Our mission is to promote economic vitality in Plainfield's Special Improvement District

The Office of Downtown Business & Economic Development is part of the Township government and represents all properties, businesses and residents within the SID regardless of size, location or use and is the official advocate for property and business owners. The Queen City Chamber of Commerce is a membership organization that sponsors networking activities for its members and events for the general public like the annual street fairs.

The downtown property owners pay an annual special assessment, in addition to their general property taxes, for things like streetscape improvements and maintenance to supplement what the Township provides, marketing and communications, landscaping and strategic planning.

The Department of Public Works is responsible for general maintenance like street cleaning, snow removal, tree trimming, leaf pick up, minor sidewalk and lighting repairs; the Building Dept. is responsible for property maintenance; and the Health Dept. oversees restaurant health inspections and trash collection. The SID maintenance funds are used for beautification projects and maintenance that supplement  municipal services.

The Traffic Division of the Police Department manages parking downtown and the Centennial Avenue business area. Parking and permit information is available on the Police Department page.

The buildings downtown are all privately owned and managed. The Office keeps a list of available space and offers assistance to both property owners and potential tenants seeking to open a business often matching a tenant and landlord. Available space is always listed on the Downtown Plainfield website and included in the business packets.

There is an 5 members in the Executive Board and 3 in the Advisory Board. All appointed by the Mayor. They each serve 3 year terms.

• 3 downtown property owners, 
• 2 downtown business owners, 
• 2 Plainfield resident and 1
• 1 City Official.