Downtown Development Authority
The City of Rogers City Downtown Development Authority (DDA), established per Act 179 of Public Acts of 1975, as amended, of the State of Michigan. The Act’s purpose is to help communities throughout Michigan to prevent deterioration within the downtown district, to promote economic growth and revitalization, and to encourage historic preservation.
The downtown is the center of the community not only economically, but also socially and culturally. If the downtown is vibrant, then the entire community is vibrant. As the downtown improves, the entire community improves.
The most important goal of the DDA, besides overall improvement, is consensus. In public activity, it is unlikely that everyone will agree about everything; however, to make real improvements the DDA, the City Council, and the other boards and commissions of the City should reach consensus (if possible more than a simple majority) about most major actions.
To help the DDA to organize and reach consensus the DDA Board has been using some elements of the USA Main Street Program’s Four Point Approach.
The most important goal of the DDA, besides overall improvement, is consensus. In public activity, it is unlikely that everyone will agree about everything; however, to make real improvements the DDA, the City Council, and the other boards and commissions of the City should reach consensus (if possible more than a simple majority) about most major actions.
To help the DDA to organize and reach consensus the DDA Board has been using some elements of the USA Main Street Program’s Four Point Approach.
Meeting Times and Locations
Downtown Development Authority meetings are regularly held at 7:30am on the second Wednesday of each month at City Hall. Usually, the meetings last about one hour.
All DDA regular, special, and committee meetings are open to the public. The DDA Board encourages public attendance and input to their decision-making process. Communications to the DDA should be directed to Janet Nowak. Janet is the recording secretary for the DDA, and she can be contacted at jnowak@rogerscity.com.
Current Directors:
Downtown Development Authority meetings are regularly held at 7:30am on the second Wednesday of each month at City Hall. Usually, the meetings last about one hour.
All DDA regular, special, and committee meetings are open to the public. The DDA Board encourages public attendance and input to their decision-making process. Communications to the DDA should be directed to Janet Nowak. Janet is the recording secretary for the DDA, and she can be contacted at jnowak@rogerscity.com.
Current Directors:
- Jim Przybyla
- Cory Budnick
- Alec Brietzke
- Kim Margherio
- Travis Peltz
- Erik Nadolsky
- Barb Mills
- Preston Mertz
- Scott McLennan
- Tom Gajewski
- Tim Prichard
- Morgan Hall