Organization Settings
Before entering data, you will find it easier to have setup or input some basic information in the tools section of Maestro.
A. Organization Settings
Ensure that your organization is setup correctly to make reporting and other functions easier as you begin to use Maestro.
Community Name
This would be the name your organization goes by locally. If your organization’s name is The Springfield Historical District, Inc. but you go by “The District”, you will want to put “The District” in this location.
Community Logo
Upload your organization’s logo. If you have a horizontal version of your logo, we recommend using that (though vertical will work). You can upload png (preferred) or jpg file types.
Mailchimp/Constant Contact Integration
If you have either of these services, connecting them from the beginning will be beneficial. You can read more about this and find the tutorial on these for specifics on how to set them up.
Coordinating Program
Please select if you are a member of either the International Downtown Association or the National Main Street Center (or both). If you are a member of the National Main Street Center, you will be asked to select your Coordinating Program.
B. Involvements
Having your involvement categories and your initial involvements created
prior to loading data will make attaching those involvements much easier.
It is important to have a planned naming structure for your involvements so
that you can keep track of them down the road. Please see the section on
involvements for specifics.
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C. Community Investment
In the initial organization setup, you may want to add your Parks and Public
Parking information which will be available in reporting. This can also be
done at a later date if that information is not readily available when you do
your setup.
D. Property Options
Prior to inputting data, you will want to have this section complete so that
you can use these fields to attach your incoming data.
Registries
Registries are any subset of your properties. They do not have to be
contiguous. The most common registries are National Register of Historic
Places, Local Landmarks, etc. You can also use these if your downtown has
geographic zones that you want to identify.
SSA/BID
Special Service Areas (SSAs) or Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) can
be entered here. These districts may go by other names such as Community
Improvement Districts, etc. Once you have added your SSA/BID name to this
list those zones will be available to attach to properties within your Maestro
account. You may create multiple SSAs/BIDs within your downtown, but you
may only attach one SSA/BID to a property.
TIFs
TIFs, or Tax Increment Financing Districts are a common taxing tool for
downtown organizations. Once you have added your TIF name(s) to this list
those will be available to attach to properties within your Maestro account.
You may create multiple TIFs within your downtown, but you may only attach
one to a property.
Zoning
This is where you would add your downtown’s zoning districts. Once you have
added the zones here they will be available to attach to properties.