Gladstone Downtown Development Authority
DDA News
Tax Increment Financing | Information Meeting #1The Gladstone Downtown Development Authority will present an informational meeting on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 8:00 AM in the City Hall Chambers, located at 1100 Delta Ave, Gladstone, MI 49837. This presentation will be in conjunction with their regular meeting time.
The purpose of this presentation is to inform the board, taxing jurisdictions, and the general public of the authority’s goals and projects to be undertaken in the coming year.
Pursuant to Michigan Public Act 57 of 2018, this presentation will fulfill the first of two informational meeting requirements for the 2023 calendar year.
Archived Information
Gladstone DDA Informational Meeting Number 1 will be held on Monday September 27, 2021 as a part of the 6:00 PM City Commission meeting that day. At the meeting, the report will be made available and posted to the DDA portion of the City Website.Home Decorating Contest Locations
Here are the Home Decorating locations for the 2020 Christmas Decorating Contest.
Gladstone Downtown Development Authority Informational Meeting (11/9/2020 6:00 PM)
The Gladstone Downtown Development Authority will present a virtual informational meeting as part of the 11/9/2020 City Commission Meeting at 6:00 PM. The purpose of the meeting is to present accomplishments and future plans. The meeting can be accessed by clicking on the "CC Meetings on YouTube" link on the first page of the website.
The City of Gladstone Downtown Development Authority (DDA) was established in 1992 to enhance the quality of life for the City of Gladstone residents and develop a positive image of Downtown Gladstone for businesses, residents and visitors.
Above are the new lighting improvements to Delta Avenue. We wish to thank our Electric Provider, WPPI, for making this lighting improvement happen. Thank you for this and your support of the Home Decorating Contest through the December electric bill rebates to the top 20 homes.
The Gladstone Farmers Market now has a table for the Market Manager to answer questions, coordinate the Market and assist with SNAP purchases. Here is Market Manager Samantha Grzybowski ready to help. The Market is open every Monday in the season from 3:00 PM until 6:00 PM on Delta Avenue across from the Dew Drop Family Restaurant.
A Downtown Development Authority is a development agency responsible for many improvements to the downtown area. The DDA financing mechanism allows for the capture of the incremental growth of local property taxes over a period of time to fund public infrastructure improvements. A community can capture property taxes which would have otherwise been paid to entities such as the library, community college and county, and instead use them for public improvements in targeted areas within the City.
The DDA Meetings occur the third Thursday of the month 3:00 PM at City Hall.
GLADSTONE DDA BOARD 2021 REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULE
All meetings through May 18, 2021 begin at 8:00 AM
Meetings from June 17, 2021 to September 23, 2021 begin at 3:00 PM
and Meetings October through December begin at 8:00 AM
Venue may be at the Electric Department Conference Room, Virtual , or City Hall Chambers
depending on COVID-19 Regulations in force at the time of the meeting.
Check the Recent News Section of the website for details.
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January 19, 2021
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July 22, 2021
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| February 16, 2021 | August 19, 2021 |
| March 16, 2021 | September 23, 2021 |
| April 20, 2021 | October 21, 2021 |
| May 18, 2021 | November 18, 2021 |
| June 17, 2021 | December 23, 2021 |
Ron Miaso is the DDA / EDC Coordinator for the City of Gladstone. His contact information is
Email: rmiaso@gladstonemi.org
Phone: 906-399-6590
The DDA Board is made up of eleven members with required membership criteria as follows:
| Requirement** | Member | Term Expiration |
| Mayor | Joe Thompson | No Expiration |
| Resident* | Jay Bostwick | May 2022 |
| Property Owner - 906 Accounting | Trish Kidd | May 2020 |
| Property Owner - Great Lakes Credit Union | Erica Ann Quinn | May 2021 |
| Property Owner - A-1 | Robert LeDuc | May 2020 |
| Property Owner - Frame Farm | Derby Chase | May 2022 |
| Property Owner - Baybank | Marcey Skwor | May 2022 |
| Property Owner - First Bank | Kyle Closs | May 2023 |
| Open/School - Gladstone School Board | Linda Howlett | May 2021 |
| Open - Business in District - Brampton Bike & Ski | Mike Williams | May 2022 |
| Open (Resident) | Linda Norlander | May 2022 |
Facade Improvement Program
The Gladstone Downtown Development Authority TIF Plan includes a variety of specific goals for the DDA area. Among these are provisions for a Facade Program. At their regular meeting on July 7, 2002 the DDA Board approved the concept of a facade improvement program.
The Facade Program has a committee devoted to refining the process. The latest guidelines and application can be found in the Document Section under "Facade Program".
The 9th Street Project started with concerns over water issues in the alleys north and south of Delta Avenue. The completed project shown below was a total reconstruction of the alleys and not a simple repaving. It included new water lines, hookups to buildings and water drains. The inverted crown design shown below channels the water to the center of the alley and into the drains.
The image above shows the remarkable improvement made to 9th Street by the project spearheaded by the Downtown Development Authority. What cannot be seen is the total infrastructure changes made below the surface which allowed the DDA to take on this project.
City of Gladstone DDA Mission Statement
"To enhance the quality of life and develop a positive image of Downtown Gladstone for businesses, residents and visitors."
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