ALPENA DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITYour mission
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BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE
The DDA Board meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 3 pm in City Hall Council Chambers. All board meetings are open to the public with the opportunity for public comment at the start of the meeting. For more information about what will be talked about this month's meeting or to see what the board has talked about in the past, click the buttons below.
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3:00pm | April 7, 2020
Location: Virtually To join: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/328213661 You can also dial in using your phone. United States: +1 (872) 240-3212 Access Code: 328-213-661 |
3:00pm | May 5, 2020
Location: Alpena City Hall 208 N. 1st Ave. 3rd Floor City Council Chambers |
DDA BOARD MEMBERS
The DDA is governed by a Board of Directors, which is composed of individuals with downtown's best interests in mind.
Mike Mahler, Chairman, Former President & CEO of First Federal of Northern Michigan
Matt Wojda, Vice- Chairman, Attorney, White & Wojda
Todd Britton, Owner, Meridian Contracting Services, LLC
Aaron Buza, Owner, Downtown Scoops
Joanna Cooper, Owner, Fletcher Street Depot
Griffin James, Owner, The Local Basket Case
Kyrie Momrik, Manager, AMC State Theatre
Rachel Smolinski, Alpena City Manager
Shawn Straley, Owner, Master-LaLonde Shoes
Anne Gentry, Executive Director, Alpena DDA (ex-officio)
The Alpena DDA has five established committees, four of which are based on the National Main Street Program. The tasks and goals of the strategic plan are implemented by the work of these committees, who report to the board for final action.
Mike Mahler, Chairman, Former President & CEO of First Federal of Northern Michigan
Matt Wojda, Vice- Chairman, Attorney, White & Wojda
Todd Britton, Owner, Meridian Contracting Services, LLC
Aaron Buza, Owner, Downtown Scoops
Joanna Cooper, Owner, Fletcher Street Depot
Griffin James, Owner, The Local Basket Case
Kyrie Momrik, Manager, AMC State Theatre
Rachel Smolinski, Alpena City Manager
Shawn Straley, Owner, Master-LaLonde Shoes
Anne Gentry, Executive Director, Alpena DDA (ex-officio)
The Alpena DDA has five established committees, four of which are based on the National Main Street Program. The tasks and goals of the strategic plan are implemented by the work of these committees, who report to the board for final action.
AUTHORITY STAFF
THE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT
FINANCIALS
The Alpena DDA receives the majority of its revenues from two sources:
- Tax Increment Funding (TIF), which goes towards downtown projects and improvements according to our TIF plan;
- 2 millages, a special assessment levied on downtown properties which goes towards the DDA’s operational costs.
The DDA has contracts with the following companies:
- Irving Entertainment, for seasonal promotional videos for the 2019-2020 year.
- Northern Cleaning & Maintenance, for cleaning of DDA Office & lawn care.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS, PROJECTS & PLANS
The Alpena DDA is proud to develop and implement various projects, promotions, and events to improve the downtown district, as guided by our 2004 TIF Plan, 2017 Strategic Plan, and the work of our committees.
View a list of our accomplishments, events, and ongoing projects by clicking here.
View a list of our accomplishments, events, and ongoing projects by clicking here.