09-28-2026 Downtown Development Authority Meeting

The City of Cedar Springs Downtown Development Authority (DDA) held a meeting on September 28, 2026, focusing on community event updates, committee restructuring, and grant program revisions. A report was given on the successful Cedar Blitz bike race event, highlighting strong community and city department support. The board approved dissolving the community events subcommittee and appointed a new member to the marketing and placemaking subcommittee. A key procurement-related action was the approval of revisions to the DDA facade improvement grant program, aimed at keeping funds within the downtown district and addressing challenges related to permanent improvements. Additionally, the board adopted a resolution establishing regular meeting dates for 2027. No new contracts or vendor selections were discussed, but the meeting included policy and procedural decisions that could influence future procurement and grant activities within the downtown district.