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, DDA Secretary
Ed Tulppo
Meg Vivian North, DDA Chair, 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.
Greg Lis, DDA Treasurer
treasurer@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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October 18, 2024 (Fri)
DDA: Regular Meeting
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September 17, 2024 (Tue)
DDA: Regular Meeting
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August 20, 2024 (Tue)
DDA: Regular Meeting
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July 16, 2024 (Tue)
DDA: Regular Meeting
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June 18, 2024 (Tue)
DDA: Regular Meeting
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May 21, 2024 (Tue)
DDA: Regular Meeting
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May 7, 2024 (Tue)
DDA: Special Meeting
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April 16, 2024 (Tue)
DDA: No Meeting Held -
March 19, 2024 (Tue)
DDA: No Meeting Held -
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)
DDA: Regular Meeting
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August 22, 2023 (Tue)
DDA: Regular Meeting
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July 25, 2023 (Tue)
DDA: No Meeting Held -
June 27, 2023 (Tue)
DDA: No Meeting Held -
May 23, 2023 (Tue)
DDA: No Meeting Held -
April 25, 2023 (Tue)
DDA: Regular Meeting
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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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Solid Waste/Recycling "Off-Season" Hours in Effect
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2024 Elections Summary Page
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Grant Township Recreation Plan Committee to meet on Monday, October 21 at 4 pm
Posted: October 17, 2024
The Rec Plan committeee will meet at the Grant Township Meeting Hall in Copper Harbor at 4 pm. If you would like to zoom in, here's the link: ...
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Keweenaw County Recreation Survey available online through October
Posted: October 8, 2024
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Grant Township SCAN-A -THON coming August 25
Posted: August 13, 2024
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FOR SALE: Starlink (Business Edition)
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Township Operating Millage Renewal
Posted: July 16, 2024
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Grant Township regrets to announce the resignation of our Treasurer, Misty Filsinger
Posted: July 16, 2024
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Special Grant Township Board Meeting
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Fire Millage Renewal Proposal for August 2024
Posted: July 14, 2024
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Keweenaw County Election Notice (Including Grant Township)
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Board of Review Meeting Notice for July 16, 2024
Posted: July 7, 2024
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2023 Water Quality Report for Grant Township-Copper Harbor
Posted: July 2, 2024
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Posted: July 2, 2024
Dig up your barberry plants (roots and all) and bring them to one of the following Trade-Up Days to receive a $10 coupon for a native shrub from ...
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Grant Township Housing Committee Meeting
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Copper Harbor DDA Special Board Meeting Notice for May 7, 2024
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Copper Harbor DDA Meeting Schedule Change Notice
Posted: February 19, 2024
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Board of Review Meeting Schedule for 2024
Posted: December 12, 2023
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Update on the Formation of the Recreation Plan Committee
Posted: November 14, 2023
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Grant Township Keweenaw Point Trail Phase 3 - Trail Section 1 - Grant Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan Bidding Documents
Posted: October 18, 2023
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Union Park Cleanup Event on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 9:00 AM
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2022 Consumer Confidence Water Quality Report for Grant Township-Copper Harbor Water Supply Serial Number 01630
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Collaboration with Michigan Tech University on the EPA ‘Innovative Water Technologies for Lagoon Wastewater Systems in Small Communities Grants’ program
Posted: May 31, 2023
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Posted: November 9, 2022
To our Grant Township residents and taxpayers, the November 2022 General Election results are as follows: ...
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NEW Board Meeting Dates and Locations for 2022-2023
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Grant Township Ordinance No. 2022-01, the 'UPPCO Franchise'
Posted: March 31, 2022
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Bequita Parks
Posted: March 2, 2022
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Grant Township 5-Year Recreation Plan 2022-2026 Final
Posted: January 18, 2022
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Copper Harbor Water Report
Posted: May 16, 2021
Copper Harbor Water Report - Important information about your drinking water.
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Grant Township Ordinance No. 02-2019, the 'Prohibition of Marijuana Establishments'
Posted: June 13, 2019
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Grant Township Ordinance No. 01-2019, the 'Sewer Lagoon Rehab Project'
Posted: May 14, 2019
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Grant Township Ordinance No. 2006-1, with No. 2006-1A Amendment, the 'Hunter's Point Park'
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Grant Township Ordinance 3 of 1979 - ‘Fiscal Year’
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Grant Township Ordinance 98-01 - 'Water Rates'
Posted: January 1, 2014
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Grant Township Ordinance 98-02 - 'Water System'
Posted: January 1, 2014
Grant Township Ordinance 98-02 'Water System' was adopted September 14th, 1998, and replaces earlier Water System Ordinances. See attached PDF. ...
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Grant Township Ordinance 97-03 - 'Regulate the Speed of Vessels on the Waters of Lac La Belle and Connecting Channel'
Posted: January 1, 2014
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Grant Township Ordinance 97-02 - ‘Land Division’
Posted: January 1, 2014
Grant Township Ordinance 97-02 ‘Land Division’, to regulate division of parcels or tracts of land within Grant Township (in response to ...
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Grant Township Ordinance 97-01 - ‘Group Insurance Plan’
Posted: January 1, 2014
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Grant Township Ordinance 96-02 - 'Pension Plan'
Posted: January 1, 2014
Grant Township Ordinance 96-02 - 'Pension Plan' was adopted January 1st, 1997. See attached PDF below.
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Grant Township Ordinance 96-01 - ‘Solid Waste Collection and Disposal’
Posted: January 1, 2014
Grant Township Ordinance 96-01 - ‘Solid Waste Collection and Disposal’ (in response to Public Act 320 of 1927) and the collection, ...
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Grant Township Ordinance 92-3 - ‘Improvements to Sewer System’ with Ordinance 92-4 Amendment to 92-3
Posted: January 1, 2014
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Grant Township Ordinance 92-2 - ‘Sewer Rates’ with Amendment 1 and 2
Posted: January 1, 2014
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Grant Township Ordinance 10 of 1985 - 'Copper Harbor DDA'
Posted: January 1, 2014
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Grant Township Ordinance 92-1 - ‘Sewer System’
Posted: January 1, 2014
Grant Township Ordinance 92-1 - ‘Sewer System’ was adopted January 13th, 1992. See attached PDF below.
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