Copper Harbor Downtown Development Authority (DDA)
The Grant Township Copper Harbor DDA requires a 9-12 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
Gregory Paul Lis
Greg Mielcarz
Mike Musiel
Scott Ochodnicky, DDA Chair, Township Supervisor
Alex Protzel
Sam Raymond
Ed Tulppo
Dan Wiersgalla
Currently, the DDA has 12 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 Copper Harbor DDA Chair Scott Ochodnicky at Scott.Ochodnicky@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 4th Tuesday at 6:00 pm. 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 beginning with the November 22nd, 2022 meeting:
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:
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Grant Township Ordinance #10 of 1985 (to be added soon)
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 28, 2023 (Tue)
DDA: Regular Meeting
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February 28, 2023 (Tue)
DDA: Regular Meeting
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January 24, 2023 (Tue)
DDA: Regular Meeting
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December 27, 2022 (Tue)
DDA: No Meeting Held -
November 22, 2022 (Tue)
DDA: No Meeting Held -
October 25, 2022 (Tue)
DDA: Regular Meeting
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September 27, 2022 (Tue)
DDA: Regular Meeting
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August 23, 2022 (Tue)
DDA: Regular Meeting
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July 26, 2022 (Tue)
DDA: No Meeting Held -
June 28, 2022 (Tue)
DDA: Regular Meeting
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May 24, 2022 (Tue)
DDA: Regular Meeting
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April 26, 2022 (Tue)
DDA: Regular Meeting
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March 22, 2022 (Tue)
DDA: Regular Meeting
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March 1, 2022 (Tue)
DDA: Regular Meeting
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January 25, 2022 (Tue)
DDA: Regular Meeting
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December 28, 2021 (Tue)
DDA: Regular Meeting
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November 23, 2021 (Tue)
DDA: No Meeting Held -
October 26, 2021 (Tue)
DDA: Regular Meeting
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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)
DDA: Regular Meeting
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February 23, 2021 (Tue)
DDA: Regular Meeting
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January 12, 2021 (Tue)
DDA: Regular Meeting
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December 22, 2020 (Tue)
DDA: Regular Meeting
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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)
DDA: Regular Meeting
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April 28, 2020 (Tue)
DDA: No Meeting Held -
March 24, 2020 (Tue)
DDA: No Meeting Held -
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 23, 2023
Truth in Taxation Hearing and Annual Budget Meeting Notice for March 24th, 2023
Truth in Taxation Hearing and Annual Budget Meeting Notice for March 24th, 2023 To our Grant ...
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POST DATE: March 14, 2023
Special Board Meeting Notice for March 20th, 2023
To our Grant Township residents and taxpayers, Notice is hereby given that the Grant Township Board ...
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POST DATE: March 12, 2023
Board of Review Meetings for March 2023
To our Grant Township residents and taxpayers, the Board of Review meetings for March will begin at ...
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POST DATE: March 2, 2023
Third Pre-Annual Budget Meeting Notice
To our Grant Township residents and taxpayers, Notice is hereby given that the Grant Township Board ...
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POST DATE: February 15, 2023
Second Pre-Annual Budget Meeting Notice
To our Grant Township residents and taxpayers, Notice is hereby given that the Grant Township Board ...
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POST DATE: February 14, 2023
Grant Township Keweenaw Point Trail Phase 3 - Trail Section 1 - Grant Township, Keweenaw County, ...
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POST DATE: February 11, 2023
Pre-Annual Budget Meeting Notice
To our Grant Township residents and taxpayers, Notice is hereby given that the Grant Township Board ...
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POST DATE: February 11, 2023
Public Notice for KCRC Abandonment Meeting from Keweenaw County Road Commission
Please find the attached Public Notice for KCRC Abandonment Meeting on March 14th, 2023 from the ...
