-stop shop for businesses looking to invest in downtown.
The partnership’s board of directors approved a draft budget Friday, July 30, for about $4.4 million for the 2022-23 fiscal year, which will span July 2022 to June 2023. The budget includes $42,000 for funds related to the 2023 Super Bowl, which will be played at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023.
The draft budget for fiscal year 2023 is about a 15.5% increase over the 2021 budget, which saw a reduction during the pandemic. Compared with the pre-pandemic budget of fiscal year 2020, it is about a 7% increase.
