It’s official: Residents and property owners along Broadway will decide whether to form a special taxing district this November.

The effort to create a general improvement district (GID) on the strip took a significant step forward on Monday, with the Denver City Council agreeing to put the measure on the fall election ballot.

If it’s approved by voters in the area, the GID would collect extra property taxes along Broadway and spend them on services like private security, neighborhood marketing and beautification.

Supporters of the plan say they want to build a better future for the popular corridor, while some criticized plans for a private security force.

The proposed Broadway GID would cover a strip of Broadway from 6th Avenue south to Interstate 25, a distance of almost 2 miles. Th

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