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

Natasha Walter 

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

    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

  • November 19, 2024 (Tue)
    DDA: Regular Meeting
    [ Meeting Minutes ]

  • October 18, 2024 (Fri)
    DDA: Regular Meeting
    [ Meeting Minutes ]

  • September 17, 2024 (Tue)
    DDA: Regular Meeting
    [ Meeting Minutes ]

  • August 20, 2024 (Tue)
    DDA: Regular Meeting
    [ Meeting Minutes ]

  • July 16, 2024 (Tue)
    DDA: Regular Meeting
    [ Agenda ]   [ Meeting Minutes ]

  • June 18, 2024 (Tue)
    DDA: Regular Meeting
    [ Agenda ]   [ Meeting Minutes ]

  • May 21, 2024 (Tue)
    DDA: Regular Meeting
    [ Agenda ]   [ Meeting Minutes ]

  • May 7, 2024 (Tue)
    DDA: Special Meeting
    [ Meeting Minutes ]

  • April 16, 2024 (Tue)
    DDA: No Meeting Held

  • March 19, 2024 (Tue)
    DDA: No Meeting Held

  • February 20, 2024 (Tue)
    DDA: Regular Meeting
    [ Agenda ]   [ Meeting Minutes ]

  • January 23, 2024 (Tue)
    DDA: Regular Meeting
    [ Agenda ]   [ Meeting Minutes ]

  • December 26, 2023 (Tue)
    DDA: No Meeting Held

  • November 28, 2023 (Tue)
    DDA: No Meeting Held

  • October 24, 2023 (Tue)
    DDA: Regular Meeting
    [ Agenda ]   [ Meeting Minutes ]

  • September 26, 2023 (Tue)
    DDA: Regular Meeting
    [ Agenda ]   [ Meeting Minutes ]

  • August 22, 2023 (Tue)
    DDA: Regular Meeting
    [ Agenda ]   [ Meeting Minutes ]

  • 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
    [ Agenda ]   [ Meeting Minutes ]

  • March 28, 2023 (Tue)
    DDA: Regular Meeting
    [ Agenda ]   [ Meeting Minutes ]

  • February 28, 2023 (Tue)
    DDA: Regular Meeting
    [ Agenda ]   [ Meeting Minutes ]

  • January 24, 2023 (Tue)
    DDA: Regular Meeting
    [ Agenda ]   [ Meeting Minutes ]

  • December 27, 2022 (Tue)
    DDA: No Meeting Held

  • November 22, 2022 (Tue)
    DDA: No Meeting Held

  • October 25, 2022 (Tue)
    DDA: Regular Meeting
    [ Agenda ]   [ Meeting Minutes ]

  • September 27, 2022 (Tue)
    DDA: Regular Meeting
    [ Agenda ]   [ Meeting Minutes ]

  • August 23, 2022 (Tue)
    DDA: Regular Meeting
    [ Agenda ]   [ Meeting Minutes ]

  • July 26, 2022 (Tue)
    DDA: No Meeting Held

  • June 28, 2022 (Tue)
    DDA: Regular Meeting
    [ Agenda ]   [ Meeting Minutes ]

  • May 24, 2022 (Tue)
    DDA: Regular Meeting
    [ Agenda ]   [ Meeting Minutes ]

  • April 26, 2022 (Tue)
    DDA: Regular Meeting
    [ Agenda ]   [ Meeting Minutes ]

  • March 22, 2022 (Tue)
    DDA: Regular Meeting
    [ Meeting Minutes ]

  • March 1, 2022 (Tue)
    DDA: Regular Meeting
    [ Meeting Minutes ]

  • January 25, 2022 (Tue)
    DDA: Regular Meeting
    [ Meeting Minutes ]

  • December 28, 2021 (Tue)
    DDA: Regular Meeting
    [ Meeting Minutes ]

  • November 23, 2021 (Tue)
    DDA: No Meeting Held

  • October 26, 2021 (Tue)
    DDA: Regular Meeting
    [ Meeting Minutes ]

  • 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
    [ Meeting Minutes ]

  • February 23, 2021 (Tue)
    DDA: Regular Meeting
    [ Meeting Minutes ]

  • January 12, 2021 (Tue)
    DDA: Regular Meeting
    [ Meeting Minutes ]

  • December 22, 2020 (Tue)
    DDA: Regular Meeting
    [ Meeting Minutes ]

  • 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
    [ Meeting Minutes ]

  • April 28, 2020 (Tue)
    DDA: No Meeting Held

  • March 24, 2020 (Tue)
    DDA: No Meeting Held

  • February 25, 2020 (Tue)
    DDA: Regular Meeting
    [ Meeting Minutes ]

  • January 28, 2020 (Tue)
    DDA: Regular Meeting
    [ Meeting Minutes ]

News / Announcements

  • NOW HIRING Grounds Maintenance, Solid Waste, Water, and Wastewater Assistant

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    Open Application Dates: April 11th, 2025 to April 27th, 2025Anticipated Start Date: May 5th, 2025 ...
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  • NOW HIRING Seasonal Materials Management Assistant (Garbage & Recycling)

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  • NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW ALTERNATE POSITION

    Posted: March 31, 2025

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  • Truth in Taxation and Budget Hearing Zoom Link

    Posted: March 24, 2025

    Grant Township invites you to our scheduled Budget Hearing and Truth in Taxation Hearing ...
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  • March DDA Meeting Rescheduled to Saturday March 22, 2025

    Posted: March 18, 2025

    The Copper Harbor Downtown Development Authority will hold it's March meeting on Saturday March 22, 2025,  at 10:00 am to discuss the FY 2025 ...
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  • Pre Annual Budget Worksession March 17th

    Posted: March 12, 2025

    Notice is hereby given that the Grant Township Board will hold a Pre-Annual Budget Review Meeting at the Grant Township Community Center in Copper ...
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  • CHANGED TIME Grant Township Truth in Taxation & Annual Budget Meeting Notice for March 24th 2025

    Posted: March 12, 2025

    Notice is hereby given that the Grant Township Board will hold its 2025 Truth in Taxation Hearing and Annual Budget Meeting at the Grant Township ...
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    Posted: March 4, 2025

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    Posted: February 15, 2025


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  • ONLINE PAYMENTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE

    Posted: February 10, 2025

    You now have the ability to pay your water bill and property tax bills online through our BS&A online portal.   ...
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  • Special Grant Township Board Meeting

    Posted: December 24, 2024

    Grant Township will hold a Special Meeting on Thursday, December 26th, 2024 at 9am at the Grant Township Hall / Community Center.  ...
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  • Solid Waste/Recycling "Off-Season" Hours in Effect

    Posted: October 29, 2024

    Solid Waste/Recycling "Off-Season" Hours are in effect beginning this week. ...
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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

    Please follow the link to complete a very brief survey regarding recreation in Keweenaw County.  Your opinion counts! ...
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  • Grant Township SCAN-A -THON coming August 25

    Posted: August 13, 2024

    From 10am-2pm, you can bring your photographs, documents, or maps to be scanned to help preserve our community's history. Digital files will be kept ...
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  • FOR SALE: Starlink (Business Edition)

    Posted: August 13, 2024

    Grant Township is selling a new in-the-box Starlink (Business Edition) with High Performance WIFI Router and High Performance 2m Starlink Router Cable ...
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  • LLB VFD to hold their 12th Annual Fish Boil on August 10

    Posted: July 18, 2024

    Please support our VFD by buying your ticket ahead of time from any LLB VFD member.  Tickets are $15.00 and you can pick up your fish dinners at ...
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    Posted: July 16, 2024

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    Posted: July 16, 2024

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    Posted: July 16, 2024

    We do have interested parties, but If you are feeling the call to serve your Township and are interested in running for Treasurer, please contact ...
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    Posted: July 14, 2024

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  • Keweenaw County Election Notice (Including Grant Township)

    Posted: July 14, 2024

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    Posted: July 7, 2024

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  • Board of Review Meeting Notice for July 16, 2024

    Posted: July 7, 2024

    To our Grant Township residents and taxpayers, Grant Township Board of Review will meet at the Grant Township Community Center in Copper Harbor on ...
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  • 2023 Water Quality Report for Grant Township-Copper Harbor

    Posted: July 2, 2024

    2023 Water Quality Report for Grant Township-Copper Harbor ...
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  • Barberry Trade-Up Days are coming to the Keweenaw!

    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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    Posted: June 28, 2024

    The Grant Township Housing Committee will have it's inaugural meeting on Monday, July 1, 2024 at 4:00.  Committee members will meet at the Grant ...
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    Posted: May 28, 2024

    Recycling & Garbage Attendant Hours in Copper Harbor: ...
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    Posted: May 6, 2024

    To our Grant Township residents and taxpayers, ...
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    Posted: March 24, 2024

    To our Grant Township residents and taxpayers, ...
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    Posted: December 12, 2023

    To our Grant Township residents and taxpayers, the full Board of Review meeting schedule for 2024 is as follows. Meetings will be held at the Grant ...
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    Posted: November 14, 2023

    November 14th, 2023 Update: ...
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    Posted: October 18, 2023

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  • 2022 Consumer Confidence Water Quality Report for Grant Township-Copper Harbor Water Supply Serial Number 01630

    Posted: June 30, 2023

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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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    Posted: June 14, 2022

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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

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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

    Grant Township Ordinance No. 01-2019, the 'Sewer Lagoon Rehab Project' was passed 5-0 and adopted by the Grant Township Board at the Regular Board ...
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  • Grant Township Ordinance No. 2006-1, with No. 2006-1A Amendment, the 'Hunter's Point Park'

    Posted: March 11, 2014

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  • Grant Township Ordinance 3 of 1979 - ‘Fiscal Year’

    Posted: January 1, 2014

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  • Grant Township Ordinance 98-01 - 'Water Rates'

    Posted: January 1, 2014

    Grant Township Ordinance 98-01 – 'Water Rates' was adopted on September 14th, 1998, and replaces earlier Water System Ordinances 4,8, and 9. See ...
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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

    Grant Township Ordinance 97-03 – 'Regulate the Speed of Vessels on the Waters of Lac La Belle and Connecting Channel' was adopted on December ...
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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

    Grant Township Ordinance 97-01 ‘Group Insurance Plan’ was adopted February 10th 1997. See attached PDF below.  
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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

    Grant Township Ordinance 92-3 - ‘Improvements to Sewer System’ was adopted on January 13th, 1992, and amended via Ordinance 92-4 on ...
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  • Grant Township Ordinance 92-2 - ‘Sewer Rates’ with Amendment 1 and 2

    Posted: January 1, 2014

    Grant Township Ordinance 92-2 - ‘Sewer Rates’ with Amendment 1 were both adopted January 13th, 1992, and amended via Ordinance No. 92-2 ...
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  • Grant Township Ordinance 10 of 1985 - 'Copper Harbor DDA'

    Posted: January 1, 2014

    Grant Township Ordinance 10 of 1985 - 'Copper Harbor DDA' was adopted in December 1985, and amended three times. Visit the Copper Harbor DDA page ...
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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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