Copper Harbor Downtown Development Authority (DDA)
The Grant Township Copper Harbor DDA requires a 9-13 Member DDA Board, one of which has to be the Township Supervisor. The CH DDA also has a Secretary and a Treasurer.
Copper Harbor Downtown Development Authority (CH DDA) Board Members:
Art Davis
Kirk Filsinger
Staci Gibson
Don Kauppi, a Founding Member
Greg Mielcarz
Mike Musiel
Sam Raymond
Ed Tulppo
Meg Vivian North, Township Supervisor
Dan Wiersgalla
Currently, the DDA has 10 Members but is still seeking Letters of Interest in the event that a Board seat becomes available. Send Letters of Interest to: CH.DDA@granttownshipmi.org.
Misty Filsinger, DDA Treasurer and Secretary
Misty.Filsinger@granttownshipmi.org
Anyone interested in working with the Copper Harbor DDA, can e-mail the Copper Harbor Downtown Development Authority (CH DDA) Board at: CH.DDA@granttownshipmi.org or the Grant Township Supervisor Meg Vivian North at supervisor@granttownshipmi.org.
The Copper Harbor DDA is a Member of the Michigan Downtown Association.
Copper Harbor DDA Meeting Schedule
The Copper Harbor DDA meets each month on the 3rd Tuesday at 6:00pm. Meetings are held at the Grant Township's Community Hall in Copper Harbor unless otherwise posted. Copper Harbor DDA meetings are open to the public and have a public comment period directly following the meeting. View Meeting Minutes below.
Zoom info to be posted here monthly:
Copper Harbor DDA Annual Reports
- DDA 2019 Annual Report on Status of Tax Increment Financing Plan
- DDA 2020 Annual Report on Status of Tax Increment Financing Plan
Additional Annual Reports to be added soon.
Copper Harbor DDA Plan and Amendments
The original Grant Township Ordinance #10 from 1985 authorizing the formation of the Copper Harbor DDA:
The original Copper Harbor DDA plan from 1987:
The first amendment to the CH DDA plan was in 2003 to accommodate more projects and update the plan to required modifications:
The most recent amendment to the CH DDA plan was in 2010 to accommodate more projects and update the plan to required modifications:
The Copper Harbor DDA is governed by the State of Michigan Public Act 57 of 2018, which replaces Public Act 197 of 1975.
DDA Meetings & Minutes
Past Meetings
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March 19, 2024 (Tue)
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February 20, 2024 (Tue)
DDA: Regular Meeting
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January 23, 2024 (Tue)
DDA: Regular Meeting
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December 26, 2023 (Tue)
DDA: No Meeting Held -
November 28, 2023 (Tue)
DDA: No Meeting Held -
October 24, 2023 (Tue)
DDA: Regular Meeting
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September 26, 2023 (Tue)
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August 22, 2023 (Tue)
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July 25, 2023 (Tue)
DDA: No Meeting Held -
June 27, 2023 (Tue)
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May 23, 2023 (Tue)
DDA: No Meeting Held -
April 25, 2023 (Tue)
DDA: Regular Meeting
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March 28, 2023 (Tue)
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February 28, 2023 (Tue)
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January 24, 2023 (Tue)
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December 27, 2022 (Tue)
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November 22, 2022 (Tue)
DDA: No Meeting Held -
October 25, 2022 (Tue)
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September 27, 2022 (Tue)
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August 23, 2022 (Tue)
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July 26, 2022 (Tue)
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June 28, 2022 (Tue)
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May 24, 2022 (Tue)
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April 26, 2022 (Tue)
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March 22, 2022 (Tue)
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March 1, 2022 (Tue)
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January 25, 2022 (Tue)
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December 28, 2021 (Tue)
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November 23, 2021 (Tue)
DDA: No Meeting Held -
October 26, 2021 (Tue)
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September 28, 2021 (Tue)
DDA: No Meeting Held -
August 24, 2021 (Tue)
DDA: No Meeting Held -
July 27, 2021 (Tue)
DDA: No Meeting Held -
June 22, 2021 (Tue)
DDA: No Meeting Held -
May 25, 2021 (Tue)
DDA: No Meeting Held -
April 27, 2021 (Tue)
DDA: No Meeting Held -
March 23, 2021 (Tue)
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February 23, 2021 (Tue)
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January 12, 2021 (Tue)
DDA: Regular Meeting
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December 22, 2020 (Tue)
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November 24, 2020 (Tue)
DDA: No Meeting Held -
October 27, 2020 (Tue)
DDA: No Meeting Held -
September 22, 2020 (Tue)
DDA: No Meeting Held -
August 25, 2020 (Tue)
DDA: No Meeting Held -
July 28, 2020 (Tue)
DDA: No Meeting Held -
June 23, 2020 (Tue)
DDA: No Meeting Held -
May 26, 2020 (Tue)
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April 28, 2020 (Tue)
DDA: No Meeting Held -
March 24, 2020 (Tue)
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February 25, 2020 (Tue)
DDA: Regular Meeting
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January 28, 2020 (Tue)
DDA: Regular Meeting
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News / Announcements
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POST DATE: March 24, 2024
Truth in Taxation Hearing and Annual Budget Meeting Notice for March 25th, 2024
To our Grant Township residents and taxpayers, Notice is hereby given that the Grant Township Board ...
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POST DATE: March 20, 2024
Special Board Meeting Notice for March 21, 2024
To our Grant Township residents and taxpayers, Notice is hereby given that the Grant Township Board ...
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POST DATE: March 4, 2024
Pre-Annual Budget Review Meeting #2 Notice for March 4th, 2024
To our Grant Township residents and taxpayers, Notice is hereby given that the Grant Township Board ...
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POST DATE: February 27, 2024
The following is the full 2024 Elections Summary webpage that will be updated throughout the ...
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POST DATE: February 19, 2024
Copper Harbor DDA Meeting Schedule Change Notice
To our Grant Township residents and taxpayers, Notice is hereby given that the Copper Harbor DDA ...
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POST DATE: December 12, 2023
Special Notice: Formation of Housing Committee
To our Grant Township residents and taxpayers, The Grant Township Board is seeking Letters of ...
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POST DATE: December 12, 2023
Board of Review Meeting Schedule for 2024
To our Grant Township residents and taxpayers, the full Board of Review meeting schedule for 2024 is ...
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POST DATE: November 14, 2023
Update on the Formation of the Recreation Plan Committee
November 14th, 2023 Update: At our Regular Board meeting held on November 14th, 2023 in Copper ...