2026-08-26T13:23:24-07:00 2026-06-30 815416570 Suzanne H Peterson CPA 12911 Erin Drive Auburn CA 95603 990EZ 2025-07-01 680010895 Historic Old Town Auburn Business Association-Merchants Council HIST PO Box 9145 Auburn CA 95604 Linda Lareau Treasurer 2026-08-26 true Suzanne Peterson P00944218 5308878707 X 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X N/A X X 49793 X 49793 0 0 0 0 49793 1489 800 2400 288 70228 75205 -25412 155243 129831 X 85079 66861 34472 30421 35692 32549 155243 129831 155243 129831 To initiate, sponsor, promote and carry out plans, policies, and activities that will tend to promote the preservation and improvement of the historical Auburn business area. To promote the common business interest of the business members, and to engage in all lawful activities and operations normally engaged in by a business league. The Association promotes the Historic Old Town Auburn business area for its 98 current business members by maintaining a web-site and data base to promote the "Old Town" businesses with membership directory registrations and to allow on-line vendor registration for events, email campaigns, and payment processing. All business members are given opportunity to participate in sponsored events by having either a booth on the street or to remain open during the hours of the event. During the year, online presence increased by 25% with social media followers compared to the prior year, after hiring a media consultant. Also, this year $10,000 was contributed towards an Auburn city project for signage outside the particular Business Association area for ensuring a comprehensive and cohesive wayfinding system throughout the city of Auburn area directing local community members and tourists to points of interest and historical sites including the historic "Old Town" district. Several events are sponsored and organized by the Association to bring both local residents and tourists to the Old Town Auburn business area. About 2,000 to 4,000 visitors typically attend each of the main events during the year: Auburn Co-op,held in Summer and Fall, and Country Christmas during December. Vendors, entertainment, food and drink are typically available along the closed streets and sidewalks of Old Town Auburn for each of these events. Approximately 70 retail and restaurant businesses participate with either outdoor venues or inside the established brick & mortor Old Town retail businesses and restaurants. Also promoted is the Late Night Christmas Shopping. Other events for the community include Cinco de Mayo and Safe Trick or Treating. The Asssociation maintains and preserves the historical environment within and surrounding the Old Town Auburn area to keep the setting clean, safe, colorful, and in good repair for visitors to enjoy and appreciate. This includes maintaining and preserving a small park,and providing sanitation, lighting, and security equipment. This year members worked with the City to encourage and assist vacant building owners to improve their structure and offer them for rent. This resulted in renovation of two buildings towards goal of no vacancies in Historic Old Town. Linda Lareau Treasurer 3.00 0 Jessica Hicks Secretary 2.00 0 Kat Eich President 6.00 0 Shantel French Member-At-Large 1.00 0 false false false false false false false 0 0 0 0 0 false CA Linda Lareau 1425 Lincoln Auburn CA 95603 5303689175 false false false false false false false false NONE NONE Other Expenses.1001 Advertising and Promotion $1202 Other Expenses.1002 Office Expenses $517 Other Expenses.1003 Information Technology $655 Other Expenses.1009 Depreciation $7194 Other Expenses.1012 Insurance $2483 Other Expenses.1 Event Alcohol - ReSale $10301 Other Expenses.2 DirectionSigns - Auburn Sites $10000 Other Expenses.3 Media Promotion $9000 Other Expenses.4 Event Music-Entertainment $5985 Other Expenses.5 Event Coordinators $4999 Other Expenses.6 Event Supplies $4728 Other Expenses.7 Storage $2475 Other Expenses.8 Event Services $2002 Other Expenses.9 Permits & Licenses $1943 Other Expenses.10 Dues & Subscriptions $1904 Other Expenses.11 Event Food $1817 Other Expenses.12 Food/Meals - Board $1201 Other Expenses.13 Event Equip/Van rental $770 Other Expenses.14 Repairs & Maint $602 Other Expenses.16 Meals $224 Other Expenses.17 PO Box rental $126 Other Expenses.18 Plant/Decor $53 Other Expenses.20 Bank/Merchant Fees $47 Other Assets.1003 Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $35454 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $32479 Other Assets.1004 Miscellaneous - Beginning $238 Miscellaneous - Ending $70