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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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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