Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Meeting 11-09-2026 12:00 PM

The City of Delray Beach Downtown Development Authority meeting was held November 9, 2026. The board unanimously approved a $7,500 grant for the Twelve Days of Christmas event, above the stated $2,000 guideline, citing the event’s community impact and West Atlantic Avenue location; members also directed staff to revisit the grant policy. By a 6–1 vote, the board approved a full waiver of the Old School Square Amphitheater rental and staffing fees, totaling $3,500, for Cape Universal’s youth multicultural arts festival scheduled for March 5. The consent agenda, which included an agreement with an unnamed vendor for downtown holiday lighting, was approved; installation was planned to begin that week. No contract amount or vendor name was stated.

The board reviewed preliminary year-end finances, including a reported $200,000-plus surplus and approximately $827,000 in available funds, but made no new allocation from those funds. Members discussed possible future investment in beautification and Old School Square programming. Other topics included a planned city workshop on short-term rental rules, downtown business openings and vacancies, parking, and downtown programming; no DDA procurement decision on those topics was made.