ALPENA DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

​our mission

The mission of the Alpena Downtown Development Authority is to promote positive economic, physical and aesthetic changes in Downtown Alpena. The Alpena DDA was established in 1980, enabled by the Michigan Public Act 197 of 1975, City of Alpena Ordinance and governed by the DDA by-laws. 

According to Act 197 of Public Act 1975, the mission of the Alpena DDA is to:
  • Correct and prevent deterioration within the established DDA district;
  • To encourage historic preservation;
  • To acquire and dispose of interests in real and personal property;
  • To create and implement development plans in the district;
  • To promote the economic growth of the district.

The Alpena DDA district was expanded in 1988, 19879, and in 2003. The DDA is guided by its most recent Strategic Plan + Market Analysis (2017) which was developed through many months of study and public input sessions.

In 2019, the DDA also conducted a Strategic Planning Session with its board members, committee members, and staff to review progress on established priority projects and to set priorities for the upcoming year. 

guiding documents

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 talked about this month's meeting  or to see what the board has talked about in the past, click the buttons below.

ANNOUNCEMENT: The DDA will be holding a special board meeting Monday, September 17, 2019 at 9:30 am in City Hall.
3:00 pm | October 1, 2019
Location: Alpena City Hall
​208 N. 1st Ave.
3rd Floor City Council Chambers
3:00pm | November 5, 2019
Location: Alpena City Hall
208 N. 1st Ave.
3rd Floor City Council Chambers
3:00pm | ​December 3, 2019
​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
Jeffrey Mindock, Producing Artistic Director, Thunder Bay Theatre
Kyrie Momrik, Manager, AMC State Theatre
Shawn Straley, Owner, Master-LaLonde Shoes
Greg Sundin, Alpena City Manager

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.

THE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT
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